According to Jurgen Appelo, author of Management 3.0: Leading Agile Developers, Developing Agile Leaders, many agile initiatives don’t succeed due to a lack of effective management. He offers a number of tips for Agile managers, including the following:
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- “Managing agile teams is enhanced by understanding of the science of social complexity ? the study of dynamics created within groups of people.”
- “Teams must be internally motivated to pursue agile goals, not by extrinsic rewards.”
- “Timely feedback for agile teams is critical. The less you delay praise/constructive criticism of a task, the better you reinforce your vision.”
- “Positive conflict ? meaning internal tension that sparks debate, competition, creativity within teams ? is a driving force of agile management.”
- “Encourage an environment in which team members feel free to propose ideas and take risks without fear of facing professional consequences should things go awry.”
