> it wasn't saying anything concrete (talk to each other, collaborate, be flexible, react to reality etc.) No, there is something concrete there: No managers.

> it wasn't saying anything concrete (talk to each other, collaborate, be flexible, react to reality etc.) No, there is something concrete there: No managers. Traditionally those would be the concern of the manager. Agile says it best be the concern of the developers. Which, of course, is Agile's whole deal. It is all about self-organization. The Twelve Principles goes into more detail about what to think about in the absence of managers; to ensure that developers take over the jobs that managers would traditionally do. Ironically, it seems only managers have an interest in Agile, in a bastardized form, as a way to push their workload off onto others, but without giving up their paycheque. Which is also why we're seeing a death spiral now. With higher interest rates seeing businesses cracking down on the work being done, managers are finding it necessary to shape up and start doing their job again.