50 Books like Scrum Insights for Practitioners

Scrum Shortcuts Without Cutting Corners

by Ilan Goldstein • 2013

How to ship working software every sprint without cutting the corners that hold Scrum together.

4.06

211

🧱 Agile Frameworks 🏉 Scrum Methodology 💻 Software Development ⚖️ Relative Estimation 🔄 Continuous Improvement

Scrum Shortcuts Without Cutting Corners Summary

Scrum Shortcuts Without Cutting Corners 98%

How to ship working software every sprint without cutting the corners that hold Scrum together.

by Ilan Goldstein 2013

4.06

211 ratings

🧱 Agile Frameworks 🏉 Scrum Methodology 💻 Software Development ⚖️ Relative Estimation 🔄 Continuous Improvement

Fixing your Scrum

by Ryan Ripley • 2020

When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.

4.32

125

🔄 Scrum 🏃 Agile Methodology 🤝 Servant Leadership 🎯 Agile Coaching 📋 Product Ownership

Fixing your Scrum 98%

When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.

by Ryan Ripley 2020

4.32

125 ratings

🔄 Scrum 🏃 Agile Methodology 🤝 Servant Leadership 🎯 Agile Coaching 📋 Product Ownership

Agile Project Management

by James Crowder • 2014

The Agile playbook for delivering working products and self-managing teams, minus the jargon.

3.50

🏗️ Agile Methodology 🔄 Scrum 📊 Kanban ♻️ Lean Development 📋 User Stories

Agile Project Management 98%

The Agile playbook for delivering working products and self-managing teams, minus the jargon.

by James Crowder 2014

3.50

6 ratings

🏗️ Agile Methodology 🔄 Scrum 📊 Kanban ♻️ Lean Development 📋 User Stories

Essential Scrum

by Kenneth S. Rubin • 2012

A structured launch, the smallest thing worth shipping, and a release plan that actually holds.

4.15

2k+

🔄 Scrum Framework 🌀 Iterative Delivery 📋 User Stories 📊 Backlog Management 🗓️ Release Planning

Essential Scrum 97%

A structured launch, the smallest thing worth shipping, and a release plan that actually holds.

by Kenneth S. Rubin 2012

4.15

2k+ ratings

🔄 Scrum Framework 🌀 Iterative Delivery 📋 User Stories 📊 Backlog Management 🗓️ Release Planning

Agile Project Management with Scrum

by Ken Schwaber • 2004

Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.

3.71

2k+

🏃 Agile Project Management 🔄 Iterative Development 📈 Continuous Improvement ⏱️ Timeboxing 🤝 Self-Organizing Teams

Agile Project Management with Scrum Summary

Agile Project Management with Scrum 97%

Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.

by Ken Schwaber 2004

3.71

2k+ ratings

🏃 Agile Project Management 🔄 Iterative Development 📈 Continuous Improvement ⏱️ Timeboxing 🤝 Self-Organizing Teams

The Agile Pocket Guide

by Peter Saddington • 2012

Scrum from the inside: how to run sprints, lead teams, and ship products without the overhead.

3.42

🔄 Agile Methodology 🏃 Scrum 📋 Project Management 🛡️ Servant Leadership 📈 Kaizen

The Agile Pocket Guide 97%

Scrum from the inside: how to run sprints, lead teams, and ship products without the overhead.

by Peter Saddington 2012

3.42

48 ratings

🔄 Agile Methodology 🏃 Scrum 📋 Project Management 🛡️ Servant Leadership 📈 Kaizen

Agile Product Management with Scrum

by Roman Pichler • 2008

A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.

3.84

2k+

🏗️ Product Management 🔄 Agile Methodologies 💻 Software Development 👤 Product Owners 🏃 Scrum Teams

Agile Product Management with Scrum Summary

Agile Product Management with Scrum 97%

A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.

by Roman Pichler 2008

3.84

2k+ ratings

🏗️ Product Management 🔄 Agile Methodologies 💻 Software Development 👤 Product Owners 🏃 Scrum Teams

Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The

by Kurt Bittner • 2017

How 3 to 9 Scrum teams ship one integrated product every Sprint, no heavy framework required.

4.13

122

🏗️ Scaled Agile 📋 Scrum Framework 📈 Scrum Scaling 🔄 Continuous Integration 🧹 Technical Debt

Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The Summary

Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum, The 97%

How 3 to 9 Scrum teams ship one integrated product every Sprint, no heavy framework required.

by Kurt Bittner 2017

4.13

122 ratings

🏗️ Scaled Agile 📋 Scrum Framework 📈 Scrum Scaling 🔄 Continuous Integration 🧹 Technical Debt

User Stories Applied

by Mike Cohn • 2004

Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.

3.89

3k+

🧱 Agile Methodology 💻 Software Development 📝 Requirements Gathering 📏 Project Estimation ✅ Acceptance Testing

User Stories Applied 96%

Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.

by Mike Cohn 2004

3.89

3k+ ratings

🧱 Agile Methodology 💻 Software Development 📝 Requirements Gathering 📏 Project Estimation ✅ Acceptance Testing

Agile Project Management for Beginners

by Bryan Mathis • 2013

From wishlist to working software: the sprint-by-sprint guide for first-time Agile leads.

3.35

🔄 Agile Project Management 🏃 Scrum Methodology 📋 Kanban Systems 📈 Continuous Improvement 👥 Team Workflows

Agile Project Management for Beginners Summary

Agile Project Management for Beginners 96%

From wishlist to working software: the sprint-by-sprint guide for first-time Agile leads.

by Bryan Mathis 2013

3.35

71 ratings

🔄 Agile Project Management 🏃 Scrum Methodology 📋 Kanban Systems 📈 Continuous Improvement 👥 Team Workflows

Scrum

by Jeff Sutherland • 2014

Why small autonomous teams in short cycles outperform everyone, and how to build one.

4.14

24k+

🏃 Agile Methodology 📋 Project Management 🏭 Lean Methodology 👥 Team Dynamics ⚡ Workflow Optimization

Scrum 95%

Why small autonomous teams in short cycles outperform everyone, and how to build one.

by Jeff Sutherland 2014

4.14

24k+ ratings

🏃 Agile Methodology 📋 Project Management 🏭 Lean Methodology 👥 Team Dynamics ⚡ Workflow Optimization

97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know

by Barbee Davis • 2009

97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.

3.21

140

📋 Project Management 💻 Software Development 🔄 Agile Practices 🧭 Team Leadership 🔧 Continuous Improvement

97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know Summary

97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know 95%

97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.

by Barbee Davis 2009

3.21

140 ratings

📋 Project Management 💻 Software Development 🔄 Agile Practices 🧭 Team Leadership 🔧 Continuous Improvement

Lean Software Development

by Mary Poppendieck • 2003

The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.

4.19

1k+

🏭 Lean Methodology 🔄 Agile Methods 🚀 Continuous Delivery 🤝 Team Autonomy 🧩 Systems Thinking

Lean Software Development 95%

The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.

by Mary Poppendieck 2003

4.19

1k+ ratings

🏭 Lean Methodology 🔄 Agile Methods 🚀 Continuous Delivery 🤝 Team Autonomy 🧩 Systems Thinking

AGILE in Practice

by Sudipta Malakar • 2021

A field manual for Agile beyond software: the Kanban, Scrum, and scaling tactics most guides skip.

5.00

🔄 Agile Methodologies 📋 Project Management 📊 Kanban Systems ⚡ Workflow Optimization 🔁 Continuous Improvement

AGILE in Practice 95%

A field manual for Agile beyond software: the Kanban, Scrum, and scaling tactics most guides skip.

by Sudipta Malakar 2021

5.00

1 ratings

🔄 Agile Methodologies 📋 Project Management 📊 Kanban Systems ⚡ Workflow Optimization 🔁 Continuous Improvement

Coaching Agile Teams

by Lyssa Adkins • 2010

Beyond the stand-up: the coaching craft that turns agile compliance into high performance.

4.22

2k+

🌀 Agile Methodology 📋 Scrum 🤝 Team Coaching 🙇 Servant Leadership ⚡ Conflict Resolution

Coaching Agile Teams 95%

Beyond the stand-up: the coaching craft that turns agile compliance into high performance.

by Lyssa Adkins 2010

4.22

2k+ ratings

🌀 Agile Methodology 📋 Scrum 🤝 Team Coaching 🙇 Servant Leadership ⚡ Conflict Resolution

Doing Agile Right

by Darrell Rigby • 2020

Agile and bureaucracy can coexist. The companies that master both leave pure-agile rivals behind.

3.78

890

🔄 Agile Methodology 🏢 Organizational Change 💡 Innovation Management 🤝 Team Empowerment 📐 Lean Thinking

Doing Agile Right 95%

Agile and bureaucracy can coexist. The companies that master both leave pure-agile rivals behind.

by Darrell Rigby 2020

3.78

890 ratings

🔄 Agile Methodology 🏢 Organizational Change 💡 Innovation Management 🤝 Team Empowerment 📐 Lean Thinking

The Art of Agile Development

by James Shore • 2007

Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.

3.98

915

⚙️ Extreme Programming 🔄 Agile Development 🏭 Lean Software ✨ Software Craftsmanship 🤝 Team Practices

The Art of Agile Development 95%

Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.

by James Shore 2007

3.98

915 ratings

⚙️ Extreme Programming 🔄 Agile Development 🏭 Lean Software ✨ Software Craftsmanship 🤝 Team Practices

The Journey to Enterprise Agility

by Daryl Kulak • 2017

Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.

4.36

🧠 Systems Thinking 🏢 Enterprise Agility 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🤲 Servant Leadership 🔁 Continuous Improvement

The Journey to Enterprise Agility Summary

The Journey to Enterprise Agility 95%

Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.

by Daryl Kulak 2017

4.36

39 ratings

🧠 Systems Thinking 🏢 Enterprise Agility 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 🤲 Servant Leadership 🔁 Continuous Improvement

Agile Retrospectives

by Esther Derby • 2006

Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.

3.94

3k+

🏃 Agile Methodologies 🎯 Team Facilitation 🔄 Continuous Improvement 👥 Group Dynamics 📋 Meeting Design

Agile Retrospectives 94%

Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.

by Esther Derby 2006

3.94

3k+ ratings

🏃 Agile Methodologies 🎯 Team Facilitation 🔄 Continuous Improvement 👥 Group Dynamics 📋 Meeting Design

Unlocking Agility

by Jorgen Hesselberg • 2018

Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.

4.38

🔄 Agile Transformation 🏢 Organizational Change 📐 Lean Methodology 🌱 Culture Change 🤲 Servant Leadership

Unlocking Agility 94%

Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.

by Jorgen Hesselberg 2018

4.38

80 ratings

🔄 Agile Transformation 🏢 Organizational Change 📐 Lean Methodology 🌱 Culture Change 🤲 Servant Leadership

Agile IT Organization Design

by Sriram Narayan • 2015

Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.

4.07

187

🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Digital Transformation 🔁 Agile Methodology 🤝 Cross-Functional Teams 🚀 Continuous Delivery

Agile IT Organization Design 94%

Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.

by Sriram Narayan 2015

4.07

187 ratings

🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Digital Transformation 🔁 Agile Methodology 🤝 Cross-Functional Teams 🚀 Continuous Delivery

Practices of an Agile Developer

by Venkat Subramaniam • 2006

Clever code breaks teams; clear code lasts. Daily disciplines that turn a coder into a pro.

3.88

1k+

🔄 Agile Software Development 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 📝 Clean Code 🧪 Test-Driven Development 🔁 Continuous Integration

Practices of an Agile Developer 94%

Clever code breaks teams; clear code lasts. Daily disciplines that turn a coder into a pro.

by Venkat Subramaniam 2006

3.88

1k+ ratings

🔄 Agile Software Development 🛠️ Software Craftsmanship 📝 Clean Code 🧪 Test-Driven Development 🔁 Continuous Integration

Management 3.0

by Jurgen Appelo • 2010

Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.

4.15

3k+

🔄 Agile Management 🕸️ Systems Thinking 🧩 Self-Organizing Teams 🏗️ Organizational Design 🌊 Adaptive Leadership

Management 3.0 94%

Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.

by Jurgen Appelo 2010

4.15

3k+ ratings

🔄 Agile Management 🕸️ Systems Thinking 🧩 Self-Organizing Teams 🏗️ Organizational Design 🌊 Adaptive Leadership

Agile Software Development

by Alistair Cockburn • 2006

Your process is never the bottleneck. Software projects move at the speed of a single conversation.

3.99

404

🤝 Software Teams 🔄 Agile Methodology 💬 Team Communication 🧠 Tacit Knowledge 📐 Lean Thinking

Agile Software Development 94%

Your process is never the bottleneck. Software projects move at the speed of a single conversation.

by Alistair Cockburn 2006

3.99

404 ratings

🤝 Software Teams 🔄 Agile Methodology 💬 Team Communication 🧠 Tacit Knowledge 📐 Lean Thinking

Testing in Scrum

by Tilo Linz • 2014

Shift from a last-minute quality gate to testing woven into every sprint and commit.

3.72

🧪 Agile Testing 🔄 Scrum Methodology 🔴 Test Driven Development 🔗 Continuous Integration ✅ Software Quality

Testing in Scrum 94%

Shift from a last-minute quality gate to testing woven into every sprint and commit.

by Tilo Linz 2014

3.72

25 ratings

🧪 Agile Testing 🔄 Scrum Methodology 🔴 Test Driven Development 🔗 Continuous Integration ✅ Software Quality

Lean Vs. Agile Vs. Design Thinking

by Jeff Gothelf • 2017

Agile for engineers, Lean for product, Design Thinking for design. The power is where they meet.

3.74

704

🧑‍💻 Product Management 👥 Cross-Functional Teams 🧪 Lean Startup 🔄 Agile Development 💡 Design Thinking

Lean Vs. Agile Vs. Design Thinking Summary

Lean Vs. Agile Vs. Design Thinking 94%

Agile for engineers, Lean for product, Design Thinking for design. The power is where they meet.

by Jeff Gothelf 2017

3.74

704 ratings

🧑‍💻 Product Management 👥 Cross-Functional Teams 🧪 Lean Startup 🔄 Agile Development 💡 Design Thinking

Leading the Transformation

by Gary Gruver • 2015

HP halved development costs and tripled innovation. It was not the code. It was the leadership.

3.80

418

🖥️ Software Development 🏢 Enterprise Agile 🔄 Devops Practices 🔀 Agile Transformation 💻 Technology Leadership

Leading the Transformation 94%

HP halved development costs and tripled innovation. It was not the code. It was the leadership.

by Gary Gruver 2015

3.80

418 ratings

🖥️ Software Development 🏢 Enterprise Agile 🔄 Devops Practices 🔀 Agile Transformation 💻 Technology Leadership

Rethinking Agile

by Klaus Leopold • 2018

Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.

4.30

551

🧩 Agile Methodology 🏢 Business Agility 🏭 Lean Management 🔗 Systems Thinking ⛓️ Theory Of Constraints

Rethinking Agile 94%

Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.

by Klaus Leopold 2018

4.30

551 ratings

🧩 Agile Methodology 🏢 Business Agility 🏭 Lean Management 🔗 Systems Thinking ⛓️ Theory Of Constraints

User Story Mapping

by Jeff Patton • 2012

A $125M crash taught us written specs fail. This visual technique catches the misunderstanding.

4.19

4k+

📝 User Stories 🧠 Shared Understanding 🔍 Product Discovery ✏️ Visual Thinking 🔄 Iterative Delivery

User Story Mapping 94%

A $125M crash taught us written specs fail. This visual technique catches the misunderstanding.

by Jeff Patton 2012

4.19

4k+ ratings

📝 User Stories 🧠 Shared Understanding 🔍 Product Discovery ✏️ Visual Thinking 🔄 Iterative Delivery

Agile Project Management

by Project Management Journal • 2013

Knowledge that stays siloed kills multipartner projects more often than missed deadlines do.

3.00

📚 Knowledge Management 🔄 Agile Methodology 🔗 Knowledge Sharing 🧠 Organizational Learning 🤝 Team Coordination

Agile Project Management 94%

Knowledge that stays siloed kills multipartner projects more often than missed deadlines do.

by Project Management Journal 2013

3.00

2 ratings

📚 Knowledge Management 🔄 Agile Methodology 🔗 Knowledge Sharing 🧠 Organizational Learning 🤝 Team Coordination

Clean Agile

by Robert C. Martin • 2019

Agile's real secret isn't standups: it's testing first, pairing, and merciless simplification.

4.24

2k+

🏃 Agile Methodology 💻 Software Development 🔧 Software Craftsmanship 🧪 Test-Driven Development ⚡ Extreme Programming

Clean Agile 94%

Agile's real secret isn't standups: it's testing first, pairing, and merciless simplification.

by Robert C. Martin 2019

4.24

2k+ ratings

🏃 Agile Methodology 💻 Software Development 🔧 Software Craftsmanship 🧪 Test-Driven Development ⚡ Extreme Programming

Modern CTO

by Joel Beasley • 2018

Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.

3.42

267

💻 Tech Leadership 🔧 Engineering Management 🧭 Developer To Manager 🚀 Mvp Development 🔄 Iterative Development

Modern CTO 94%

Great developers fail as CTOs until they learn leading, shipping, and hard calls.

by Joel Beasley 2018

3.42

267 ratings

💻 Tech Leadership 🔧 Engineering Management 🧭 Developer To Manager 🚀 Mvp Development 🔄 Iterative Development

Impact Mapping

by Gojko Adzic • 2012

Software ships, but results don't. Tie every feature to a business goal with visual planning.

4.06

1k+

🧱 Software Project Management 🗺️ Product Roadmapping 📊 Visual Planning 🎯 Goal Alignment 🔄 Iterative Delivery

Impact Mapping 94%

Software ships, but results don't. Tie every feature to a business goal with visual planning.

by Gojko Adzic 2012

4.06

1k+ ratings

🧱 Software Project Management 🗺️ Product Roadmapping 📊 Visual Planning 🎯 Goal Alignment 🔄 Iterative Delivery

Agile Project Management with Kanban

by Eric Brechner • 2015

Drowning in plans? A visual system that cuts the noise and lets your team ship continuously.

3.98

361

🧭 Kanban Method 🔄 Agile Project Management 🏭 Lean Software Development 🚧 Work In Progress Limits 👁️ Visual Management

Agile Project Management with Kanban Summary

Agile Project Management with Kanban 94%

Drowning in plans? A visual system that cuts the noise and lets your team ship continuously.

by Eric Brechner 2015

3.98

361 ratings

🧭 Kanban Method 🔄 Agile Project Management 🏭 Lean Software Development 🚧 Work In Progress Limits 👁️ Visual Management

Being Agile in Business

by Belinda Waldock • 2015

Software teams sprint for a reason. Borrow their visual, iterative playbook for whatever you make.

3.29

🔄 Agile Transformation 🏭 Lean Methodology 📋 Visual Project Management 🔁 Iterative Work 💰 Value Delivery

Being Agile in Business 93%

Software teams sprint for a reason. Borrow their visual, iterative playbook for whatever you make.

by Belinda Waldock 2015

3.29

28 ratings

🔄 Agile Transformation 🏭 Lean Methodology 📋 Visual Project Management 🔁 Iterative Work 💰 Value Delivery

The Art of Project Management

by Scott Berkun • 2005

Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.

3.96

870

👷 Project Management 💻 Software Development Management 🤝 Trust Building 🧩 Decision Frameworks 📋 Role Clarity

The Art of Project Management 93%

Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.

by Scott Berkun 2005

3.96

870 ratings

👷 Project Management 💻 Software Development Management 🤝 Trust Building 🧩 Decision Frameworks 📋 Role Clarity

Joy, Inc.

by Richard Sheridan • 2013

From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.

4.07

2k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 🏗️ Organizational Design 💻 Software Management 🔄 Agile Development 👤 Human-Centered Design

Joy, Inc. 93%

From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.

by Richard Sheridan 2013

4.07

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🏗️ Organizational Design 💻 Software Management 🔄 Agile Development 👤 Human-Centered Design

Project to Product

by Mik Kersten • 2018

Stop running software as projects. A product model that links engineering work to business value.

3.92

1k+

🖥️ Software Delivery 🔄 Digital Transformation 📊 Value Stream Management 🏭 Lean Methodology 📦 Product Management

Project to Product 93%

Stop running software as projects. A product model that links engineering work to business value.

by Mik Kersten 2018

3.92

1k+ ratings

🖥️ Software Delivery 🔄 Digital Transformation 📊 Value Stream Management 🏭 Lean Methodology 📦 Product Management

Sense and Respond

by Jeff Gothelf • 2017

Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.

4.02

540

💻 Digital Transformation 🔄 Organizational Change 🔧 Lean Methodology 🏃 Agile Organizations 🎨 Design Thinking

Sense and Respond 93%

Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.

by Jeff Gothelf 2017

4.02

540 ratings

💻 Digital Transformation 🔄 Organizational Change 🔧 Lean Methodology 🏃 Agile Organizations 🎨 Design Thinking

Creating Agile Organizations

by Cesario Ramos • 2022

Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.

4.69

🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Agile Transformation 🧠 Systems Thinking 🌊 Flow Optimization 👥 Cross-Functional Teams

Creating Agile Organizations 93%

Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.

by Cesario Ramos 2022

4.69

16 ratings

🏗️ Organizational Design 🔄 Agile Transformation 🧠 Systems Thinking 🌊 Flow Optimization 👥 Cross-Functional Teams

Who Does What By How Much?

by Jeff Gothelf • 2024

Your OKRs measure the wrong thing. Shifting from output to customer behavior makes them work.

4.36

107

🎯 Goal Frameworks 📊 Outcomes Over Outputs 🔗 Organizational Alignment 👥 Customer-Centric Strategy 🧭 Team Autonomy

Who Does What By How Much? 93%

Your OKRs measure the wrong thing. Shifting from output to customer behavior makes them work.

by Jeff Gothelf 2024

4.36

107 ratings

🎯 Goal Frameworks 📊 Outcomes Over Outputs 🔗 Organizational Alignment 👥 Customer-Centric Strategy 🧭 Team Autonomy

Lean Inception

by Paulo Caroli • 2018

The workshop recipe that aligns a team and defines the right MVP, no code needed.

4.07

446

🧱 Product Management 🚀 Lean Startup 🔄 Agile Development 🎯 Workshop Facilitation 🤝 Team Alignment

Lean Inception 93%

The workshop recipe that aligns a team and defines the right MVP, no code needed.

by Paulo Caroli 2018

4.07

446 ratings

🧱 Product Management 🚀 Lean Startup 🔄 Agile Development 🎯 Workshop Facilitation 🤝 Team Alignment

The Art & Science of Facilitation

by Marsha Acker • 2021

Your job is process, not solutions: how to lead teams that think for themselves.

4.14

114

🌀 Agile Coaching 🤝 Team Facilitation 📋 Meeting Design 🧩 Group Dynamics ⛈️ Conflict Resolution

The Art & Science of Facilitation Summary

The Art & Science of Facilitation 93%

Your job is process, not solutions: how to lead teams that think for themselves.

by Marsha Acker 2021

4.14

114 ratings

🌀 Agile Coaching 🤝 Team Facilitation 📋 Meeting Design 🧩 Group Dynamics ⛈️ Conflict Resolution

Product Leadership

by Richard Banfield • 2017

Building products and leading product teams are two different skills. Most PMs only learn the first.

3.65

1k+

📦 Product Management 💻 Tech Leadership 🧭 Product Strategy 🤝 Stakeholder Management 📊 Data-Driven Decisions

Product Leadership 93%

Building products and leading product teams are two different skills. Most PMs only learn the first.

by Richard Banfield 2017

3.65

1k+ ratings

📦 Product Management 💻 Tech Leadership 🧭 Product Strategy 🤝 Stakeholder Management 📊 Data-Driven Decisions

Strategic Doing

by Edward Morrison • 2019

When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.

3.90

268

🏃 Agile Leadership 🔄 Organizational Change 🕸️ Networked Teams 🤝 Collaborative Strategy 🔁 Learning By Doing

Strategic Doing 93%

When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.

by Edward Morrison 2019

3.90

268 ratings

🏃 Agile Leadership 🔄 Organizational Change 🕸️ Networked Teams 🤝 Collaborative Strategy 🔁 Learning By Doing

Scrum Mastery

by Geoff Watts • 2013

How great ScrumMasters earn trust, provoke growth, and build teams that no longer need them.

4.23

1k+

🫡 Servant Leadership 🏃 Agile Coaching 🤝 Team Facilitation 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🔀 Organizational Change

Scrum Mastery 93%

How great ScrumMasters earn trust, provoke growth, and build teams that no longer need them.

by Geoff Watts 2013

4.23

1k+ ratings

🫡 Servant Leadership 🏃 Agile Coaching 🤝 Team Facilitation 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🔀 Organizational Change

Sooner Safer Happier

by Jonathan Smart • 2020

Stop auditing agile compliance; start delivering faster, safer, more satisfying outcomes.

4.19

574

🏢 Business Agility 🔄 Lean And Agile 🧠 Psychological Safety 📈 Outcome Over Output 🧪 Experimentation Culture

Sooner Safer Happier 93%

Stop auditing agile compliance; start delivering faster, safer, more satisfying outcomes.

by Jonathan Smart 2020

4.19

574 ratings

🏢 Business Agility 🔄 Lean And Agile 🧠 Psychological Safety 📈 Outcome Over Output 🧪 Experimentation Culture

The Pragmatic Programmer

by Andy Hunt • 1999

The habits and instincts that turn junior coders into trusted pros: a programmer's survival guide.

4.33

24k+

🧱 Software Craftsmanship 🧹 Code Quality 📚 Continuous Learning 🧪 Test Driven Development 📐 Software Design

The Pragmatic Programmer 92%

The habits and instincts that turn junior coders into trusted pros: a programmer's survival guide.

by Andy Hunt 1999

4.33

24k+ ratings

🧱 Software Craftsmanship 🧹 Code Quality 📚 Continuous Learning 🧪 Test Driven Development 📐 Software Design

The Agile Leader

by Zuzana Šochová • 2020

Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.

4.38

🌀 Agile Leadership 🔄 Organizational Change 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🕸️ Systems Thinking 👥 Self-Organizing Teams

The Agile Leader 92%

Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.

by Zuzana Šochová 2020

4.38

16 ratings

🌀 Agile Leadership 🔄 Organizational Change 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🕸️ Systems Thinking 👥 Self-Organizing Teams

Lean UX

by Jeff Gothelf • 2012

Kill the wireframes: a system for testing UX assumptions one sprint at a time.

3.99

7k+

🏗️ Lean Startup 🧠 Design Thinking 🔄 Agile Development 🎨 Ux Design 🧪 Rapid Experimentation

Lean UX 92%

Kill the wireframes: a system for testing UX assumptions one sprint at a time.

by Jeff Gothelf 2012

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🏗️ Lean Startup 🧠 Design Thinking 🔄 Agile Development 🎨 Ux Design 🧪 Rapid Experimentation

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