Jason Little

A few days after participating in Change Management Review’s Second Virtual Change Summit, Jason Little posted this article to LinkedIn. He begins by confirming the level of interest—and confusion—that agile has generated in the past few years. “When I started learning about agile, there were six books, a manifesto, and the same nine people at every meetup. It was simple. Today, there are 72 frameworks, and tens of thousands of pundits claiming expertise in agile, so it’s no surprise that if you want to learn about what agile is, it’s confusing as hell.”

Jason challenges today’s agile environment; instead, he proposes the creation of your organization’s “agile change manifesto” based on the agile manifesto.

  • “Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
  • “Working software over comprehensive documentation
  • “Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
  • “Responding to change over following a plan

“That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.”

If you are looking for a good primer on agile, this is the place to start.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/manifesto-agile-change-management-jason-little/

About the Author: Brian Gorman

Brian Gorman is a transformation coach who supports individual and organizational change, sharing his “lessons learned” to ease others’ journeys. He is a workshop facilitator, public speaker, and author of The Hero and the Sherpa, a chapter in the Handbook of Personal and Organizational Transformation (Springer Publishing). Brian also creates blogs, articles, and videos about the change journey. From 2016 to 2023, Brian served as Managing Editor of Change Management Review™, where he curated articles, contributed original writing, hosted podcasts, and collaborated with guest authors. Over five decades, he has worked with individuals and organizations—including Fortune 100 companies—gaining deep insights into universal patterns for navigating change. Brian holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology from Syracuse University, an MA in Higher Education Administration from the University of Texas, San Antonio, and an MA in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma. He is an ICF-certified coach, an active member of its NYC chapter, and belongs to the Forbes Coaches Council and the Gay Coaches Alliance.

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