Life requires adaptability – and is not possible without adaptability

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Assuming that the major car manufacturers in Germany are a species of their own – are they in danger of being displaced by Tesla and BYD?

Flexibility and adaptation are required here. But the change to greater adaptability is a huge challenge for the large corporations, born in the era of still functioning, i.e. not dried up, waterfalls. It can be vehemently doubted that the solution to this challenge lies in installing agile transformation offices.

McKinsey certainly does not deserve to be made a scapegoat here. Its gambling email list misunderstanding of agile concepts is perhaps just a symptom of the irritation surrounding the term agility. Not least because the agile movement itself is obviously struggling with the term. Back in 2015, Dave Thomas, one of the founders of agility, announced that " Agile is dead ."

Almost a decade later, the term agility is charged with fading expectations and not a small amount of disappointment. I dare say that the disappointments are mainly based on misunderstandings and ignorance.

The Agile Manifesto is now considered a cardinal achievement of civilization. Kanban and an understanding of workflow and WIP limits have proven to be valuable for improving work processes . Scrum, as an idea, method and framework, is as indispensable as it is revolutionary.

Industry 1.0 focused on national markets, functioned analogue and solved simple to complicated challenges. Industry 3.0 is exposed to global and worldwide competition, is (at least partially) digital and is therefore facing complex challenges. Waterfall project management is therefore obsolete. Fast learning curves through iteration, continuous improvement and consistent customer orientation are indispensable. And with that, the mindset and methodology of adaptability.