> Agile fails to take into account the realities of corporate politics and human (i.e. manager) psychology? No, it does. Each of the 12 principles calls attent

> Agile fails to take into account the realities of corporate politics and human (i.e. manager) psychology? No, it does. Each of the 12 principles calls attention to what developers need to be thinking about when there are no managers. Agile is, in effect, a framework to help you operate without managers. If you already have managers, and they aren't willing to let go, agile was never on the table.