The Role of an Agile Leader during an Agile Transformation Agile Transformations are a popular activity right now. This detailed article defines what is meant by Agile Transformation and why…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Do you think that your organization is too large or too old to succeed with Agile and Scrum? Think again. This agile success story for Bank of America illustrates how…
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…