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John Turner & Nigel Thurlow on “The Flow System Playbook”, deductive, inductive & abductive reasoning, the OODA loop and distributed leadership
February 23, 2024 10:21 - 1 hour - 110 MBThis 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 compos...
Bob Galen on his book: Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching: The Journey from Beginner to Mastery and Beyond, serving your clients & the wheel of competency
February 05, 2024 12:02 - 51 minutes - 58.4 MBThe 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 ex...
How does an executive effectively sell the opportunity of agility internally?
January 24, 2024 11:09 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBMany 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 #lea...
Quinton Quartel on Fluid agile Scaling Technology (FaST) - way for people to self-organise around work - that scales
December 22, 2023 12:24 - 53 minutes - 61.5 MBThis 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 Di...
Balancing mood and mind when trying to foster change in agility
December 20, 2023 11:05 - 4 minutes - 4.67 MBHow 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 t...
Allan Kelly on the world of OKRs and his book: Succeeding with OKRs in Agile: How to create & deliver objectives & key results for teams
September 27, 2023 17:00 - 46 minutes - 52.7 MBThis 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...
Cliff Hazell on lessons from Spotify, growing scale-ups, survivorship bias & dark sides of transparency
September 13, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBThis 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 ...
Tom Gilb on impact estimation tables, eliciting stakeholder critical requirements and decomposing to deliver value streams
September 06, 2023 17:00 - 44 minutes - 50.4 MBTom 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...
Luca Minudel on Living Complexity, human and non-human complexity, control knobs and assessing complexity
August 23, 2023 17:00 - 57 minutes - 66.1 MBThis 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 Con...
Matthew Skelton on his two books: Team Topologies & remote team interactions, getting value to customers on an ongoing basis, Team APIs and interactions modes
August 02, 2023 15:00 - 51 minutes - 59.5 MBOn 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 a...
Aimee Schuster on connecting marketing and sales, verbal and visual identity and hiring CMOs
July 26, 2023 17:00 - 42 minutes - 49 MBAimee 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 the...
John Hibbs on CoEfficient and the power of measuring organisational performance from the human perspective
July 19, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutes - 39.6 MBThis 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 busin...
Deep dive into unFixed with Jurgen Appelo
July 12, 2023 17:00 - 45 minutes - 51.9 MBWelcome 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 th...
Ted Rau on "Many voices one song: Shared power with sociocracy"
July 05, 2023 18:00 - 40 minutes - 46.7 MBAre 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 m...
Brian Robertson on his book, Holacracy: The revolutionary Management system that abolishes hierarchy
June 28, 2023 17:00 - 40 minutes - 46.2 MBThis 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 structur...
Cesario Ramos on Creating Agile Organizations, what is a product and dealing with dependencies
May 26, 2023 16:01 - 38 minutes - 44.5 MBThis 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 netwo...
Russ Lewis on his book "An Operating Model for Business Agility", innovating at TFL, his career & analysis of "the Chalice"
May 18, 2023 18:01 - 41 minutes - 47.8 MBDo 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 a...
What are the 3 primary challenges of project management that Kanplexity solves?
April 28, 2023 16:30 - 5 minutes - 5.96 MBWhat 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 achie...
How has complexity evolved leadership requirements?
April 25, 2023 16:17 - 2 minutes - 2.38 MBWe 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-...
How is Kanplexity different to simply adopting Kanban as a stand alone framework?
April 21, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes - 5.17 MBKanplexity 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 ...
What does poor or ineffective leadership look like and what are the consequences of that?
April 17, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes - 4.81 MBWe 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...
How will UX and Design thinking influence how executives fund product development in the future?
April 14, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes - 5.98 MBIn 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 ...
What is the difference between a product, platform and a service?
April 10, 2023 17:00 - 5 minutes - 5.75 MBIn 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...
What is value in agile?
April 05, 2023 11:59 - 4 minutes - 5.69 MBTraditional 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 cust...
Why are there so few executive coaches in the agile industry?
April 04, 2023 10:41 - 3 minutes - 3.47 MBSince 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 a...
Jim Benson on "The Collaboration Equation", obeya rooms, humble hubris and building what people need
April 03, 2023 17:00 - 47 minutes - 54.7 MBJim 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 orga...
Matthew Selbie, strategic marketer, on making it easier for customers to offer feedback
March 07, 2023 11:18 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBAbout 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, m...
Tim Wigham on leadership, lessons from the Royal Marines, his career and his book "Moodset"
February 28, 2023 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBAbout 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 auto...
Adopting Agile Across Borders with Glaudia Califano and David Spinks
February 27, 2023 18:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBAbout 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 experie...
Professor Rao "The Father of Soft Leadership" on his journey and his book "See the light in you"
February 20, 2023 18:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBAbout 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 multifa...
What are Org Topologies? with Alexey Krivitsky and Roland Flemm
February 13, 2023 18:20 - 49 minutes - 45 MBCurious 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 ...
Darren Linden - From Senior Leader and Change Agent to CEO
January 17, 2023 10:18 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBWelcome 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...
Interview with Matt Young, CEO of UserVoice
September 29, 2022 14:26 - 42 minutes - 39 MBMatt 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 Jo...
John Carter - chief engineer of BOSE noise cancelling headphones on the BOSE culture, marketing a new invention and agility
July 20, 2022 13:45 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBHow 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 ...
Joe Justice on his career, Tesla, Space X and agility
July 20, 2022 13:39 - 46 minutes - 43 MBJoe 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 runni...
Heidi Helfand on Dynamic Reteaming, the evolution of teams, eco-cycle mapping and the Bus Factor
June 21, 2022 08:39 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBHeidi 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...
Gene Gendel on his LeSS career, LeSS case studies and whether we can measure adaptiveness
April 26, 2022 08:47 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThe 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 proce...
Bruce McCarthy on his career, product vs project management, and getting roadmaps right
April 14, 2022 12:18 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThis 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...
VIDEO: Bruce McCarthy on his career, product vs project management, and getting roadmaps right
April 14, 2022 12:17 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThis 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...
VIDEO Jim Benson on Personal Kanban, The Collaboration Equation and the system of Humane Management
March 29, 2022 16:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBJim 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 lo...
Jim Benson on Personal Kanban, The Collaboration Equation and the system of Humane Management
March 29, 2022 16:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBJim 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 l...
Indi Young on why you shouldn't look at a problem through the aperture of a solution
March 16, 2022 11:20 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBIn 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/Td...
Indi Young on why you shouldn't look at a problem through the aperture of a solution
March 15, 2022 17:52 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBIn 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/vi...
An interview with Jared Spool
December 16, 2021 21:30 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBJared 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 podcas...
Klaus Leopold on the value of Flight Levels and his book Rethinking Agile: Why Agile Teams Have Nothing To Do With Business Agility
October 18, 2021 12:59 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBThe 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 peopl...
Reviewing Cynefin - weaving sense making into the fabric of our world with Dave Snowden
October 05, 2021 12:11 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBThis 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/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xagility/message
John Coleman of Orderly Disruption meets Pia-Maria Thoren of Agile People
July 20, 2021 10:01 - 5 minutes - 5.9 MBXagility™ is a podcast series for the curious c-suite. In this Xagility™ podcast episode, John Coleman of Orderly Disruption meets Pia-Maria Thorén of Agile People to review the book "Agile People". John and Pia-Maria discuss metaphorical gardening, invitation over imposition, motivation, inspiration, agile leadership, agile management, and a beautiful poem by Dr. Leandro Herrero. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/xagility/message
The theory of Scrum team effectiveness and evidence supporting it with Christiaan Verwijs and Dr Daniel Russo
July 12, 2021 12:00 - 51 minutes - 58.7 MBHave 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....
The theory of Scrum team effectiveness and evidence supporting it with Christiaan Verwijs and Dr Daniel Russo (TRAILER)
July 12, 2021 10:47 - 4 minutes - 4.7 MBHave 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...
Robert Kinnerfelt chats with John Coleman about Holacracy and Sociocracy (Teaser)
June 29, 2021 15:00 - 3 minutes - 3.78 MBEver 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters...