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The Year they kill Agile
In 2018 even the last companies tried to jump onto the Agile transformation train. Agile and Digitalization is dominating new titles and people with Agile in their mind became the new heroes. And Agile transformation programs have gained a tremendous momentum and size. At the end of 2019 none of these companies will want to…
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The primary role of an Agile leader
Wise words about leadership by Mike Beedle.
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Stopping the Enterprise Death Spiral with Mob Programming
“Let’s say you are at a company with 10 people; price’s law states that approximately 3 people will be responsible for half of the productivity of value. Scale that out to 100 and now it’s 10 people who are responsible for half the productivity of value. Now scale that to 10,000 and you have 100…
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Experiment Together. Improve Together. Win Together
“An organization that establishes safety as a prerequisite and experiments together, will improve together, and win together.”
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6 Ways to Motivate Individuals to Become a Winning Team
“Intrinsic motivation is essential for high-performing teams. Those leaders who understand the difference between internal and external motivators and know how to harness them will have the edge on their competition, on the field or in the marketplace.” “Praise the effort, not the outcome.”
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Do you know what Scrum Masters do or don’t?
(Missunderstood) Stances of a Scrum Master
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How to Involve Your Team in Creating Vision and Strategy
One of the biggest mistakes leaders make is thinking they are supposed to have all the answers, especially when it comes to vision. There is a natural desire to look like you are smart and know what you’re doing. But sometimes the smartest thing you can do is to involve your team in creating vision…
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Agile Organizational Transformation – Mind the People
When talking about agile and agility, we should not forget that we are talking a lot about culture, values, and identity. Irrespective if we start an agile transition from top to bottom or from bottom to top, we need to understand that we have to take a lot of people with us. For many it…
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Meetings with great Attendance
“… meetings aren’t just about delivering results. There’s another outcome that leaders should be paying more attention to: creating a quality experience for each participant.”
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5 Surprising Things I’ve Learned About Teaching
If only one of the following headlines is drawing your attention, you should check out the full article. 1. We learn with our hands not with our ears. 2. Draw Everything. 3. Courses are not long workshops. 4. Everybody learns from everybody. 5. Your number one job is believing in them.
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John Kotter on why directors should embrace volatility
“The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers… They change things. They push the human race forward.” “The world has seen enough appointed committees. Then there’s bureaucracy, rigid accountability, metrics that measure certain things that are relevant right now but discourage people from trying new things.” ~ John P. Kotter
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How to Tell Leaders They’re not as Great as They Think They Are
There are really only two advantages to thinking that you’re better than you actually are. The first is when you’re attempting to do a difficult task. Believing that you can do something difficult is half the battle, but if you truly overrate your abilities, then by definition you will fail. The second is fooling others into thinking that…
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The Future Of Leadership In The Workplace
When it comes to the future of the workplace, the only safe prediction is to say that it will be different from today—more different than most of us can imagine.
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Based on statements by Bodo Janssen, managing director of Upstalsboom.
it's all about the way we work
