Expedition Agility

Two years ago, we published the book Expedition Agility together. We still use it regularly in our work and continue to encounter it in organizations that are working on change, collaboration, and agility.

What we like is that the book does not feel like something that is “finished.” Which actually fits the subject perfectly. Agility is not about a perfect method or a fixed step-by-step plan. It is about continuing to move, continuing to learn, and discovering together what works in practice.

That is exactly why we deliberately chose the title Expedition Agility. An expedition means being on a journey. It means not knowing everything beforehand. Sometimes you need to take a different route because reality turns out differently than expected.

And honestly, we still see that every day in organizations.

Many organizations are busy with change. New structures, agile ways of working, new forms of collaboration. But in our view, real agility does not emerge simply by changing processes. It emerges when people feel the space to learn, experiment, make mistakes, and determine direction together.

That is the mindset from which we wrote the book. Not a theoretical story from a distance, but a practical workbook full of exercises, insights, and tools that come directly from practice. Things we have applied ourselves, adapted, and sometimes had to reinvent along the way.

What we hear most from people using the book is that it helps start meaningful conversations. Not only about structures and goals, but especially about collaboration, behavior, and trust.

Because ultimately, agility remains human work.

And maybe that is why the metaphor of an expedition still fits so well. You never know exactly how the route will unfold, but you can learn how to travel it together.

Curious? You can order our book on Managementboek.nl

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