My experience has led to the Powers’ definition of the agile mindset. The agile mindset is defined by just three beliefs.
The complexity belief
Many of the challenges we face are complex adaptive problems, meaning that by trying to solve these problems we change the nature of the problem itself.
An attribute of complex adaptive problems is that the end solution is not predictable at the outset.
The people belief
Individuals are both independent from and dependent on their teams and organisations. Human beings are interdependent. Given the right environment (safety, respect, diversity and inclusion) and a motivating purpose, it is possible for trust and self-organisation to arise. For this to happen, it is necessary to treat everyone with unconditional positive regard.
The proactive belief
Proactivity in the relentless pursuit of improvement.
You can read the details behind the definition in my article called ‘what is the agile mindset?‘ and “what is an agile coach?” next.