Trust Them to Get the Job Done, Not!

There are twelve principles in the Agile Manifesto. The fifth one says: ���Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.��� I disagree. Strongly. This formula suggests treating people in a binary way: they are either motivated and trusted or ��� what? They have to be let go? This mindset is very typical, according to my observations, and leads to poor management and project failures. Instead, our people manage...