The Preservation of the Agile Heart: From Mindset to Consciousness by Jean Richa

Description: The Preservation of the Agile Heart by Jean Richardson This book is an invitation to a conversation. It is also an exhortation to agile coaches, consultants, and advocates to look first at themselves when they seek to transform others. It affirms that all agile transformations are first personal transformations. And, it provides pointers to support personal transformation on an ongoing basis. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book is an invitation to a conversation. It is also an exhortation to agile coaches, consultants, and advocates to look first at themselves when they seek to transform others. It affirms that all agile transformations are first personal transformations. And, it provides pointers to support personal transformation on an ongoing basis. Jean Richardson is a consultant and coach with nearly 30 years of experience in software development, nearly half of that time spent in learning about agile and participating in the agile movement. For the last six years she has coached individuals and teams in agile aspiring organizations. Praise for The Preservation of the Agile Heart: It is exciting to read such an insightful book on organizational excellence, written by a poet and expressing a graceful understanding of integral philosophy in action.--- Allan CombsAuthor of Consciousness Explained Better and The Radiance of Being Jean combines her love and talent for poetry with thoughtful questions and hard challenges. She encourages the reader to examine their own motivations and deeply explore the ideas behind the agile movement. She really gets to the heart and admonishes the reader to challenge themselves, their preconceptions and assumptions about organizational change and individual transformation. This is not light reading, it is deep, meaningful, transformational and necessary reading for every agile coach who wants to make a lasting difference through their work.---Shane HastieDirector of Agile Learning ProgramsInternational Consortium for Agile (ICAgile.com) I have the sudden flash that this book is a good step beyond "taking the red pill." I regard Tobias Meyers short book as one that starts that pill; this maybe helps keep it down.---Dave Gipp, Agile Coach Personal. Powerful. Beautiful. The Preservation of the Agile Heart is a look at agile through a poets eyes, revealing intensely vital distinctions unseen by casual observers. Discover more within agile, and yourself, as you move from mindset to consciousness, guided by the always thought-provoking Jean Richardson.---April K. Mills, author of Everyone is a Change Agent Author Biography Jean Richardson is a consultant and coach with nearly 30 years of experience in software development, nearly half of that time spent in learning about agile and participating in the agile movement. For the last six years she has coached individuals and teams in agile aspiring organizations. She lives in Portland, Oregon where she practices her craft, gardens, and is a member of the Agile Community. Review It is exciting to read such an insightful book on organizational excellence, written by a poet and expressing a graceful understanding of integral philosophy in action.--- Allan CombsAuthor of Consciousness Explained Better and The Radiance of Being Jean combines her love and talent for poetry with thoughtful questions and hard challenges. She encourages the reader to examine their own motivations and deeply explore the ideas behind the agile movement. She really gets to the heart and admonishes the reader to challenge themselves, their preconceptions and assumptions about organizational change and individual transformation. This is not light reading, it is deep, meaningful, transformational and necessary reading for every agile coach who wants to make a lasting difference through their work.---Shane HastieDirector of Agile Learning ProgramsInternational Consortium for Agile (ICAgile.com) I have the sudden flash that this book is a good step beyond "taking the red pill." I regard Tobias Meyers short book as one that starts that pill; this maybe helps keep it down.---Dave Gipp, Agile Coach Personal. Powerful. Beautiful. The Preservation of the Agile Heart is a look at agile through a poets eyes, revealing intensely vital distinctions unseen by casual observers. Discover more within agile, and yourself, as you move from mindset to consciousness, guided by the always thought-provoking Jean Richardson.---April K. Mills, author of Everyone is a Change Agent Long Description This book is an invitation to a conversation. It is also an exhortation to agile coaches, consultants, and advocates to look first at themselves when they seek to transform others. It affirms that all agile transformations are first personal transformations. And, it provides pointers to support personal transformation on an ongoing basis. Jean Richardson is a consultant and coach with nearly 30 years of experience in software development, nearly half of that time spent in learning about agile and participating in the agile movement. For the last six years she has coached individuals and teams in agile aspiring organizations. Praise for The Preservation of the Agile Heart: It is exciting to read such an insightful book on organizational excellence, written by a poet and expressing a graceful understanding of integral philosophy in action. --- Allan Combs Author of Consciousness Explained Better and The Radiance of Being Jean combines her love and talent for poetry with thoughtful questions and hard challenges. She encourages the reader to examine their own motivations and deeply explore the ideas behind the agile movement. She really gets to the heart and admonishes the reader to challenge themselves, their preconceptions and assumptions about organizational change and individual transformation. This is not light reading, it is deep, meaningful, transformational and necessary reading for every agile coach who wants to make a lasting difference through their work. ---Shane Hastie Director of Agile Learning Programs International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile.com) I have the sudden flash that this book is a good step beyond "taking the red pill." I regard Tobias Meyers short book as one that starts that pill; this maybe helps keep it down. ---Dave Gipp, Agile Coach Personal. Powerful. Beautiful. The Preservation of the Agile Heart is a look at agile through a poets eyes, revealing intensely vital distinctions unseen by casual observers. Discover more within agile, and yourself, as you move from mindset to consciousness, guided by the always thought-provoking Jean Richardson. ---April K. Mills, author of Everyone is a Change Agent Review Quote It is exciting to read such an insightful book on organizational excellence, written by a poet and expressing a graceful understanding of integral philosophy in action. --- Allan Combs Author of Consciousness Explained Better and The Radiance of Being Jean combines her love and talent for poetry with thoughtful questions and hard challenges. She encourages the reader to examine their own motivations and deeply explore the ideas behind the agile movement. She really gets to the heart and admonishes the reader to challenge themselves, their preconceptions and assumptions about organizational change and individual transformation. This is not light reading, it is deep, meaningful, transformational and necessary reading for every agile coach who wants to make a lasting difference through their work. ---Shane Hastie Director of Agile Learning Programs International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile.com) I have the sudden flash that this book is a good step beyond "taking the red pill." I regard Tobias Meyers short book as one that starts that pill; this maybe helps keep it down. ---Dave Gipp, Agile Coach Personal. Powerful. Beautiful. The Preservation of the Agile Heart is a look at agile through a poets eyes, revealing intensely vital distinctions unseen by casual observers. Discover more within agile, and yourself, as you move from mindset to consciousness, guided by the always thought-provoking Jean Richardson. ---April K. Mills, author of Everyone is a Change Agent Details ISBN069294186X Author Jean Richardson Pages 150 Publisher Azure Gate Consulting, LLC Year 2018 ISBN-10 069294186X ISBN-13 9780692941867 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-07-21 Imprint Azure Gate Consulting, LLC Subtitle From Mindset to Consciousness Illustrations 3 Illustrations Short Title The Preservation of the Agile Heart Language English UK Release Date 2018-07-21 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:119032419;

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