Book | Leading the Agile Transformation: A Novel About Leading Change in Work and Life by Scott Dunn

Every leader has the power to shape culture and outcomes by first transforming themselves.


ALJ Guide Scott Dunn’s book, Leading the Agile Transformation: A Novel About Leading Change in Work and Life, follows a senior manager thrust into a sweeping organizational shift. Through moments of leadership, resistance, and self-doubt, he discovers that true transformation isn’t just about adopting Agile practices—it’s about changing mindsets. Guided by an experienced Agile Coach, he learns that successful change requires more than new processes; it demands self-awareness, humility, and a willingness to grow alongside his team.


Drawing on Dunn’s real-world experience coaching and training leaders, the book reveals the emotional side of transformation—the fears, frustrations, and insecurities that surface when people are asked to change. Dunn reminds readers that personal and professional lives are inseparable and that authentic leadership comes from congruence between the two.

Cover of Scott Dunn's book Leading Agile Transformation

"The first step in this process is the belief that you can change things, beginning with how you show up, how you lead, how you listen, how you approach risk, and how you open up—in your personal life as well as at work." – Scott Dunn