As agile divas coaches, we are prone to think things like: "agile is never going to work in a company [like this one] with a horrible, toxic culture. [but I will take the money and give it a shot. What the hey, it's job security.]." In fact, "company philosophy or culture" was one of the top two "leading causes of failed Agile efforts" for the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 "State of Agile" Surveys administered by the Scrum Alliance. And I don't think the 2013 results are out yet. One pictures the coaches of the world flouncing around in art deco silk wraps and soft curlers waving our collective hands and wailing things about "not being able to work under these conditions!" It's poison I tell you, poison! From the excellent http://www.theculturedoctor.com.au/blog But let's turn the question around. If we, as agile coaches, have a preference to work solely with small groups of (kind) super-geniuses in ...
Non-zealot reflections on real life agile leadership, management and analysis practices.