Mike Cottmeyer, LeadingAgile's founder, asked the question on the company blog. When Did Agile Become a Social Movement?
It seems to me back in the day, agile was about getting product into market faster… it was about working with customers to make sure we were building the stuff they really wanted… it was about craftsmanship and quality and excellence. There is a part of me that feels like some of us have taken things like self-organization, empowerment, and collaboration to an illogical extreme. Potentially to the detriment of some of our other goals.
Though I do not agree with their position, I do get the feeling from some that they see Agile as a disruptive cause.
What are your thoughts? Take my straw poll! Yes, Agile is becoming a social cause. No, Agile is about getting product to market faster