Following on from last week’s post Why Enterprises and Legacy Organizations Struggle with the Spotify Model. Over the years, Spotify’s approach to agility has captured the imagination of organizations worldwide. The promise of empowered, autonomous teams delivering value quickly and consistently is irresistible. Yet, many enterprises, particularly those with long histories (like a 300-year-old UK-based … Read more
Over the years, Spotify’s approach to agility has captured the imagination of organizations worldwide. The promise of empowered, autonomous teams delivering value quickly and consistently is irresistible. Yet, many enterprises, particularly those with long histories (like a 300-year-old UK-based bank that is endeavoring to “rollout” the Spotify model), find themselves struggling—or outright failing—to adopt the … Read more
In the quest for personal and professional growth, we often seek the “secret sauce” that sets high achievers apart. What enables some people to excel, adapt, and continuously deliver greater value over time? The answer isn’t magic—it’s a deliberate combination of curiosity, learning, improvement, and real-world application. Over the years, I’ve distilled this into a … Read more
Projects do not succeed by accident. [Though in my experience some end up being accidents waiting to happen…but that is a topic for another time] Without exception, projects, whether major change programs or an office relocation, have to be sustained and driven through to fruition by pragmatic and effective project management. You would be surprised … Read more
APMG-International the leading examination institute, the very same people that are responsible for accrediting PRINCE2 and Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), have now launched (October 2010) the Agile Project Management (AgilePM) certification. Although AgilePM is brought to us by APMG-International; it is the end result of an effective collaboration between two authorities, APMG-International and The DSDM Consortium. [The DSDM Consortium is the … Read more