Agile Transformation: Using the Integral Agile Transformation Framework to Think and Lead Differently

Lead Agile Transformations that Scale and Succeed across the Entire Organization Most organizational leaders know agility is paramount to survival in a world of unprecedented volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). This is why so many keep attempting Agile transformations even after previous initiatives have failed. But the truth is, both organizations and leaders need new ways of thinking--they need to upgrade their organizational “operating system.” Built on the proven Integral Agile Transformation Framework™ (IATF), Agile Transformation offers a fresh perspective and systemic approach that can operate on all levels, from individual to enterprise. Learn how to use IATF to combine what you know subjectively (“heart”) with what you can measure objectively (“data”). Even if you are already using leadership or culture models, scaled frameworks, or other techniques, IATF helps you place them in context, overcome their limitations, and gain more value from them. As it has in many other organizations, IATF can help you become an authentic Transformational Leader and finally build an organization that is truly Agile. Gain crucial new perspective for leading your Agile transformation: insight into your world, organization, work, and yourself Understand what your current Agile methods do and don't do, how they interact or conflict, and where you need something more Structure existing models and frameworks into an understandable meta-framework Master a unified and practical system for mapping what's going on and what needs to change Discover practical ways to successfully lead both human and organizational aspects of change Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.

Table of Contents:
Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv About the Authors xvii Introduction: Why an Integral Perspective? 1 The Integral Operating System 2 How This Book Is Organized 4 Questions Addressed by This Book 6 Our Perspective (and Biases) 7 Part I: Agile Transformation: An Integral Approach 9 Chapter 1: The Holon: Fundamental Building Block of the Integral Framework 11 Organizational Complexity 11 Holons 13 Holons and Agile Transformations 20 Summary 23 From Insight to Action 23 Chapter Notes 24 Chapter 2: The Quadrants: The Four Fundamental Perspectives 25 Deconstructing the Four Perspectives 25 Quadrants in Agile Transformations 36 Summary 37 From Insight to Action 37 Chapter Notes 38 Chapter 3: Integral Altitudes: The Evolution of Complexity 39 Why Altitude Matters 40 The Integral Concept of Altitude 41 How Altitudes Show Up in Organizations 41 Corroborating Research on Altitude 52 Evolution Across Quadrants 56 Summary 62 From Insight to Action 63 Chapter Notes 63 Chapter 4: Lines of Development 65 Developmental Lines 65 From Insight to Action 68 Summary of Part I 68 Part II: Transformational Leadership: Upgrading the Leader's Operating System 71 Chapter 5: Transformational Leadership 75 The Context for Transformational Leadership 76 The Business Case for Transformational Leadership 82 The Essence of Transformational Leadership 84 Summary 89 From Insight to Action 89 Chapter 6: The Developmental Landscape 91 The Core of Development: “Our Story” 91 Deconstructing the Levels 95 Collective Leadership Development 102 Summary 103 From Insight to Action 103 Chapter 7: The Developmental Path 105 How Development Actually Happens 106 The Shift from Reactive to Creative 117 The Shift from Creative to Integral 119 Using the Integral Disciplines to Foster Development 120 Increasing Collective Effectiveness 122 Summary 123 From Insight to Action 123 Part III: Organizational Transformation: Putting the Integral Compass to Work 125 Chapter 8: The Integral Agile Transformation Framework: An Overview 127 How Do We Use the Map? 128 The IATF Quadrants 129 Integrating the Quadrant Perspectives 138 How Quadrants Look from Different Holons 142 Summary 149 From Insight to Action 149 Chapter 9: The Integral Disciplines: Focusing the Transformation 151 Integral Disciplines and Developmental Lines 151 IATF Integral Disciplines 153 Integral Disciplines Mapped to Developmental Lines 154 Summary 177 From Insight to Action 177 Chapter Notes 178 Chapter 10: Leading an Agile Transformation 179 How to Get Started 179 Transformational Leader Role and Competencies 180 Activating the Integral Disciplines 204 Summary 209 In Conclusion 209 References and Relevant Readings 211 Index 215