From Resistance to Resilience

Bys: Curusi, Natalia and Zapanovici, Aliona

Agile Beyond Frameworks. Change Beyond Ceremonies.

Agile is everywhere. Effective agility is not.

Two decades after the Agile Manifesto, organisations still struggle to turn frameworks into real, sustainable change. Scrum is implemented. Kanban boards are visible. Ceremonies are running. Yet transformation stalls.

Why?

Because agility is not a process problem. It's a systems problem.

From Resistance to Resilience reframes Agile as a socio-technical discipline. Blending Agile and Lean thinking, Systems Thinking, real-world transformation experience, and AI-enabled practices, this book moves beyond rituals and tools to address what truly shapes outcomes: organisational dynamics, behaviour and incentives, feedback loops, leadership alignment, and cultural resistance.

Rather than prescribing another framework, it offers enduring principles to help leaders navigate uncertainty, complexity, and scale.

This is not a beginner's guide. It is written for experienced practitioners and transformation leaders: Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Product Owners, Project and Program Leaders, CTOs, senior managers, and organisational change practitioners.

If you are responsible for real delivery, not just ceremonies, this book speaks your language.

What You'll Gain

Insight into why Agile initiatives stall, and how to unblock themPractical techniques for diagnosing root causesTools to align culture, structure, and deliveryMetrics that move beyond vanity reportingSystems Thinking models for sustainable transformationAI-supported approaches to coaching and facilitationReady-to-use templates and prompts

Inside the Book

Agile fundamentals: clarified, not simplifiedThe human side of agility and team dynamicsFacilitation mastery for complex environmentsScaling frameworks examined criticallyAgile metrics that actually matterWhen Agile goes wrong, and whySystems Thinking for real organisational changeAugmenting Agile with AIPractical templates and actionable prompts

Drawing on decades of coaching experience across public and private sectors, this book integrates executive advisory, delivery leadership, and systems-based transformation practices. It is grounded in experimentation, reflection, and adaptation: the very principles Agile was meant to embody.

Agility is not about speed. It is about resilience.

If you are ready to move beyond "Agile in name only" and build adaptive, value-driven organisations, this book provides the clarity and tools to lead that shift.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5362416979
• ISBN13: 9785362416973
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Adaptiveway
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"