by Liz Sedley


Recommended Reading

Recommended Reading

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There are many books which are useful for an agile coach. These are some of the best.

Agile

Extreme Programming Installed (XP) by Ron Jeffries
A practical introduction to eXtreme Programming.

Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change by Kent Beck
The philosophy behind eXtreme Programming.

Test Driven Development (The Addison-Wesley Signature Series) by Kent Beck
The best practical book on Test Driven Development.

Lean

Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit by Mary Poppendieck
It's no good just the developers changing, management have to change as well.

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
The best introduction to lean philosphy.

Leading Change

Agile Retrospectives Making Good Teams Great (Pragmatic Programmers) by E Derby
Practical advice for how to run retrospectives.

Fearless Change: patterns for introducing new ideas by M Manns & L Rising
Practical advice on how to lead change.

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Influencing people is key to leading change.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Personal Workbook (Covey) by Stephen Covey
In order to lead change, start with yourself.

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