{"id":1566,"date":"2022-10-04T02:10:15","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T02:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theagilehorizon.com\/?p=1566"},"modified":"2022-10-11T12:42:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T12:42:32","slug":"seasons-of-agility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theagilehorizon.com\/?p=1566","title":{"rendered":"Seasons Of Agility &#8211; A\/H Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are there Seasons of Agility?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it time to scrutinize our practices?  Can we admit that we&#8217;ve done a great job at keeping things safe and predictable, but a lousy job at keeping things nimble? Do we profess incremental evolution, yet cling to complexity and rules? We think there are seasons of agility. We expect what got us here won&#8217;t bring us to our next pinnacle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are often attached to our own sense of being right. So much so that we can&#8217;t see our own mistakes. 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Leave your comments below, and don&#8217;t forget to share this with your friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On behalf of Lori, Chris H, and Laurens, thank you for reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AH Radio Episode 4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/744460756?h=119bec1d86&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are there Seasons of Agility? Is it time to scrutinize our practices? Can we admit that we&#8217;ve done a great job at keeping things safe and predictable, but a lousy job at keeping things nimble? Do we profess incremental evolution, yet cling to complexity and rules? 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