Antipatterns and Patterns for Business Agility

“Most organizations would say they have a solid strategy, and some are pursuing new ways of working to achieve that strategy; however, often not in an optimal way. BVSSH is the unlock for organizations, and this book gives the practical guidance to WIN.”

“This book provides an indispensable guide for leaders who wish to run truly agile organizations.”

“It is a real pleasure to read a book that doesn’t assume ‘Agile is the solution, now what is your problem?’ This is a realistic approach to adopting (or not adopting) agile in your organization. The theory is sound; the practice is extensive. I strongly recommend this book.”

“How many times do we hear the word Agile being misused in today’s corporate world? Jonathan’s excellent book provides us all with a very practical guide on how to embrace agility in an ever increasingly digital, chaotic, and challenging world where the path to delivering outcomes is uncertain.”

“Sooner Safer Happier is a must-read for leaders who have recognised the need to connect the cultural and the technological aspects of digital transformation. Jon Smart has established a critical set of patterns and antipatterns that are indispensable for an outcome-based shift from projects and waterfalls to products and innovation.”

“There are lots of books on organisational agility. But few are as comprehensive or thought provoking as Jon Smart’s tour de force, Sooner Safer Happier. Jon has worked on the frontlines of the agile movement for almost thirty years, and he does a superb job of integrating his direct experience with the theories of organisational change. If you want to improve how your organisation works, read this book!”

“What [Jon] has achieved and created to help others success is nothing short of exceptional…These stories are hard won, practical, and real. You’ll read this book and leave with actionable ideas and a fresh perspective to find your own path of change for your organisation and yourself, delivering better value sooner, safer, and happier.”

“It’s difficult to overstate Jon Smart’s impact on business and technology leadership. His philosophy of BVSSH has rapidly been adopted by so many organisations, showing how effective, persuasive, and logical his arguments are. I think this book will be viewed as an important contribution to the organisational learning literature. His and his co-authors’ observations and lessons succinctly summarise and teach what decades of books have failed to do.”

“A true business-wide perspective on Digital Transformation and the need for whole business agility.”

“If you are involved in the journey toward a safer, faster, happier organisation that produces value at every step, this should be required reading. The ‘patterns and antipatterns’ approach means that you can easily spot where things may go wrong and will have it hand some proven patterns to fix it. This is as close to a field guide as I have seen and speaks of real and practical experience.”