Celfocus, S.A., Pedro Mota Santos A Da(il)y in the life of a SCRUM Master. Covid-cut. The Scrum Master is described as a true leader who serves the Scrum Team and the larger organisation. During the many years I served as a Scrum Master I gained a special appreciation for this role and... Aug 13, 2021 At Insights
Steve Denning Why Industrial-Era Companies Are Dying Why are most firms are having such problems with their digital transformations? While many have realized that their future lies in digital, most have yet to grasp that a digital transformation require... WAF Jun 30, 2021 World Agility Forum
Hugo Lourenço The new R’s from management The world changed with the pandemic but not the laws that support it. In an uncertain and volatile world, managing based on results allows you to conquer customers, employees and market shares, but th... The Agile Thinkers Jun 30, 2021 At Insights
Michael Lurie Agility: Mindset makeovers are critical In today's dynamic markets, leaders need very different mindsets from those used to manage traditional organizations in less-demanding times. The divisional general manager looked at me quizzically as... Jun 17, 2021 eXperience Agile
Hugo Lourenço The boundary organization Because its purpose is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two—and only these two—basic functions: marketing and innovation. Peter F. Drucker Does an organization have boundaries? If it ... The Agile Thinkers Jun 15, 2021 At Insights
Hugo Lourenço Leaders and Heroes I know I know little and I wonder if I can't do better…We all remember our favorite childhood heroes, the major aviator Alvega or the air hostess Shirley Flight. But with maturity, these heroes were r... The Agile Thinkers Jun 15, 2021 At Insights
How to Measure Effective Agile Coaching Two approaches to avoid, and one you should try. It’s official. We don’t agree. The first-ever State of Agile Coaching Report , was recently released as a joint effort by Scrum Alliance and the Busine... Jun 9, 2021 At Insights
Michael Lurie The new roles of leaders in 21st century organizations Today’s complex business environment calls for a new approach to leadership with four new roles: visionary, architect, coach and catalyst. As we’ve discussed extensively, agile organizations operate i... WAF Jun 8, 2021 World Agility Forum
Jutta Eckstein Improve your retrospectives by learning from science! How well are retrospectives serving you? We assume you follow the retrospective agenda by starting with setting the stage, then gathering data, followed by generating insights before you decide on act... Jun 7, 2021 eXperience Agile
Linda Rising Listen Your Way We all struggle to have a conversation with someone who disagrees with us. The topic may not even be particularly important, for instance, the brand of toothpaste we favor. But if it’s something we re... Human Factors May 27, 2021 Agile Human Factors
Hugo Lourenço Critical and Paradoxical Thinking "I only know that I know nothing…" (Sócrates) A universal definition of “value” in healthcare has historically been hard to come by. Competing interests (technical, social, financial) coupled with vie... The Agile Thinkers May 3, 2021 At Insights
AGILE21, Soraia Jamal Methodical Thinking and Team Science The ability to reflect on one's cognitive processes facilitates systematic thinking and, naturally, learning. This is not a typical activity, although it is an essential practice in developing critica... The Agile Thinkers Human Factors Apr 23, 2021 Agile Human Factors