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Recently, we had discussions with a senior leader about his goal to build a more agile organization. This leader had been talking urgently about agility for the past six months. Poorly aligned agile teams were launched to implement critical new programs. MORE
So rapid is the pace of new developments, and so diverse the forms of competition, that many large corporations struggle to be agile enough to compete. Not surprisingly, the need for organizational agility sits high on executive agendas everywhere. So how do agile organizations square the circle – obtaining the speed, innovation and flexibility they want – while employees get the fair deal, at least in terms of development, flexibility and empowerment, they want? MORE
Agility perfectly describes what’s needed for you to survive and thrive. Being responsive just isn’t enough… you need to be agile. The dictionary describes agility as “nimbleness”; my own spin on the word is that it includes being responsive and mindful. You can only be truly agile when you are truly mindful. It takes a mindfulness to be an agile leader; in order to respond to what is happening around you, you must be present to it. MORE
Have you already completed your organization’s agile transformation? Agility and agile frameworks such as SCRUM are the new Holy Grail for private and public sector organizations. As a manager and professional you might wonder whether you should jump on the agility bandwagon, or whether it is just another management fad you can confidently ignore. Where do you apply SCRUM in your organization? MORE
Jon Younger is founding partner of the Agile Talent Collaborative (and partner emeritus at the RBL Group where he established the firm’s HR transformation practice. He is the author of 5 books including the new Agile Talent: How… Read More Jon Younger and Norm Smallwood on “Agile Talent”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris. MORE
Last week, I was invited to speak as a panelist at Agile Carnival, Chandigarh where I expressed my thoughts on Agile as a method and as a mindset. Agility in our approaches is one of the most potent ways to deal with the challenges of a constantly changing world. Here is the summary of a few thoughts I shared (and a few more): Agile is not just a method or process, but a mindset. Over to you: What have been your experiences in building a self-organizing and agile team? MORE
. . . In this new reality, organizations are going to need to change how they change, to increase their organizational agility, to increase the flexibility of the organization, to create a culture of continuous change and simultaneously inhibit the appearance and for growth of the aforementioned change gaps. One way to do handle these challenges is to take a more agile approach to change. MORE
Bottom line: In an agile business environment where change is not only constant but rapid, we need agility in how we improve. The pace of change is accelerating and business leaders who are responsible for improvements need keep up with the pace. While plan-do-check-act methodology has been around for long, the time it took was way longer. For organizational improvements (and the personal ones), what do we need today? What would business expect from improvement initiatives? MORE
Or what about being more “agile.” Agile was originally a software technique, meant to shorten software development times and make the development team more accountable to customer needs. From there, everyone is adopting the concept of “agile.” There’s agile marketing, introduced by thought leaders at CMG. Can agile help you win more? In truth, factors like speed, agility and innovation aren’t all that valuable by themselves. MORE
There’s lots of talk about building agile organizations. Agile approaches began a few decades ago with software development. ” The last few years, there’s been a broader movement to applying agile principles to leadership and organization development. Agility. MORE
The New Normal: Learning Agile Leaders Who Operate At The Enterprise Level These are real CEOs from real companies across vastly different industries, with different business models and different profit motives. Learning agility is defined broadly as the ability to apply the lessons of the past to new and challenging situations. In essence, learning agile leaders “know what to do when they don’t know what to do.” Learning agile leaders really like this stuff. MORE
As a leader, you are constantly trying to maximize the magical effort to effectiveness equation (a.k.a. efficiency). You can see this play out in your daily operations and ultimately in the P&L. However, there is an intangible asset that is very difficult to quantify — but without it you cannot ultimately succeed. This asset is, of course, alignment. Alignment matters because it is an amalgamation of understanding, agreement, buy-in, engagement, empowerment, and accountability. MORE
Many leadership teams seem to think that talking about agility will magically transform their organizations. The authors of a recent Harvard Business Review article, “The Agile C-Suite,” studied hundreds of companies. MORE
A simple framework to manage chaos, get along better, and reduce stress. Meetings Work-life balance Time management Digital Article MORE
What does that say about business agility ? Fundamentally, an agile business can move quickly, decisively, and effectively in anticipating, initiating, and taking advantage of change. The post How Agile Is Your Business? Professional Development change strategy online tools agile Business Development Change Management remote teams MORE
Agile360 (a division of Entisys Solutions) has woven the principles of Extreme Leadership –Love, Energy, Audacity, and Proof–into their physical space and company culture in a deeply significant way. VP, Jody Elkins, told me this: “When I read the book, The Radical LEAP , for the first time, it was deeply impactful, because [Love, Energy, Audacity, and Proof] was 100% validation for everything I had done in hiding in my professional career. MORE
Most of my clients these days are seeking help in developing strategies that will enable them to become more agile and quick. But, many struggle to embrace the deeper implications of what that really means to build business agility. Sure, nearly everyone I speak with on the subject recognizes that business agility is about being able to readily respond to changes in the marketplace. But, what does it really take for a business to become more agile? MORE
LEAN working, Agile, and proactive leadership. A little something before the weekend: Friday Fun – LEAN working, Agile, and proactive leadership #408 #ff This cartoon has been produced by Jon Carter www.cartertoons.com with thanks. The post Friday Fun – LEAN working, Agile, and proactive leadership #408 #ff appeared first on RapidBI. cartoon #funfriday agile working cartertoon MORE
Susan David, author of Emotional Agility and psychologist at Harvard Medical School, on learning to unhook from strong feelings. Download this podcast. Managing yourself Psychology Stress Audio MORE
To succeed you need to be flexible, innovate, and be agile. The phrase OODA loop refers to the decision cycle of observe, orient, decide, and act — the approach favors agility over raw power in dealing with human opponents in any endeavor. In fact, decisions occurs in a recurring agile cycle of observe-orient-decide-act (OODA): Observe – What’s happening? The post How Agile Are You? MORE
A key task for agile leaders is to build the organization's capacity to act over the short, medium and long term: Closing the implementation gap requires a strategizing approach, building momentum for change by making decisions and involving and enabling the teams who will implement them. Source: Linda Holbeche: The Agile Organization: How to Build an Innovative, Sustainable and Resilient Business. MORE
Related: Toyota Kata Song – The Times They Are Changing (2011) – Agile Software Development and Deming Management Ideas – Webcast on the Toyota Development Process – Future Directions for Agile Management (2008). Lean thinking Process improvement Software Development agile management culture kata retrospectiveHåkan Forss , King (interactive entertainment games), presentation at the GOTO Copenhagen 2015 conference. MORE
The post Developing Range Versus Demonstrating Agility appeared first on Situational Leadership® Management and Leadership Training. Articles Leadership & Strategy MORE
We are comfortable with what is predictable. This impacts our choices because we want to maximize the chances of success. Then, once in a while, we are thrown into situations where we have no control. It compels us to carve a way out and create a map as we go. We learn the most here. The key to success in VUCA world is to embrace the uncertain without waiting to be thrown into it. MORE
Agile project management can seem to be complex and daunting to undertake but it doesn’t need to be. The difference is that agile management is specifically targeted at adapting the project as it progresses, ensuring the end result is more successful and meets the changing demands of the business or customer. As such, agile management can be extremely beneficial for B2B businesses. Agile management will take project management one step further. MORE
“Agile organizations treat disruption and adversity as opportunities.” In this environment of constant change, I often hear that we should be agile. That’s one reason I was interested to talk with Leo Tilman and General Charles Jacoby, who co-wrote a new book, Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption. They define agility and offer leaders a roadmap for navigating change. AGILITY aims to address this urgent need. MORE
The pandemic is making the annual process even more challenging. Budgeting Strategy Digital Article MORE
Jon Younger is founding partner of the Agile Talent Collaborative (and partner emeritus at the RBL Group where he established the firm’s HR transformation practice. He is the author of 5 books including the new Agile Talent: How… Read More Jon Younger and Norm Smallwood on “Agile Talent”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris. MORE
The new book, Becoming Agile: How the SEAM Approach to Management Builds Adaptability illustrates the process of becoming an agile organization. This short-format case study of the French company Brioche Pasquier highlights how one organization successfully implemented the principles of agility using the socio-economic approach to management, detailing each step of the process and describing how every decision brought the goal closer within reach. MORE
Steps to boost critical analysis and mental agility. Webinars critical analysis mental agility Change critical thinking Leadership leadership effectiveness Video WebinarMaking the right call at the right time depends on dynamic contextual factors. But knowing how to set the right goals and make the right call is increasingly challenging. MORE
Their book, "ACCELERATING PERFORMANCE: How Organizations Can Mobilize, Execute, and Transform with Agility" demonstrates a research-backed approach to how organizations and leaders can drive transformation in a highly disruptive, ever-changing world. Source: Colin Price: Accelerating Performance: How Organizations Can Mobilize, Execute, and Transform with Agility. "Warm and fuzzy" works well for internet memes--not for management advice. . MORE
It’s the essence of agility. Why Agility is Important for Your Business. Agility is defined by McKinsey & Company as “… the ability of an organization to renew itself, adapt, change quickly, and thrive in an environment characterized by rapid change, ambiguity, and turbulence.” Agility allows your company to: Empower employees. How do we implement an agile mindset to incorporate both sides of the productivity equation? MORE
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He combines ideas from many communities, including the Lean Startup, Agile and Lean worlds, to create an adaptable and scalable model for managing the complexity of change in today’s world. Jason Little, author of Lean Change Management, joins the show this month to discuss his collection of innovative practices for managing organizational change. MORE
There is a term for people that learn and are able to capitalize on it: “learning agility” Leaders who are agile learners are quick thinking, decisive, curious, intuitive and take (what others might call) risks. Agile leaders are exactly what we need in our organizations that are getting bigger, flatter, and more complex. Be reflective: Set aside time daily to reflect about what you’re learning in your quest to become more agile with your new experiences. MORE
Agile methodology has taken the IT industry by the storm, and now it’s spreading to other sectors. Scaling Agile in enterprise-level environments is a daunting task. They’ve paved the way and left many proven practices and principles of Agile in their wake. Here is how to use smart planning to make strides toward greater agility and market success. As soon as Agile transcends a one-team environment, complex challenges arise. Adopt an Agile Mindset. MORE
Organizational agility is one of the key trends in almost all areas of management. Most of the available knowledge about when to apply an agile approach and how to apply it is related to product development. However, there is much more about organizational agility than the well-known product development tools such as SCRUM and Kanban. Especially in an environment characterized by Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA) is an agile approach your first choice. MORE
Bodies are agile. Organizational leaders try to increase speed and agility by removing layers from pyramids. Think of organizations as human bodies, not hierarchical pyramids. Pyramids house the dead. But removing layers –… Continue reading → Communication Culture Success Teams Leadership Development Organizational Development organizational success MORE
Agile marketing has been lauded as a must-have for marketing teams and big-name businesses. Agile boosts discipline and communication. And that’s where Agile’s methodologies come in. The Agile term for this 15-minute session is the daily standup. MORE
As described on Wikipedia , the advantages of Holacracy include: Increasing agility, efficiency, transparency, innovation, and accountability within an organization; Encouraging individual team members to take initiative and give them a process in which their concerns or ideas can be addressed; Reducing the burden on leaders to make every decision; Making individuals more responsible for their own thoughts and actions; and Engaging Leader™ Influence 3.0 MORE
To build agile, change adaptive organizations, the action of leading — taking initiative, seeing new possibilities, encouraging and supporting, reframing, harnessing the winds of change to grow forward, and overcoming helplessness with hopefulness — needs to be broadly shared by everyone everywhere, regardless of formal roles or positions. The post This is Critical to Building an Agile, Change Adaptive Organization appeared first on The Clemmer Group. MORE
Have you already completed your organization’s agile transformation? Agility and agile frameworks such as SCRUM are the new Holy Grail for private and public sector organizations. As a manager and professional you might wonder whether you should jump on the agility bandwagon, or whether it is just another management fad you can confidently ignore. Where do you apply SCRUM in your organization? MORE
My two favorite learnings from Stephen Denning ’s new book, The Age of Agile: How Smart Companies Are Transforming theWay Work Gets Done , are the following: First, where Denning explains the 10 elements of an organization/company that is passionate about, and driven by, the goal of delighting customers. He explains the power of this daily practice at successfully agile companies: “In a daily standup, teams hold brief daily meetings to share progress and identify impediments for removal. MORE
Making your organization a well-oil machine, that operates faster and more efficiently, is something every business has been after for years. Here’s how to do it. Today’s post is by Maureen Metcalf, a principle here at thoughtLEADERS. Many organizations feel the need to be thinner, faster, stronger, more adaptable, more profitable, etc. The right toolset […]. This is only the beginning of the thought. Please click the article headline above or go to [link] for more. MORE
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MARCH 26, 2020
What does that say about business agility ? Fundamentally, an agile business can move quickly, decisively, and effectively in anticipating, initiating, and taking advantage of change. The post How Agile Is Your Business? Professional Development change strategy online tools agile Business Development Change Management remote teams
Rich Gee Group
JANUARY 31, 2017
To succeed you need to be flexible, innovate, and be agile. The phrase OODA loop refers to the decision cycle of observe, orient, decide, and act — the approach favors agility over raw power in dealing with human opponents in any endeavor. In fact, decisions occurs in a recurring agile cycle of observe-orient-decide-act (OODA): Observe – What’s happening? The post How Agile Are You?
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The Practical Leader
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
There’s lots of talk about building agile organizations. Agile approaches began a few decades ago with software development. ” The last few years, there’s been a broader movement to applying agile principles to leadership and organization development. Agility.
The Practical Leader
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Recently, we had discussions with a senior leader about his goal to build a more agile organization. This leader had been talking urgently about agility for the past six months. Poorly aligned agile teams were launched to implement critical new programs.
Coaching Tip
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Their book, "ACCELERATING PERFORMANCE: How Organizations Can Mobilize, Execute, and Transform with Agility" demonstrates a research-backed approach to how organizations and leaders can drive transformation in a highly disruptive, ever-changing world. Source: Colin Price: Accelerating Performance: How Organizations Can Mobilize, Execute, and Transform with Agility. "Warm and fuzzy" works well for internet memes--not for management advice. .
The Practical Leader
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Many leadership teams seem to think that talking about agility will magically transform their organizations. The authors of a recent Harvard Business Review article, “The Agile C-Suite,” studied hundreds of companies.
Coaching Tip
JULY 6, 2015
A key task for agile leaders is to build the organization's capacity to act over the short, medium and long term: Closing the implementation gap requires a strategizing approach, building momentum for change by making decisions and involving and enabling the teams who will implement them. Source: Linda Holbeche: The Agile Organization: How to Build an Innovative, Sustainable and Resilient Business.
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Women on Business
MARCH 3, 2017
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Tanveer Naseer
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
The New Normal: Learning Agile Leaders Who Operate At The Enterprise Level These are real CEOs from real companies across vastly different industries, with different business models and different profit motives. Learning agility is defined broadly as the ability to apply the lessons of the past to new and challenging situations. In essence, learning agile leaders “know what to do when they don’t know what to do.” Learning agile leaders really like this stuff.
N2Growth Blog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Most of my clients these days are seeking help in developing strategies that will enable them to become more agile and quick. But, many struggle to embrace the deeper implications of what that really means to build business agility. Sure, nearly everyone I speak with on the subject recognizes that business agility is about being able to readily respond to changes in the marketplace. But, what does it really take for a business to become more agile?
Coaching Tip
MARCH 23, 2016
. . . In this new reality, organizations are going to need to change how they change, to increase their organizational agility, to increase the flexibility of the organization, to create a culture of continuous change and simultaneously inhibit the appearance and for growth of the aforementioned change gaps. One way to do handle these challenges is to take a more agile approach to change.
Great Leadership By Dan
OCTOBER 8, 2015
So rapid is the pace of new developments, and so diverse the forms of competition, that many large corporations struggle to be agile enough to compete. Not surprisingly, the need for organizational agility sits high on executive agendas everywhere. So how do agile organizations square the circle – obtaining the speed, innovation and flexibility they want – while employees get the fair deal, at least in terms of development, flexibility and empowerment, they want?
Eric Jacobson
MAY 4, 2018
My two favorite learnings from Stephen Denning ’s new book, The Age of Agile: How Smart Companies Are Transforming theWay Work Gets Done , are the following: First, where Denning explains the 10 elements of an organization/company that is passionate about, and driven by, the goal of delighting customers. He explains the power of this daily practice at successfully agile companies: “In a daily standup, teams hold brief daily meetings to share progress and identify impediments for removal.
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Leading Blog
APRIL 26, 2016
Or what about being more “agile.” Agile was originally a software technique, meant to shorten software development times and make the development team more accountable to customer needs. From there, everyone is adopting the concept of “agile.” There’s agile marketing, introduced by thought leaders at CMG. Can agile help you win more? In truth, factors like speed, agility and innovation aren’t all that valuable by themselves.
Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 25, 2019
It’s the essence of agility. Why Agility is Important for Your Business. Agility is defined by McKinsey & Company as “… the ability of an organization to renew itself, adapt, change quickly, and thrive in an environment characterized by rapid change, ambiguity, and turbulence.” Agility allows your company to: Empower employees. How do we implement an agile mindset to incorporate both sides of the productivity equation?
QAspire
APRIL 6, 2015
Last week, I was invited to speak as a panelist at Agile Carnival, Chandigarh where I expressed my thoughts on Agile as a method and as a mindset. Agility in our approaches is one of the most potent ways to deal with the challenges of a constantly changing world. Here is the summary of a few thoughts I shared (and a few more): Agile is not just a method or process, but a mindset. Over to you: What have been your experiences in building a self-organizing and agile team?
Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 7, 2019
Agile methodology has taken the IT industry by the storm, and now it’s spreading to other sectors. Scaling Agile in enterprise-level environments is a daunting task. They’ve paved the way and left many proven practices and principles of Agile in their wake. Here is how to use smart planning to make strides toward greater agility and market success. As soon as Agile transcends a one-team environment, complex challenges arise. Adopt an Agile Mindset.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 16, 2017
Bodies are agile. Organizational leaders try to increase speed and agility by removing layers from pyramids. Think of organizations as human bodies, not hierarchical pyramids. Pyramids house the dead. But removing layers –… Continue reading → Communication Culture Success Teams Leadership Development Organizational Development organizational success
Eric Jacobson
NOVEMBER 14, 2015
The new book, Becoming Agile: How the SEAM Approach to Management Builds Adaptability illustrates the process of becoming an agile organization. This short-format case study of the French company Brioche Pasquier highlights how one organization successfully implemented the principles of agility using the socio-economic approach to management, detailing each step of the process and describing how every decision brought the goal closer within reach.
The Center For Leadership Studies
JANUARY 16, 2020
The post Developing Range Versus Demonstrating Agility appeared first on Situational Leadership® Management and Leadership Training. Articles Leadership & Strategy
Aspire-CS
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
There is a term for people that learn and are able to capitalize on it: “learning agility” Leaders who are agile learners are quick thinking, decisive, curious, intuitive and take (what others might call) risks. Agile leaders are exactly what we need in our organizations that are getting bigger, flatter, and more complex. Be reflective: Set aside time daily to reflect about what you’re learning in your quest to become more agile with your new experiences.
First Friday Book Synopsis
APRIL 6, 2016
Jon Younger is founding partner of the Agile Talent Collaborative (and partner emeritus at the RBL Group where he established the firm’s HR transformation practice. He is the author of 5 books including the new Agile Talent: How… Read More Jon Younger and Norm Smallwood on “Agile Talent”: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris.
First Friday Book Synopsis
APRIL 15, 2016
Jon Younger is founding partner of the Agile Talent Collaborative (and partner emeritus at the RBL Group where he established the firm’s HR transformation practice. He is the author of 5 books including the new Agile Talent: How… Read More Jon Younger and Norm Smallwood on “Agile Talent”: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris.
Aspire-CS
MAY 21, 2012
Agility perfectly describes what’s needed for you to survive and thrive. Being responsive just isn’t enough… you need to be agile. The dictionary describes agility as “nimbleness”; my own spin on the word is that it includes being responsive and mindful. You can only be truly agile when you are truly mindful. It takes a mindfulness to be an agile leader; in order to respond to what is happening around you, you must be present to it.
Skip Prichard
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
“Agile organizations treat disruption and adversity as opportunities.” In this environment of constant change, I often hear that we should be agile. That’s one reason I was interested to talk with Leo Tilman and General Charles Jacoby, who co-wrote a new book, Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption. They define agility and offer leaders a roadmap for navigating change. AGILITY aims to address this urgent need.
Strategy Driven
JULY 28, 2017
Agile project management can seem to be complex and daunting to undertake but it doesn’t need to be. The difference is that agile management is specifically targeted at adapting the project as it progresses, ensuring the end result is more successful and meets the changing demands of the business or customer. As such, agile management can be extremely beneficial for B2B businesses. Agile management will take project management one step further.
thoughtLEADERS, LLC
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Making your organization a well-oil machine, that operates faster and more efficiently, is something every business has been after for years. Here’s how to do it. Today’s post is by Maureen Metcalf, a principle here at thoughtLEADERS. Many organizations feel the need to be thinner, faster, stronger, more adaptable, more profitable, etc. The right toolset […]. This is only the beginning of the thought. Please click the article headline above or go to [link] for more.
The Practical Leader
MAY 29, 2019
To build agile, change adaptive organizations, the action of leading — taking initiative, seeing new possibilities, encouraging and supporting, reframing, harnessing the winds of change to grow forward, and overcoming helplessness with hopefulness — needs to be broadly shared by everyone everywhere, regardless of formal roles or positions. The post This is Critical to Building an Agile, Change Adaptive Organization appeared first on The Clemmer Group.
Rapid BI
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
LEAN working, Agile, and proactive leadership. A little something before the weekend: Friday Fun – LEAN working, Agile, and proactive leadership #408 #ff This cartoon has been produced by Jon Carter www.cartertoons.com with thanks. The post Friday Fun – LEAN working, Agile, and proactive leadership #408 #ff appeared first on RapidBI. cartoon #funfriday agile working cartertoon
Curious Cat
AUGUST 23, 2016
Related: Toyota Kata Song – The Times They Are Changing (2011) – Agile Software Development and Deming Management Ideas – Webcast on the Toyota Development Process – Future Directions for Agile Management (2008). Lean thinking Process improvement Software Development agile management culture kata retrospectiveHåkan Forss , King (interactive entertainment games), presentation at the GOTO Copenhagen 2015 conference.
Lead Change Blog
JULY 8, 2020
Steps to boost critical analysis and mental agility. Webinars critical analysis mental agility Change critical thinking Leadership leadership effectiveness Video WebinarMaking the right call at the right time depends on dynamic contextual factors. But knowing how to set the right goals and make the right call is increasingly challenging.
CQ Net - Management skills for everyone!
JULY 7, 2019
Have you already completed your organization’s agile transformation? Agility and agile frameworks such as SCRUM are the new Holy Grail for private and public sector organizations. As a manager and professional you might wonder whether you should jump on the agility bandwagon, or whether it is just another management fad you can confidently ignore. Where do you apply SCRUM in your organization?
Harvard Business
JUNE 26, 2020
A simple framework to manage chaos, get along better, and reduce stress. Meetings Work-life balance Time management Digital Article
Harvard Business
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
Susan David, author of Emotional Agility and psychologist at Harvard Medical School, on learning to unhook from strong feelings. Download this podcast. Managing yourself Psychology Stress Audio
CQ Net - Management skills for everyone!
JANUARY 5, 2020
Organizational agility is one of the key trends in almost all areas of management. Most of the available knowledge about when to apply an agile approach and how to apply it is related to product development. However, there is much more about organizational agility than the well-known product development tools such as SCRUM and Kanban. Especially in an environment characterized by Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA) is an agile approach your first choice.
QAspire
OCTOBER 21, 2012
Bottom line: In an agile business environment where change is not only constant but rapid, we need agility in how we improve. The pace of change is accelerating and business leaders who are responsible for improvements need keep up with the pace. While plan-do-check-act methodology has been around for long, the time it took was way longer. For organizational improvements (and the personal ones), what do we need today? What would business expect from improvement initiatives?
QAspire
SEPTEMBER 7, 2015
We are comfortable with what is predictable. This impacts our choices because we want to maximize the chances of success. Then, once in a while, we are thrown into situations where we have no control. It compels us to carve a way out and create a map as we go. We learn the most here. The key to success in VUCA world is to embrace the uncertain without waiting to be thrown into it.
Steve Farber
DECEMBER 26, 2013
Agile360 (a division of Entisys Solutions) has woven the principles of Extreme Leadership –Love, Energy, Audacity, and Proof–into their physical space and company culture in a deeply significant way. VP, Jody Elkins, told me this: “When I read the book, The Radical LEAP , for the first time, it was deeply impactful, because [Love, Energy, Audacity, and Proof] was 100% validation for everything I had done in hiding in my professional career.
Engaging Leader
DECEMBER 14, 2015
As described on Wikipedia , the advantages of Holacracy include: Increasing agility, efficiency, transparency, innovation, and accountability within an organization; Encouraging individual team members to take initiative and give them a process in which their concerns or ideas can be addressed; Reducing the burden on leaders to make every decision; Making individuals more responsible for their own thoughts and actions; and Engaging Leader™ Influence 3.0
Harvard Business
AUGUST 27, 2020
The pandemic is making the annual process even more challenging. Budgeting Strategy Digital Article
Strategy Driven
JULY 28, 2019
As a leader, you are constantly trying to maximize the magical effort to effectiveness equation (a.k.a. efficiency). You can see this play out in your daily operations and ultimately in the P&L. However, there is an intangible asset that is very difficult to quantify — but without it you cannot ultimately succeed. This asset is, of course, alignment. Alignment matters because it is an amalgamation of understanding, agreement, buy-in, engagement, empowerment, and accountability.
CQ Net - Management skills for everyone!
JULY 7, 2019
Have you already completed your organization’s agile transformation? Agility and agile frameworks such as SCRUM are the new Holy Grail for private and public sector organizations. As a manager and professional you might wonder whether you should jump on the agility bandwagon, or whether it is just another management fad you can confidently ignore. Where do you apply SCRUM in your organization?
Change Starts Here
MARCH 18, 2014
He combines ideas from many communities, including the Lean Startup, Agile and Lean worlds, to create an adaptable and scalable model for managing the complexity of change in today’s world. Jason Little, author of Lean Change Management, joins the show this month to discuss his collection of innovative practices for managing organizational change.
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