Tag: Organizational Agility
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Book Recommendation: “Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders”
One of my all-time favorite reads on business agility and leadership is “Turn the Ship Around!” by L. David Marquet. This book brilliantly chronicles the true story of how Marquet, a former nuclear submarine commander, transformed the USS Santa Fe…
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Agility is a Strategy, Agile is a Tactic
I’ve been catching up on some of the conference sessions I have added to my personal Kanban over the year. One of the sessions from the recent Lean Kanban Central Europe 2015, truly caught my eye. “Turn Your Organisation Into…
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Tom Peters: 20 Years Later – A Visionary Still Leading the Charge
June 2015 marks 20 years since I had the privilege of meeting Tom Peters in London, during his visit to the pioneering Usability Group at Reuters. A select few of us invited to attend his conference, which brought the book…
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Just Enough
My recent post on Crystal Clear caused a bit of a stir. One of the common threads was around “Just Enough”. In 1996, the product team I led at Reuters transitioned over to DSDM (Dynamic Systems Development Method) from RAD…
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Unlocking Change with Systems Thinking
When it comes to enacting sustainable change, systems thinking is a powerful yet often underutilized tool. (I’ve successfully employed it in a recent role, where I took on an unfamiliar challenge, the transformation of a social care service. Introduced it…
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The 7 Ps for Agile Leaders: Applying Military Wisdom to Drive Success
In the world of Agile leadership, where change is constant and complexity is the norm, lessons from unexpected sources can provide powerful insights. One such lesson comes from the military, where the 7 Ps are a well-known adage: “Proper Prior…
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Agile Transformation: Not a Caterpillar Turning Into a Butterfly
In the world of Agile transformation, it’s tempting to think of organizations like caterpillars—destined to transform into beautiful butterflies. But the reality is far more complex. Unlike a caterpillar, an organization doesn’t follow a preordained path to change. Transformation is…