Jurgen Appelo Book order

Startup, Scaleup, Screwup is an expert guide for emerging and established businesses to accelerate growth, facilitate scalability, and keep pace with the rapidly changing economic landscape. The contemporary marketplace is more dynamic than ever before--increased global competition, the impact of digital transformation, and disruptive innovation factors require businesses to implement agile management and business strategies to compete and thrive. This indispensable book provides business leaders and entrepreneurs the tools and guidance to meet growth and scalability challenges head on. Equal parts motivation and practical application, this book answers the questions every business leader asks from the startup ventures to established companies. Covering topics including funding options, employee hiring, product-market validation, remote team management, agile scaling, and the business lifecycle, this essential resource provides a solid approach to grow at the right pace and stay lean

Managing for Happiness presents a comprehensive set of practices aimed at creating a more effective and enjoyable work environment. It challenges the notion that work and fun are opposites, emphasizing that a pleasant workplace fosters employee motivation and customer loyalty. The book focuses on igniting the passion that drives a business and making it infectious among the team. It offers practical tools, games, and strategies designed to infuse joy into work, empowering employees while delighting customers. These solutions address common management challenges rather than merely providing distractions during breaks. Key strategies include defining roles and responsibilities, establishing meaningful team metrics, and replacing traditional performance appraisals with more constructive approaches. The book underscores that an organization's culture is shaped by its management and provides insights for implementing positive change. It aims to shift the perception that work is merely a chore, transforming organizations into spaces where employees look forward to Mondays. Readers will learn to redefine job titles and career paths, motivate teams, and foster a culture of fun and engagement. In an era where servant leadership and systems thinking are essential, this practical guide equips organizations to uncover what truly works in retaining top talent and inspiring customer loyalty through exceptional management.

How do I deal with my crappy organization? I like my work but I don’t like what our management is doing. How do I deal with it? Well, that’s easy. You have three options: 1. Ignore it. Changing organizations is hard work. If you don’t have the stamina to learn how to be a good change agent, then stop complaining about what’s bad. Accept that the organization is what it is, and enjoy the good parts of your work. 2. Quit your job. The only reason there are bad organizations is that people don’t quit their jobs. Do the world a favor and find a better place to work. Help bad organizations out of their misery by not working for them. 3. Learn about change management. Most people are terrible at influencing other people and changing organizations. But, if you’re serious about it, you can learn how to be a more effective change agent. It’s take it, leave it, or change it... This book is for those who choose option 3.

Introduces a realistic approach to leading, managing, and growing your Agile team or organization. Written for current managers and developers moving into management, Appelo shares insights that are grounded in modern complex systems theory, reflecting the intense complexity of modern software development. Recognizes that today's organizations are living, networked systems; that you can't simply let them run themselves; and that management is primarily about people and relationships. Deepens your understanding of how organizations and Agile teams work, and gives you tools to solve your own problems. Identifies the most valuable elements of Agile management, and helps you improve each of them.