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The Power of System Thinking: Understanding Organizations And Their System Dynamics
Introduction Organizations are not simple machines that can be tuned by tightening one screw or swapping out one part. They are living ecosystems made up of people, processes, tools, and norms. These ecosystems operate through dynamic cause-and-effect relationships—feedback loops that can either improve, stabilize or deteriorate the system. System Thinking provides a way to see … Read more
10 Signs That Your Agile Transformation is NOT an “Agile Theater”
Agile has become a corporate buzzword. From boardrooms to team stand-ups, “going agile” is cited as the cure for everything from sluggish delivery to low employee engagement. But behind the banners, ceremonies, and coaching titles, many transformations fail to deliver meaningful change. So here’s the question: Is your agile transformation real—or just theater? For many … Read more
Can LeSS Help Dealing With DOGE Without Painful RIFs?
Hello USA! How is your organization dealing with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative? On its surface, DOGE represents a well-intentioned drive to streamline federal operations, cut excess spending, and modernize information systems across agencies. By centralizing savings efforts and aiming for measurable performance improvements, DOGE has surfaced long-standing inefficiencies that warrant attention. However, … Read more
Dependency Management Is Wasteful
Presentation: Additional References: “Synchronized Sprint Cadence: Thoughtful Decision or Cargo Cult?“ “Maximizing Dependencies with Interdependent Teams“ Additional References: “Synchronized Sprint Cadence: Thoughtful Decision or Cargo Cult?“ “Maximizing Dependencies with Interdependent Teams“
What Is Your “Product” Operating Model?
Tweet Analogy: Your Restaurant Experience By way of analogy, imagine you come to a restaurant and willing to spend a lot of money on a bowl of an expensive and exotic soup. You sit at a table and wait for your dish to be delivered. When a waiter comes, you see that on his tray, … Read more
Practice What You Preach – Coach & Trainer Wants to Play Product/Manager Owner Role
LinkedIn Post I have spent more than 20 years of my career training and coaching agile, Scrum and Large Scale Scrum (LeSS), to hundreds of teams and thousands of team members. I have upskilled hundreds Scrum Masters and Product Owners. Many of my students were also certified by me. Many senior executives have received my … Read more
Avoiding False Dichotomy: “If We Are Agile, We Are Not CMMI Compliant”.
“Our organization is trying to become more agile and we are using agile frameworks to deliver products to our customers. Therefore, it is going to be practically impossible for us to meet CMMI requirements”. – WRONG! If your organization wants to become Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) compliant because of direct government mandates or because … Read more