Illustrated Agile
As more and more organizations attempt to gain agility and nimbleness by creating a network of autonomous teams, more and more of the people in those organizations are struggling to visualize or realize how they can be a contributing factor in this new world. In Part One, we reviewed the key characteristics of network. New […]
The natural tendency for many organizations is to add more processes and more steps and more structure in times of uncertainty and change. And all this complexity breeds more complexity. More complexity breeds more oversight and governance. And move oversight and governance breeds a collective lack of confidence and a wholistic loss in belief of […]
Sometimes, we just need the chance to reboot. Listen in as Len Lagestee talks about a few coaching resolutions he introduced in the blog post “Learning to Unlearn.” As coaches, we often fall into the trap of wanting to do more, to add more, or will things into existence. During this episode, we talk about […]
Organizations around the world are feeling the weight of hierarchical structures and the bureaucratic systems historically put in place as their way to make decisions. The inability to quickly recognize and respond to the ever-changing needs of their customers and employees has caused many of these companies to explore alternatives to what has served them […]
It was the day I realized just how hard it would be to unwind old organizational habits. Even though it was over 10 years ago, I remember as if it was yesterday. I was a relatively new manager and was about to attend my first leadership offsite meeting. One of the topics of discussion was […]
Hello everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve posted so with the New Year in full swing, I felt it appropriate to start back up with my yearly resolution post (albeit a bit delayed). For the past 6 years, I have written a resolution post so its only natural to start here for 2018. If […]
This day always comes and it always will…but it never gets easier. In the post “An Exit Strategy for the Agile Coach,” I discussed the journey from the time a coach arrives until the time has come for them to go. This arc of interaction starts with our combined energy and ends with the bonds […]
This day always comes and it always will. But it never gets any easier. In the post “An Exit Strategy for the Agile Coach,” I discuss the journey from the time a coach arrives until the time has come for them to go. Well, this coach is experiencing the later as my time in the […]
For the past couple of years, my coaching assignments have often taken me on the road. While visiting new cities, my typical evening routine includes wandering the streets until I’m lost or tired (or both). A couple of months ago during one of these walks I noticed something out of the ordinary. Walking towards me […]
Maybe we should change. Change! We really better change. Oh, forget it. Most organizations know they need to change to keep up with our fast-paced world. Some ignore this need, others demand it, while even more will try to change through sheer willpower. Listen in as Len Lagestee welcomes Season Two of The Illustrated Agile […]
All day…every day. Thousands of micro-choices we make individually will ultimately reflect the collective organizational culture we deserve. There are no shortcuts. Our culture is the sum of how we behave with each other. Listen to Len Lagestee share a few thoughts on the blog post “Resolutions for Agile Catalysts Everywhere” and discuss a few […]
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