In today’s fast-paced work environments, it’s really easy to get caught up in the hustle of moving tasks through the system, celebrating outputs, and cutting costs. But are we creating real value? Too often, organizations confuse activity with output and output with outcomes, leading to wasted effort and missed opportunities. Look at all the “busyness” … Read more
Product development and agile organizations, can fall into the trap of routine— daily standups, sprint planning, two-weekly retros, release cycles. While consistency is key for delivery, it can also stifle creativity. It doesn’t have to be like this. Try mixing things up. Workshops break the routine, injecting fresh energy into teams by offering a space … Read more
I’ve been catching up with the latest Fast Company, Forbes, and Inc. articles. One post resonated with me, The Importance Of Embracing A Product Operating Model on the Forbes Technology Council site. Authored by Craig Strong, a Forbes Councils Member (sounds impressive, but I was approached to apply a while back. I honestly thought it … Read more
A few days ago, during a fascinating discussion at a Business Black Belt workshop I was facilitating, we explored an intriguing analogy: eggs and eggboxes in the context of Agile. This discussion delved into the delicate balance between the value (the eggs) and the systems or frameworks (the eggboxes) that ensure their safe delivery. Understanding … Read more
Last week I mentioned that we are seeing a subtle shift from project mode to product mode. It’s been driven by a combination of market dynamics, customer expectations, and organizational imperatives that demand greater adaptability, value orientation, and a user-centric focus. It stimulated some fairly intense debate on one of my Twitter accounts. So, I … Read more
We are seeing a subtle shift from project mode to product mode. It’s been driven by a combination of market dynamics, customer expectations, and organizational imperatives that demand greater adaptability, value orientation, and a user-centric focus. Here are the key drivers: 1. Increasing Customer Expectations 2. Rapid Market Changes 3. Emphasis on Value Over Outputs … Read more