Agile Quote by Alistair Cockburn
“Agile is an attitude, not a technique with boundaries. An attitude has no boundaries, so we wouldn't ask 'can I use agile here', but rather 'how would I act in the agile way here?' or 'how agile can we be, here?'”
About This Quote
Source Book: Agile Software Development, 2001
Agile is a mindset of flexible, boundary‑less behavior, not a fixed set of tools.
In simple terms: Agile is an attitude, not a method.
Adopt an agile mindset.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- software development
- team management
- project planning
- organizational change
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you apply agile thinking beyond software?
- When does structure become a hindrance?
Rigid processes can limit creative adaptation.