In recent years, many companies have used Agile values and principles to evolve their mindsets and ways of working. This has allowed organizations to deliver software products more quickly and with greater business value. This way of thinking initially “solved” a crucial problem: establishing a sustainable ecosystem that improves how digital products are built and… Continue reading I’m Sorry, Enterprise Agility Is Not the Same as Agile
Metaphors allow people to explore ideas and take action outside of their conventional way of thinking. In business, this encourages creativity and allows companies to focus on areas that involve productive criticism. In turn, this creates distinctive organizations and exceptional products. What comes to mind when you think of the term psychiatric prison? It reminds… Continue reading Are you trapped in a psychiatric prison company?
Several years ago, Louise Diamond (a specialist in global initiatives for peace) published “12 Rules for the Resolution of World Conflicts and Their Path towards the Eradication of Wars.” Some of these rules can be too abstract for many business professionals, but they can also be extraordinarily useful when implementing change in a company. Every… Continue reading 12 systems thinking rules for change agents, Agile coaches or anyone making a change in a company
Let me tell you why I chose NOT to write a book about Agile, Lean, or Scrum and chose instead to write about the rules that govern change—and about how these rules can be used for the transition to better, more flexible companis. Historically, we have thought that evolution is linear and cumulative, that one… Continue reading This is why I did not want to write a book about Agile or Scrum
I will be in the USA next week. On September 12 in San Francisco, and September 14 at AgileCamp Portland. If you are in the San Francisco area, I would like to see you there in the Bay Area Agile Leadership Network. I will be talking about the ways to improve Enterprise Agility in the… Continue reading Know more about Enterprise Agility next week
