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A 'who's who' of corporate giants, part of the "Business Roundtable" say giving the shareholder the maximum money at the expense of everyone and everything else is becoming a thing of the past...? The Agile model puts the stakeholder (including the customer) at the center of the equation, not the shareholder, with a key responsibility of the Product Owner to represent ALL stakeholders in a balanced/prioritized fashion. Is this just a Public Relations move, or is there real teeth to this?? Could this be a real move of corporate America towards a more Agile mindset? https://www.fastcompany.com/90391743/top-ceo-group-business-roundtable-drops-shareholder-primacy

Harvard Business Review article - when our brains decide to trust... Agile Principle #5:   Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done. Harvard Business Review Article on when our brains decide to trust:     https://hbr.org/2019/07/how-our-brains-decide-when-to-trust Excerpt: Trust is the enabler of global business — without it, most market transactions would be impossible. It is also a hallmark of high-performing organizations. Employees in high-trust companies are more productive, are more satisfied with their jobs, put in greater discretionary effort, are less likely to search for new jobs, and even are healthier than those working in low-trust companies. Businesses that build trust among their customers are rewarded with greater loyalty and higher sales. And negotiators who build trust with each other are more likely to find value-creating deals.