The 'I' in Agile - a personal journey: Revised edition

By Hema Iyer

Change is inevitable. Yet, many of us struggle to step out of our comfort zone, fearing failure and embarrassment. The author too grapples with the fear of losing the safety of her comfort zone when she is introduced to agile ways of working in her organisation. Her initial enthusiasm and excitement soon fades away as she is engulfed by self-doubt and self-pity. Old habits die hard and changing one's perspective can be gruelling. On the verge of quitting her job, she embarks on a journey of intense self-awareness. This is a journey of how the author overcomes her fears, confronts her insecurities, and finally finds sanity in the madness - iteratively and incrementally.
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Hema Iyers' book, "The 'I' in Agile - a personal journey" is an open, honest and heartfelt journey on dealing with change. The challenges, the emotions and the examples are personal but very relatable. The questions Hema asks herself are thought provoking and will resonate with anyone trying to overcome feelings of self-doubt and insecurity.
R. Gopalakrishnan, Author and Corporate Advisor
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How often have you felt that you don't know what you're doing or that everyone else in the room knows more than you? I'd wager it's more often than most people let on. In this book Hema articulates those experiences expertly and then details how she faced the problem and rewired her own behaviour. It's very much a journey that we can all relate to and if you are being presented with new ways of working or being asked to "do Agile" after years of working in more traditional project structures then this is the book for you. Mark Ferguson, London
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A well written and thoughtful description of the authors introduction to Agile working. An easy read (apart from feeling the authors pain and frustration) this could almost be seen as a self-help book about dealing with change. The challenges and self-doubt described could just as easily have been written about any project with constantly evolving requirements and is not specific to software development. The authors introspective approach and effort to see things from an alternate perspective would be beneficial for many... James Weir, London
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A very relatable book and story, which carries many big and small lessons about being an individual in an agile working environment. I especially enjoyed the detailed exercises that make a lot of sense. Davida Ginter, Author

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08BDSDQ8K
• ISBN13: 9798654569677
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"