Most Agile Transformations Will Fail
The sad reality is that though well-intentioned, most agile transformations fail. By fail I mean they are canceled, reversed or fall short of delivering the desired results. To be clear,…
Will Your Agile Transformation Improve Employee Engagement?
I’ve been looking into employee engagement ever since hearing Marcus Buckingham of Gallup speak about it at a conference about 8 years ago. It is hard to overlook; Gallup keeps…
Avoid Local Optimization in Agile Transformation
The benefits of agile transformation can be elusive if you don't take the big picture view and understand how value is created in your organization. Organizations that start by applying…
Agile Transformations Take Too Long – A Cautionary Tale
As humans, we are extremely short-term focused. We have a need for immediate gratification. We expect things to happen now, or better yet, yesterday. Being led by humans, corporations tend…
Another Great Benefit of Agile Transformation
A few months ago I had a conversation with a development manager whose teams had transitioned to Scrum earlier in the year. The development manager said he was really happy…
5 Key Differences Between Agile Adoption & Agile Transformation
A common question that participants ask me during my Agile training courses is what is the difference between Agile Transformation and Adoption. It's a great question. I see five key…
Why ‘Going Agile’ Can Scare People In An Agile Transformation
I work with a lot of teams and help them to adopt Agile thinking and methods. While I am pretty passionate about Agile and many of the team members are…
Agile Transformation Challenges – Employee Resistance
An Agile Transformation is a program of organizational change that requires strong leadership to succeed. Those that want to resist the change can create agile transformation challenges. They do what…
Agile Success Story – Bank of America
Do you think that your organization is too large or too old to succeed with Agile and Scrum? Think again. This success story describes how Bank of America successfully transitioned…
Are Cross-Functional Teams Your Agile Transformation Challenge?
Another Agile Transformation Challenge This month I’ve been writing about the reasons that various organizations have found that Agile didn’t work for them. They encountered an Agile Transformation Challenge that…
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