About the Book: The Age of Agile: How Smart Companies Are Transforming the Way
Work Gets Done
Traditional, hierarchical organizations struggle to keep pace with fastmoving
markets. But they struggle even more to change. How do you break down chains of
command and rebuild something better? Increasingly, smart companies are turning
to Agile Management. With Agile, networks of small, crossfunctional teams tackle
tasks in short cycles, continually adjusting for customer feedback. When done
right, even global giants can learn to act entrepreneurially. The Age of Agile
clearly explains how. Agile works, provides examples of the method in practice,
and shows how to scale it companywide to become more