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This week, I am joined by the authors of "The Flow System Playbook" authors John Turner and Nigel Thurlow, to discuss what inspired the book and how to get the best value out of it. We covered: The background of the book and those which it is in memory of Clarifying the problem and ill-defined problems, getting clarity on your objectives What inspired the book? Business agility vs product agility How to get started with value streaming The 9 Cs of teamwork Context, culture and composition, management helping shape the right environment The Customer Deductive, inductive and abductive reasoning What is sense-making? What are nudges? Constraints and flow Prototyping The OODA Loop Scrum: The Toyota Way vs Scrum in the Scrum Guide Distributed leadership The concept of Obeya vs miro and mural boards Situational awareness Red teaming Value Stream Mapping Multi-team systems About John Turner John R. Turner, Ph.D., is an associate professor at the University of North Texas for the Department of Learning Technologies in the College of Information. He currently serves as the Editor–in–Chief for Performance Improvement Quarterly (PIQ) journal. His research interests are in team science, team cognition, leadership, performance improvement, knowledge management, theory building, complexity theory, multilevel models, and meta-analysis techniques. He is the co-creator of The Flow System(TM) and the co-author of the book, The Flow System, and has published articles in Advances in Developing Human Resources; Human Resource Development Review; European Journal of Training & Development; International Journal of Technology, Knowledge, & Society; Journal of Information and Knowledge Management; Journal of Manufacturing Technology & Management; Journal of Knowledge Management; Performance Improvement; and Performance Improvement Quarterly. Connect with John Turner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-turner-3helix/ About Nigel Thurlow As a leading expert on Lean and Agile approaches, Nigel advises companies on successful transformation strategies and how to achieve effective and lasting change. Nigel designs organizations that are highly optimized and customer value focussed. As a problem solver, Nigel helps executive leaders transform their operations. He creates disruptors and transforms the disrupted. Connect with Nigel Thurlow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelthurlow/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelthurlow/ The Flow System Playbook: https://www.getflowtrained.com/playbook/ Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠- order training from right here

The author of Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching: The Journey from Beginner to Mastery and Beyond joins me on this week's episode of the Xagility podcast to discuss: How Bob got into Agile Coaching What does Bob mean by “Badass”? Serving your clients The new stances on the wheel of competency Different types of leadership The coaching act Meta skills Taking coaching too seriously The post-arc reflection Striving for effectiveness Systemic coaching ORSC coaching Internal vs external coaching You don’t have to be strong across all competencies in the wheel of competency The future of agile coaching About Bob: Agile leader, coach, author, speaker, and community builder. For ~20 years, Bob has been focused on leveraging agile methods as the best way to deliver software value. While not being a silver bullet, they simply work better than anything he has tried. Specialties: Bob has unique agile coaching skills & experience in the following areas: agile leadership & culture development, scaling the agile enterprise, distributed agile, and agile testing & DevOps in larger-scale contexts.Bob is a Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC) providing agile team coaching & training with a focus on Scrum+XP, Lean and Kanban practices. Join his mailing list there as well for a monthly newsletter and free "agile stuff" - http://eepurl.com/IAxTD Connect with Bob on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobgalen/https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobgalen/ Bob's websites: https://rgalen.com/ https://www.agile-moose.com/the-moose-as-coach Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠- order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠ #scrum #executiveagility #agile

Many organizations have become successful, over decades, by following tried and tested #management and #projectmanagement rules. Rules and regulations that are deeply embedded in the culture of the organization. As we encounter increasing degrees of complexity, the business case for #agile has been proven time and again, especially in the world of #productdevelopment and #agileleadership. So, how do you convince the board to run a trial? How do you persuade other senior executives and #leadership teams to explore the opportunity of #agile? About John Coleman John Coleman has deep experience and expertise working with executives, #leadership teams and product development teams to achieve increased #organizationalagility and create environments where creativity and collaboration produce high-performance teams. https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility - social and podcast links https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/ #agile #leadership #agileleadership #certifiedagileleadership #professionalagileleadership #scrum #scrumorg #xagility #executiveagility #xagility #execagility #executiveagile #kanplexity

This week I am joined by Quinton Quartel to discuss the Fluid agile Scaling Technology (FaST) - both a method and a framework. What did we discuss? Quinton’s road to the beginning of FAST and the history of FAST How does open space work with 800 people? The power of open space What other ingredients do you need to help your teams work together more effectively? Quinton’s journey in getting support for the FAST approach and the factors behind its momentum Describing the FAST diagram Diving into the core method of FAST The core cycle: the meeting Does each team get its own product backlog? The product map The roles IN FAST:  Product Manager, Transient roles: Team Steward of the cycle, Feature Steward (optional) Small and large FAST How big can the collective be? Explaining the management innovation hexagon Ways to visualise work Managing expectations with FAST Improvement and mastery with FAST What was taken out/simplified in the latest version of FAST? Product Management Dealing with the Feature Factory Mode Mobbing and using FAST Check out FaST: fastagile.io Connect with Quinton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/qrq/ About Quinton Quartel: His passion is to make the world a better place by co-creating healthy workplaces as growth environments for humans to flourish - while helping businesses be more effective, adaptable, and innovative. Quinton's background is in software, and he still describes himself as a dev. Over twenty years in software exposed him to many years and many flavours of agile. Those experiences and his passion for better ways of working inspired him to start experimenting and have resulted in some exciting results. Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠- order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #fast #agile #productmanagement

How do you manage your energy when trying to foster/cultivate change? Here are a few helpful tips to manage the energy you bring to a situation. Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠- order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #scrum #agile

This week I am joined by the amazing Allan Kelly to discuss his book: Succeeding with OKRs in Agile: How to create & deliver objectives & key results for teams. In this episode: 1. Allan’s journey into OKR 2. How do we implement OKRs in a healthy and helpful way? 3. 1975 vs 2023 OKRs 4. Strategy, mission and purpose 5. You want to do OKRs: where do you start? 6. The notion of commitment & aspirational OKRs 7. Psychological safety 8. Test-driven development & test-driven OKRs 9. Operational OKRs 10. Can you park business as usual and let your team do the shiny new stuff? 11. OKR 0 12. OKR roadmap 13. The rule of thumb: 3 OKRs 14. Queuing theory 15. Balancing your business as usual, your continuous improvement of business as usual and investment initiatives 16. The difference between Allan’s 1st edition and 2nd edition of his book About Allan: Allan helps companies create environments were digital professional can thrive and do great work to enhance digital agility and create competitive advantage. In agile, Allan found a set of ideas, techniques and people which matched his own thinking and to which he could contribute. That desire to change the world has led Allan to write seven books - his latest is "Succeeding with OKRs in Agile". The ones Allan is most proud of are "Business Patterns for Software Developers" and "Continuous Digital." In addition Allan has pioneered techniques such as Value Poker, Time-Value Profiles and Retrospective Dialogue Sheets. Allan is always open for discussion, engage through consultancy (part or full time), training and discussion. Allan's website: https://www.allankelly.net/ Allan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allankellynet Allan's email: allan@allankelly.net Allan's books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Allan-Kelly/s?rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3AAllan+Kelly Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠⁠⁠ #scrum #okrs #agile

This week I had the pleasure of having Cliff Hazell talk about his time at Spotify, his journey into Flight Levels and what can you do when you need to deliver technical expertise when the capacity is already full? On the agenda: 1. Cliff’s History 2. The usefulness of talking to people taking the calls every day 3. Helping leaders of scale-ups to grow 4. Lessons from Spotify 5. What can you do when you need to deliver technical expertise when the capacity is already full? 6. Teaching each other to do jobs is not FREE 7. Big bets 8. Challenges over autonomy and alignment 9. Survivorship Bias 10. Lessons on perseverance: red work and blue work 11. How do executives avoid going into execution bias? 12. Getting the company able to articulate the goals in terms of an outcome that we want to measure 13. Cliff’s journey into flight levels 14. Find leverage, create focus, build habits 15. Product roasts 16. Lessons from Cliff’s time in call centers 17. Successful/unsuccessful organizations 18. Are there any dark sides to transparency? 19. Dealing with burnout About Cliff Hazell: As a Founder, Manager, and Coach, Cliff has seen what works and what doesn't. Cliff uses this knowledge to help you avoid common mistakes and learn from tested experiences. Through his Leadership experience across large and small organizations, from Tech, Product, Finance, and Marketing, Cliff has seen the benefit of integrating everything you do, not just fixing one part. More than guidance and theory, Cliff will teach you how to do it so you can continue to fly without me. Check out his website: https://www.cliffhazell.com/ Connect with Cliff on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffhazell/ Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant who can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠⁠⁠ #scrum #productowner #agile

Tom Gilb joins this week's episode of the Xagility podcast to tell us all about impact estimation tables, decomposing to deliver value and the laws of project success. In this episode: 1. Impact Estimation Tables 2. Simple symbols to indicate relationships 3. Strategies carry the cost 4. Value divided by effort and cost 5. How do we know we are halfway to the goal? 6. Rating the source of the evidence in terms of credibility 7. Estimating and delivering incrementally with corrections 8. The problem with balance scorecards 9. The laws of project success 10. Disciplined engineering approach for reaching success and keeping it 11. The Laws of Stratospheric Success 12. Eliciting stakeholder critical requirements 13. Stop outsourcing everything to people who steal your corporate knowledge 14. How do you quantify success? 15. Psychological safety 16. Failure borders and success levels 17. Dividing and conquering: small increments 18. Decomposing to deliver value streams 19. Value success principles 20. Summary of Success Book Access Tom's books here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Tom-Gilb/s?rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3ATom+Gilb About Tom Gilb: see www.gilb.com for extensive detail and samples. https://linktr.ee/TomGilb For my selected windows into various works. See Leanpub.com/u/tomgilb for bio and recent ebook collection. Connect with Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomgilb/ Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠⁠⁠ #scrum #agile #projectmanagement #management #managementconsulting

This week, Luca Minudel joins the Xagility podcast to discuss his book "Living Complexity Practical applications of Human Complexity in software and digital products development" as well as dot voting and assessing complexity. On the agenda: Luca’s journey with complexity Luca’s experience with F1 & making changes during the race Lessons learned from working with great teams  Human complexity: what is it? Identity, intentionality, intelligence, and diversity Non-human complexity Control knobs: turning complexity up and down? Flow Model: the challenge level and the skill level When does a team lose the ability to change and renew itself? How can we assess the complexity that is in front of us? Sensing complexity and delivery initiative complexity assessment Sharing experiences with dot voting Practices for dealing with complexity: C2 approach Luca’s twist on the cone of uncertainty Red teaming: what must we do to create psychological safety? Co-creation and co-evolution No scaling and organic growth Luca's Book: https://leanpub.com/livingcomplexity/ About Luca Minudel Luca is a great fit for clients looking for a very experienced Agile professional with a strong track record, pragmatic and framework-agnostic.Luca contributed to the adoption of lean and agile in Ferrari F1 Racing Team while winning three World Championship titles. For the Agile pioneer ThoughtWorks, he delivered training, coaching, assessments and organisational transformations in top-tier organisations in Europe and the United States. He has also worked as Head of Agility, Lean-Agile practice lead and as Transformation Lead. Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠⁠⁠ #scrum #agile #complexity #management # #lucaminudel

On this week’s episode of the Xagility Podcast, Matthew Skelton tells all about his books: Team Topologies: organising business and technology teams for fast flow and Remote Team Interactions Workbook. On the agenda:  Obstacles to fast flow Is team topologies optimised for fast flow? Sociotechnical systems How to get value to customers on an ongoing basis? Collaboration and finding good boundaries for flow Team interaction modes Team topologies and systems thinking Team topologies and cybernetics The influence of DevOps tooling for software teams Conway’s Law: What is it and why it matters? & The Reverse Conway Manoeuvre The implied architecture of flow & good software architecture Interaction modes Enabling teams & measuring their success Streamlined teams What kind of incentives do we need to put in place for the experts in the enabling teams? Tracking dependencies Team APIs Tangible benefits software engineers can expect from implementing team topologies/ what do you tell employees/executives who ask how soon can we expect these results? How important is training? Cognitive load Matthew’s attitude to keeping people busy About Matthew:  Matthew Skelton is co-author of Team Topologies: organizing business and technology teams for fast flow. Head of Consulting at Conflux (confluxhq.com), he specializes in Continuous Delivery, operability and organization dynamics for software in manufacturing, ecommerce, and online services, including cloud, IoT, and embedded software. Recognized by TechBeacon in 2018, 2019, and 2020 as one of the top 100 people to follow in DevOps, Matthew curates the well-known DevOps team topologies patterns at devopstopologies.com and is co-author of the books Team Topologies (IT Revolution Press, 2019), Team Guide to Software Operability (Skelton Thatcher Publications, 2016), and Continuous Delivery with Windows and .NET (O’Reilly, 2016), along with several key reports on SRE.  Matthew founded Conflux in 2017 to offer training and consulting to organizations building and running software systems. Matthew’s Website: https://blog.matthewskelton.net/ Team Topologies Website: https://teamtopologies.com/ Connect with Matthew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewskelton/ Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠⁠ #scrum #agile #productowner #management #teamtopologies #matthewskelton

Aimee Schuster joins me on this week's episode of the Xagility podcast to discuss all things marketing and sales. Join us as we discuss the following: Amy’s Marketing Background What does Amy’s work consist of Are organisations separating marketing and revenue? Is this effective? Can there be a one-function leader? Getting sales and marketing to connect Making sure there is a shared language Service level agreements Is there consistent reporting between marketing and sales? Is there consistent feedback between marketing and sales? When is the right time to get a chief marketing officer?/Chief revenue officer? Do you need a coach, or do you need a player? Dealing with clients who are not tuned in  Difference between fractional and normal consulting Verbal and visual identity Marketing in alignment with values Barstool pitches Sync up between sales and marketing (or revenue and marketing) Where do sales and marketing really need to be aligned? Linkedin and B2B marketing Gender equity & returning to work Agility and marketing About Aimee Schuster: Experienced CMO/COO with a demonstrated history of working in technology, startup, b2b, b2c and professional training/ coaching. Skilled in creating, growing and improving marketing departments to execute on lead generation and overall brand awareness. Serve as a player coach for: online and offline marketing strategy, demand generation, content creation, paid media and earned media (pr). Connect with Aimee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimeehschuster/ Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠ #scrum #agile #productowner #management

This week on the Xagility podcast we brought the amazing John Hibbs to tell us all about his company, CoEfficient, and all the ways in which measuring organisational performance from the human perspective is beneficial. Tune in to hear us discuss a range of topics, such as psychological safety, toxic positivity and the Monergy model. On the agenda: Changing the culture at Ford & Alan Mullaly Seeing your problems and dealing with them Stories of Marshall Goldsmith and being a great business coach The importance of surrounding yourself with the right people & putting on your oxygen mask first Why finding someone that is a cultural fit for your company is important CoEfficient model & the Monergy flow Why money is not a dirty word Explaining CoEfficient Psychological safety & emotional safety What do you look for in leadership? Why is CoEfficient different in relation to employee engagement surveys? Toxic positivity Disengaged employees - the scary statistics Top tips on how you can be inspired and inspiring so that we can have more engagement in the workplace What’s next for co-efficient and Monergy? About John Hibbs: John is passionate about giving our greatest asset a voice that we can hear, we can understand, and we can utilitise. He helps leaders improve their businesses, engage with their staff and increase their profits. Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hibbs-coefficient/ Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠ #scrum #agile #productowner #management

Welcome to the Xagility Podcast! In this episode, we explore the revolutionary approach of unFixed and its impact on agile team organization. Join us as we uncover the key differentiators between unFixed and team topologies, revealing how this innovative methodology enhances team dynamics and organizational agility. Discover the reasoning behind the inclusion of dynamic reteaming in unFixed and how it empowers teams to adapt to the ever-evolving business landscape. Explore the origins of the name "unFixed" and gain insights into why it transcends the boundaries of a traditional framework, revolutionizing the way we approach team structures. Do individual patterns emerge within crews? We delve into this question, exploring the distinctive roles and responsibilities of capability crews, experience crews, partnership crews, platform crews, and the facilitation crew. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the unFixed framework and its unique terminology as we guide you through its intricacies. Explore the role of the closest thing to a captain before unFixed, understanding how leadership and decision-making differ from traditional hierarchical structures. We also shed light on the highly anticipated unfixed conference, a collaborative platform fostering knowledge exchange and innovation among agile practitioners. The podcast takes an in-depth look at the governance crew and the management team within the unFixed framework. Discover their essential functions and how they collaborate with the various crews, ensuring organizational success. Projects and products: defining their roles within unFixed. We delve into the fluidity and adaptability of these terms, uncovering how unFixed allows teams to redefine and optimize their work structure based on their unique context and goals. To illustrate the practical applications of unFixed, we present compelling case studies showcasing successful implementations. Learn from these real-world examples and understand how unFixed has transformed teams and organizations, unleashing their full potential. Join us for this enlightening episode of the Xagility Podcast as we embark on a deep dive into unFixed with Jurgen Appelo. Gain invaluable insights into this groundbreaking approach, revolutionize your agile journey, and unlock the power of your teams. On the agenda: Differences between unfixed and team topologies The reason behind bringing dynamic reteaming into unfixed Why is it called unfixed Why is unfixed not a framework Are there individual patterns for what a crew would do? Walking through the framework and terminology Capability crews Experience crews Partnership Crews Platform crews Facilitation crew The closest thing to a captain before unfixed came along The unfixed conference Governance crew and the management team Projects and products: defining? Case studies Connect with Jurgen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurgenappelo/ Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠ #scrum #agile #productowner #management

Are you ready to embrace the power of shared decision-making? Join us in this thought-provoking episode as we journey through the pages of Ted Rau's book, "Many Voices, One Song: Shared Power with Sociocracy." Challenge conventional notions of governance and step into a world where collaboration and inclusivity reign supreme. Let's unlock the potential of sociocracy together! Tune in and be prepared to be captivated, inspired, and motivated to embark on your own sociocratic journey. Don't miss out on this enjoyable and engaging episode that will leave you eager to create a future where many voices harmoniously sing one powerful song of shared power. On the agenda: Ted’s path to sociocracy What is an intentional community, and what can we learn from it The significance of equivalence in sociocracy Lip service What is a circle Natural hierarchies Linking circles Membership circles & interdependent systems Roles within the circle The mission circle Is there momentum behind sociocracy Handoff vs. handover Sociocracy in meetings The hub pattern Making policy decisions Difference between sociocracy and holacracy About Ted Rau: Ted works to make collaborative systems, based on willingness and dignity, the new normal in for-profits, non-profits and communities. The focus of his work is sociocracy - in a joyful and non-dogmatic way. He published the handbook Many Voices One Song. Shared Power with Sociocracy. With that groundwork done, Ted is now working on more real-life implementations as Program Director of the Sociocracy Academy. Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠ #scrum #agile #productowner #management

This week I am joined by Brian Robertson, the author of Holacracy: The Revolutionary Management system that abolishes hierarchy. Tune in to hear an insightful conversation about the problems and complexities of modern day management. In this episode we cover: The discovery of Holacracy Corporate antibodies & Holacracy How does Holacracy work and what is it made up of? Defining roles & limits What would you have in a Holacracy constitution What does Holacracy look like from a structural point of view? The magic of Holacracy Meeting efficiency in Holacracy Meeting the CEO of Zappos - running a company like a city Tips to avoid your Holacracy adoption falling into traps Main industries in which Holacracy has been prevalent About Brian Robertson: Brian Robertson is a seasoned entrepreneur and organization builder, and a recovering CEO - a job he now helps free others from with Holacracy. Generally regarded as the primary developer of the system, Brian’s work allows leaders to release the reins of personal power and persuasion into a trustworthy and explicit governance process. Brian also serves as the drafter and steward of the Holacracy Constitution, which captures the system's unique "rules of the game" in concrete form. Beyond joyfully crafting legal documents, Brian's creative expression takes many forms – he co-founded HolacracyOne to support Holacracy’s growth, and he fills and loves a broad variety of the company’s roles. He's particularly grateful to hold no fancy titles and wield no special powers, so he can show up as just another partner doing his part to support something he cares about. Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠ #scrum #agile #productowner #management

This week I am joined by Cesario Ramos to discuss his latest book "Creating Agile Organizations", what is a product, where do former product owners go and dealing with dependencies. On the agenda: Structure, incentives & processes What is a product Where do former product owners go? Mindset & hiring policies Dependencies between teams Coaching & leadership support Customer centric focus About Cesario Ramos: Cesario Ramos is a Agile Management consultant. He founded AgiliX, a network organisation that guides agile adoptions worldwide. Cesario is the author of the books: 'Creating Agile Organizations', ‘EMERGENT – Lean & Agile adoption for an innovative workplace’ and 'A Scrum Book'. He is also a certified LeSS (Large Scale Scrum) trainer, Professional Scrum trainer from Scrum.org and Qualified Innovation Games® Instructor. He has an MSc in mathematics &computing science from the University of Eindhoven and started working with agile teams back in 2001. In the past he was an agile consultant at Xebia, CTO at codecentric NL, a product manager at Atos, a hard-core developer and the lead software architect at PANalytical. In his spare time he co-organises AgiliX Recap days, the international Large Scale Scrum conferences and is the initiator of the Agile-Lean Bathtub conferences. He is happy to be an active member of the ScrumPloP® community and is a frequent speaker at conferences around the world. Cesario strongly believes that fun at the workplace is essential for success. Connect with Cesario on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cesarioramos/ Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠ #scrum #agile #productowner #management

Do you tap your card to use Transport for London? Today, the man behind the system, Russ Lewis, joins me to discuss innovation at TFL, his book "An operating Model for Business Agility", his career, artificial intelligence & intellectual property as well as a deep dive into "the Chalice". Join us! About Russ Lewis: Russ has run 3 large and successful Agile transformations, 1 huge DevOps adoption, and turned around 4 digital transformation programs. Russ has coached 15 C-level executives and 3 leadership teams, rescued 4 software projects, and trained 3600 IT professionals. Russ led the agile team that developed contactless fares payment at TfL. If you use a London bus or Tube and pay using a contactless card, or if you use an Oyster card on National Rail services in Greater London, then you're using one of the systems I designed and built. Connect with Russ on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russlewis-agile-for-managers/ Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠ - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠ #agile #leadership #agileleadership

What are the 3 primary challenges of project management that Kanplexity solves? Improving flow & feedback Figuring out what the right thing is to do How do we figure out what the right thing is to do But how does Kanplexity solve these problems? Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠ - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠ #agile #leadership #agileleadership

We are undoubtedly living in a complex world but what impact has that had on the leaders of today and tomorrow? Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility - social and podcast links  https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/ #agile #leadership #agileleadership

Kanplexity is an alternative approach to product development and project management developed by John Coleman - X Agility - with the purpose of helping executive and leadership teams increase organizational agility and competitive advantage. The model uses kanban as an agile framework but isn't based exclusively on kanban, as many organizations do use as a standalone approach. Kanplexity combines the best of project management, agile productd evelopment practices, and kanban to help teams navigate complexity and focus on building the most valuable products, in the most valuable way, at the most valuable time for both customers and the organization. Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility - social and podcast links https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/ #agile #leadership #agileleadership

We often celebrate the great agile leaders that make impressive breakthroughs in product and customer markets. We look to the best in our industry and draw inspiration from their words, actions, and remarkable ability to create resilient, effective organizations in the face of adversity. That said, we should also take time out to identify poor leadership and explore the consequences of that style of leadership. In many ways, there is a lot to learn from those who have truly dropped the ball and failed their teams, organization, and customers in every way. Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility - social and podcast links https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/ #agile #leadership #agileleadership

In a simple or complicated environment, executives and #leadership teams know the answers upfront. They know a road needs to be built, they know how to build that road, how much it costs, and what steps are needed to build the road from point A to point Z. This provides a degree of certainty and you can invest money knowing that what you build is valuable, necessary, and solves the problem effectively. In a complex environment, we don't know what we don't know. We don't know how to solve the problem and we don't know if we can build the most effective solution. We only know once the solution has been built and once the problem has been solved, for sure. So, how do you navigate complexity and work through a process of identifying what should be built, what problem should be solved, and how best to invest your money in product development? Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility - social and podcast links https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/ #agile #leadership #agileleadership

In the context of scrum, it is important that the productowner is focused on building the most valuable product, and that the developers have a clear sense of what the product is, what a platform for value delivery might be, and what kind of services are necessary to deliver value. Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility - social and podcast links https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/ #agile #leadership #agileleadership

Traditional project management tends to have a strong focus on efficiency, whilst #agile tends to have a strong focus on effectiveness. Efficiency is a strong focus on executing against a predetermined plan whilst optimizing resources. Effectiveness is a strong focus on building the most valuable product, in the most valuable way, at the most valuable time. So, in a nutshell, if project management is a focus on productivity whilst #agile is a focus on continuous delivery of value to a customer, what is value? Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility - social and podcast links https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/ #agile #leadership #agileleadership

Since it's inception in 2001, #agile has come a long way. There are a number of great case studies that demonstrate the success of the approach, and there are phenomenal products and services that have been created using a variety of #agileframeworks. You do find that there is a lot of support at the individual and team level in the form of an #agilecoach or #agileconsultant, but that tends to dry up the more senior the leader or executive is in the organization. Why is that? If #agility actively needs #leadership and #executive teams to champion the transition, why are there so few executive coaches? Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility - social and podcast links https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/. If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/ If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/ #agile #leadership #scrum

Jim Benson is back again on the Xagility podcast. This time we talk about his book "The Collaboration Equation", lessons from billion dollar construction projects, obeya rooms, humble hubris, building what people need as well as leadership structure and unachievable KPIs. Join us on this fun and informative episode! About Jim Benson: After three decades as a business owner, team leader, and employee in both companies and government agencies, Jim found there is one key factor in every organization. They take on more than we can finish. Almost every client (individual or organizational) Jim has worked with, regardless of vertical, is overworked. Being overworked means they don’t have time to pay attention to their work, its context, or their co-workers. This fosters hasty decisions made with a lack of information. These poor decisions create re-work, unnecessary emergencies, and unrewarding working conditions. Since writing Personal Kanban and winning the Shingo Research Award, Jim has had the good fortune to: * work with Fortune 10 companies, major world governments, and the most dynamic startups * monthly keynote conferences globally * be interviewed in major publications including Time, Newsweek, Wired, LifeHacker, The New York Times, the Times of London, Inc, and Businessweek. Connect with Jim: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimbenson/ Email: jim@moduscooperandi.com Twitter: @ourfounder Website: moduscooperandi.com About John Coleman: John Coleman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/ John Coleman's website: https://orderlydisruption.com/ Looking to get your Scrum/Agility training? Check out my courses at: https://orderlydisruption.com/collections/courses Thank you for listening. #scrum #kanban #agile #managementconsulting

About Matthew Selbie: 20 years of international experience in the energy, retail, and software businesses. Successful strategic marketer with proven ability to grow revenues and brand equity. Managed internationally and domestically (US and Europe), services and product marketing, B2C and B2B, start up and mature businesses. Strong functional competencies, including market segmentation, brand positioning, customer feedback, consumer insights, product innovation, advertising development, media planning, financial analysis, P+L management, promotion effectiveness, go-to-market execution, and customer marketing. Managed a startup from inception, secured funding and brought to market. Was Managing Director for ConocoPhillips in Malaysia, developing our JV relationship and managing all Government affairs. Extensive operational experience in Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and USA, together with staff experience directing strategic brand development at a global level. Connect with Matthew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewselbie/ About John:   John Coleman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/   John Coleman's website: https://orderlydisruption.com/    Looking to get your Scrum/Agility training? Check out my courses at: https://orderlydisruption.com/collections/courses    Thank you for listening.

About Tim Wigham:  Tim believes that with strong leadership, a systematic approach, and stable technology, any competent team can achieve excellence.   Over the last ten years, he has completely immersed myself in the business of accelerated improvement; supporting leaders and teams in the energy sector, to unlock their potential and exceed their expectations.  He has also focused on accelerating his own improvement in the sport of CrossFit, applying the principles of “acceleration to automatic” in the areas of nutrition, preparation, training, and recovery.  In parallel he has read and listened to hundreds of performance related books, while also writing three of his own.   Tim strongly believe that any competent individual or team can unlock full potential by implementing the right system to the point where best-practice is automatic.   This requires mindset, method, and "moodset".  Mindset is led by leadership! It involves openness to possibility, openness to objective assessment, openness to coaching, and a belief in better. It includes optimism and resilience in equal measure. Mindset is critical for initiative, then essential for acceleration to automatic.   Connect with Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwigham/  About John Coleman:  John Coleman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/   John Coleman's website: https://orderlydisruption.com/    Looking to get your Scrum/Agility training? Check out my courses at: https://orderlydisruption.com/collections/courses  Thank you for watching.   #scrum #agility #managementconsulting #productdevelopment #productowner #leadership

About Glaudia Califano:  Glaudia started her Agile journey in a Scrum team. Over the years she enhanced her skills and knowledge by taking on different roles and responsibilities across a variety of disciplines such as Scrum Master, Product Ownership, Business Analysis, Service Delivery Management, Agile & Lean coaching.  She has guided organizations along their journeys towards business agility, allowing them to inspect and adapt and focus on customer value.  Glaudia has extensive experience in helping organisations break down silos, enabling the creation of a continuous learning environment that encourages communication, collaboration and innovation.   About David Spinks:  David's professional experience spans roles of; Agile Trainer, Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Kanban Service Delivery Manager, Team Leader and Software Developer in a variety of industries, including finance, eCommerce, social housing and education.   David is a Kanban University Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) and Kanban Coaching Professional (KCP), a Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) and an ICAgile Authorized Instructor. He is also the co-author of the books "Mastering Collaboration in a Product Team" and "Adopting Agile Across Borders" published by Apress.  David believes in servant leadership, and value environments where empowerment, autonomy and flexibility enable teams to do the best work possible.  He is committed to continuous learning and development in myself and others. David is passionate about getting the best out of teams and seeing people reach their full potential.   About John Coleman:   John Coleman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/   John Coleman's website: https://orderlydisruption.com/    Looking to get your Scrum/Agility training? Check out my courses at: https://orderlydisruption.com/collections/courses  Thank you for watching.   #scrum #agility #managementconsulting #productdevelopment #productowner #leadership

About Professor Rao: Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D. is the Father of “Soft Leadership” and the Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants, India.  He is an International Leadership Guru with forty-two years of experience and the author of fifty-two books including the award-winning ‘See the Light in You’ URL: https://www.amazon.com/See-Light-You-Spiritual-Mindfulness/dp/1949003132.  He is a C-Suite advisor and global keynote speaker. He brings a strategic eye and long-range vision given his multifaceted professional experience including military, teaching, training, research, consultancy, and philosophy. He is passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others. He is a regular contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine.  He trains a new generation of leaders through leadership education and publications. His vision is to build one million students as global leaders by 2030 URL: http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.com/2014/12/professor-m-s-raos-vision-2030-one_31.html.  He is a prolific author and a dynamic, energetic, and inspirational leadership speaker. He can be reached at msrlctrg@gmail.com. About John: John Coleman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/ John Coleman's website: https://orderlydisruption.com/ Looking to get your Scrum/Agility training? Check out my courses at: https://orderlydisruption.com/collections/courses Thank you for listening. #scrum #agility #managementconsulting #leadership

Curious to deep dive into Organisational Topologies?  This week the Xagility podcast hosts Alexey Krivistky and Roland Flemm to tell all.    About Alexey Krivitsky:  Alexey is the creator and consultant of Organisational Topologies. He is also a LeSS Coach, Scrum Master for Scaled Products, and Software Developer. He had also been a coach with Scrum Alliance for 10 years.  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexeykrivitsky/  About Roland Flemm:  Roland is the creator and consultant of Organisational Topologies. He is also a professional Scrum Trainer for scrum.org: https://www.scrum.org/roland-flemm. Roland started his IT career as a developer and support engineer. In 2009 he switched to the role of Scrum Master. He supported many companies including ING Bank, Rabobank, Raiffeisen Bank Moscow, Backbase, ABN-AMRO, Independer, DSG, Thales,…). He is a strong facilitator and provides lively high speed and interactive training.   Check out Roland's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDHYNK4SY9fQTFZv1LgC_3A LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rolandflemm/  Check out Organisational Topologies at: https://www.orgtopologies.com/   About John:   John Coleman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/   John Coleman's website: https://orderlydisruption.com/    Looking to get your Scrum/Agility training? Check out my courses at: https://orderlydisruption.com/collections/courses Thank you for listening.   #scrum #agility #managementconsulting #organisationaltopologies

Welcome back to the Xagility Podcast. In this episode I am delighted to be joined by Darren Linden to discuss change, development and transformation within an organization.  02:12 Recognizing that you're not the only expert in the room 06:58 Inflicting help when help is needed 15:05 Managing expectations about uncertainty 20:14 Is change ever finished? About Darren Linden and his company, Modu.Digital:  Rethinking Everything about the way consulting, product, technology and delivery is done by leading hyper growth consulting firm modu, as CEO.    Over 20 years of unique client side and service side leadership, delivery and technology experience with AOL, T-Mobile, O2, Sky, Barclays, Equal Experts and Sullivan & Stanley.    We believe uncertainty and volatility defines much of the dynamics of business in the 21st century. Our expertise lies in enabling companies to turn this volatility from a challenge into an opportunity, creating and delivering industry defining products and experiences. It’s time for a different choice of consulting.   Connect with Darren:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenlinden/  About John:   John Coleman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/   John Coleman's website: https://orderlydisruption.com/    Looking to get your Scrum/Agility training? Check out my courses at: https://orderlydisruption.com/collections/courses.    Thank you for listening.

Matt Young, CEO of UserVoice and speaker within the product management circle joins John Coleman on the Xagility Podcast to discuss Scrum, Product management and listening to the customers opinions on products.   About Matt:  Matt is a leader in SaaS, product management, software engineering, with a passion for sustainable, high-performing teams. Challenging what it means to deliver a great SaaS product.  Connect with Matt on: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcyoung/   About John:  John Coleman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/  John Coleman's website: https://orderlydisruption.com/   Thank you for listening.

How did John start his career at Bose? How was the noise canceling headphones invention born? How do you market innovations? John Carter brings his immense knowledge and experience to this episode of the Xagility™ podcast.    John Carter has been a widely respected adviser to technology firms over his career. John is the author of "Innovate Products Faster: Graphical Tools for Accelerating Product Development". As Founder and Principal of TCGen Inc., he has advised some of the most revered technology firms in the world:    • Abbott, Amazon, Apple   • BOSE, Cisco, Fitbit   • HP, IBM, Roche   He specializes in the value creating aspects of product development – from the strategy and innovation processes, through product definition, execution and launch. He has helped companies cut time to market, rapidly scale their product program, and improve innovation with customer led insights which has led to greater profitability, reduced costs, and improved customer satisfaction.    John currently serves on the Board of Directors of Cirrus Logic (CRUS) a leading supplier of mixed signal semiconductors where he is involved with company strategy and sits on the Compensation and Audit Committees.    He was the founder of Cambridge-based Product Development Consulting, Inc. (PDC), a consultancy advising Fortune 500 companies in the areas of research, development, and marketing. During his time there, he worked with Apple to create the Apple New Product Process (ANPP) which is used in all product divisions. He has been an invited speaker at MIT and Stanford University, and a member of the faculty at Case Western’s Executive program.   Before starting PDC, John was Chief Engineer of BOSE Corporation. John is the inventor of the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones and shares the original patent with Dr. Amar Bose. He was one of the initial contributors in BOSE’s entry into the automobile OEM business and led the product and business development of BOSE’s patented noise reduction technology for the military market. He earned his MS in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BS in engineering from Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, CA.   John Carter's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcartertcgen/ John Carter's Twitter: @jcarter_tcgen Product Development: https://www.tcgen.com/agile/product-development/ John Coleman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/ John Coleman's website: https://orderlydisruption.com/

Joe Justice, founder of WIKISPEED,  brings his extensive expertise and humour on this episode of the Xagility podcast!   Joe Justice is author of Scrum Master, published in 7 languages. Joe has worked with Bill Gates, the leadership team at Amazon, and operated the Agile program at Tesla for Elon Musk. Joe founded WIKISPEED which became an example of automotive design and production speed in a fun, egalitarian culture. Joe enjoys collaborating as a board member, writing, teaching, and running companies to make a good future arrive faster.   Joe's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joejustice John's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef

Heidi Helfand joins me on this episode of the Xagility™ podcast to discuss her wonderful book: Dynamic Reteaming as well as her five patterns for dynamic reteaming. Packed with anecdotes and over two decades of experience, this episode is guaranteed to make you laugh, think and learn.    Heidi Helfand is a software engineering leader with 20+ years of experience helping fast-growing companies double and triple in size. Her book, Dynamic Reteaming, details people-focused patterns and tactics to help companies thrive through hypergrowth. Heidi is currently VP of Engineering Growth at Kin, an insurance tech company that offers affordable coverage to homeowners in catastrophe-prone regions. Heidi is based in Southern California. CPCC, ICF PCC.   Heidi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidihelfand/ John Coleman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef

The one and only Gene Gendel joins us on this episode of the Xagility™ podcast. Amongst other important topics, the speaker discusses important nuances such as the geographical restraint to agile adoption, whether LeSS is a framework and the importance of getting executives onboard with LeSS adoptions.  0:00 On the beginning of large scale scrum (LeSS) and his journey into LeSS 9:19 The fallacy big corporations have on the need to scale 12:57 LeSS Case Studies steps and the rigorous process 17:30 Is there such thing as a level of readiness organizations must consider when adopting LeSS? 20:13 Getting executives onboard with the product mindset 21:38 Can we measure adaptiveness? Find Gene on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggnyc

This week, the Xagility podcast has the pleasure of welcoming the amazing Bruce McCarthy.   Bruce has authored Product Manager versus Project Manager and co-authored Product Roadmaps Reloaded: how to set direction while embracing uncertainty along with C Todd Lombardo, Evan Ryan, and Michael Connors.    In this episode, Bruce and John discuss the definition of product, product vs project management, probabilistic forecasting, and the importance of using roadmaps right.    Bruce McCarthy's linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucemccarthy/

This week, the Xagility podcast has the pleasure of welcoming the amazing Bruce McCarthy.   Bruce has authored Product Manager versus Project Manager and co-authored Product Roadmaps Reloaded: how to set direction while embracing uncertainty along with C Todd Lombardo, Evan Ryan, and Michael Connors.    In this episode, Bruce and John discuss the definition of product, product vs project management, probabilistic forecasting, and the importance of using roadmaps right.    Bruce McCarthy's linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucemccarthy/

Jim Benson joins John Coleman on this week's episode to discuss a lifetime of experience, Jim's Book 'The Collaboration Equation', the system of humane management, leadership & tangibles as well as advice on how to tackle the common stakeholder question 'when will it be done?', what goes on in the obeya rooms and why the most beautiful boards look like a huge mess. Time stamps: 1:10 - Jim’s story & the beginning of Modus Cooperandi 4:25 - Coping strategies for large scale projects with lots of dependencies 6:49 - Jim’s book ‘The Collaboration Equation’ 8:22 - Personal Kanban: a deeper look 13:25 - The system of humane management 24:09 - Leadership & tangibles 27:05 - ‘When will it be done?’ 31:57 - Obeya Rooms 44:34 - ‘The most beautiful board looks like a fricking mess’

Jim Benson joins John Coleman on this week's episode to discuss a lifetime of experience, Jim's Book 'The Collaboration Equation', the system of humane management, leadership & tangibles as well as advice on how to tackle the common stakeholder question 'when will it be done?', what goes on in the obeya rooms and why the most beautiful boards look like a huge mess.  Time stamps: 1:10 - Jim’s story & the beginning of Modus Cooperandi 4:25 - Coping strategies for large scale projects with lots of dependencies 6:49 - Jim’s book ‘The Collaboration Equation’ 8:22 - Personal Kanban: a deeper look 13:25 - The system of humane management 24:09 - Leadership & tangibles 27:05 - ‘When will it be done?’ 31:57 - Obeya Rooms 44:34 - ‘The most beautiful board looks like a fricking mess’

In this video version of the Xagility podcast, the incredible Indi Young joins me to talk about why you shouldn't look at a problem through the aperture of a solution and the effect this can have on overall performance.   Packed with metaphors and anecdotes, this episode is the perfect mix of fun stories and incredible wisdom.   Indi's website: https://indiyoung.com/Indi's book: https://indiyoung.com/books-time-to-l...  Episode transcript available here: https://share.descript.com/view/Td8V7...  Alternatively, if you wish to listen in audio format:  https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility

In this video version of the Xagility podcast, the incredible Indi Young joins me to talk about why you shouldn't look at a problem through the aperture of a solution and the effect this can have on overall performance.   Packed with metaphors and anecdotes, this episode is the perfect mix of fun stories and incredible wisdom.   Indi's website: https://indiyoung.com/  Indi's book: https://indiyoung.com/books-time-to-listen/ Episode transcript available here: https://share.descript.com/view/Td8V7...  Alternatively, if you wish to listen in audio format:  https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility

Jared M. Spool is a Maker of Awesomeness at Center Centre – UIE. Center Centre is the school he started with Leslie Jensen-Inman to create industry-ready User Experience Designers. UIE is Center Centre’s professional development arm, dedicated to understanding what it takes for organizations to produce competitively great products and services. In the 43 years he’s been in the tech field, he’s worked with hundreds of organizations, written two books, published hundreds of articles and podcasts, and tours the world speaking to audiences everywhere. When he can, he does his laundry in Andover, Massachusetts.

The Xagility™ podcast has the immense pleasure of having the amazing Klaus Leopold on this week's episode. Tune in to hear Klaus talk about the beginning of his career, the start of Flight Levels and some fantastic case studies. 0:52 The Beginning of Klaus' career 4:37 The Birth of Flight Levels 6:08 Rethinking Agile & The Birth of Flight Levels Academy 10:24 Flight Level One and Flight Level Two 12:23 Work items & delivering value 16:28 Co-ordinating multiple functions & getting people to listen to you and how Flight Levels helps 21:48 Stable and unstable systems 27:23 Separating between active work and inactive work 33:35 Flight Level two and three sessions 36:15 Case studies and the future of Flight Levels The video version of this episode is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PR1ygaPfHA&t=1308s

This week, the Xagility podcast has the pleasure of hosting Dave Snowden to discuss his latest book, Cynefin weaving sense-making into the fabric of our world publication in 2020. Sit back, relax and enjoy.  Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLAyXnUx_TU Check out Dave's book here: https://www.cognitive-edge.com/cynefinbook/

Have you ever wondered what makes Scrum teams effective? Perhaps you have found some theories online but do any of them have any scientific evidence? We bet not. This episode brings you 5 years worth of research by the extremely knowledgeable Christiaan Verwijs and Dr Daniel Russo. Throughout the last half decade, these two have embarked on a journey to shed more light on what it is exactly that makes scrum teams effective whilst also debunking some of the common myths and thought patterns. Having a scientifically backed answer not only adds to the field of scrum but also brings certainty - guidelines for effectiveness. This one is revolutionary. Tune in.

Have you ever wondered what makes Scrum teams effective? Perhaps you have found some theories online but do any of them have any scientific evidence? We bet not.  This episode brings you 5 years worth of research by the extremely knowledgeable Christiaan Verwijs and Dr Daniel Russo. Throughout the last half decade, these two have embarked on a journey to shed more light on what it is exactly that makes scrum teams effective whilst also debunking some of the common myths and thought patterns.  Having a scientifically backed answer not only adds to the field of scrum but also brings certainty - guidelines for effectiveness.  This one is revolutionary. Tune in. 

Ever wondered what the terms "Holacracy" and "Sociocracy" mean in the context of agile? How do we define and implement them? What is their effect? Well wonder no more, Robert Kinnerfelt joins this week's Xagility™ episode to provide you all the answers. Alongside the host, John Coleman, both speakers dive in the ins and outs of Holacracy and Sociocracy and how they impact organisations.  Put your headphones on, the show is about to begin. 

Are you a manager? If so, would you consider coaching to be your responsibility? Do you consider that in your role as a manager, exercising coaching responsibility is one of the many cogs making a great company? If you answered "No", let us de-mystify why it is your responsibility and how this contributes to making a good company. Perhaps this snippet will spark your interest however we must warn you it encapsulates only a fraction of the total wisdom shared throughout this episode. Tune in, these 51 minutes have the potential to shift your perspective and provide clarity. What are you waiting for?