Leadership: The deliberate design of an organization’s social circuitry – the processes, norms, and routines that enable people to effectively collaborate, leverage their collective ingenuity, and drive high performance. It fosters environments of trust, continuous learning, and distributed problem-solving abilities across teams through simplification and slowification. Effective leadership cultivates a developmental mindset oriented towards constant experimentation and improvement.
In this Podcast, hosts Andy Cleff, Jay Hrcsko, and Shana Burns chat with organizational agility expert Brandi Olson about her book: Real Flow.
We cover a range of topics: Brandi’s inspirations for the book, cognitive science, organizational agility, lean principles, and permaculture.
Listen in and learn how to cultivate an evidence-driven approach to high-performing, agile organizations, with improved employee retention.
No doubt about it: There is a high rate of failure in the world of agile transformation.
Ironically, could it be that organizations are unwittingly undermining their odds of success by using non-agile approaches? (e.g., follow this roadmap, use this prescriptive change management process, assess your organization compared to others)
Master the art of saying “No” gracefully with tips from the latest Agile Uprising blog. Discover the power of clear communication and trade-off thinking.
This week I’m celebrating my 3-year anniversary at Agile Velocity And enjoying a special care package my teammates sent to my door. They know me well. Coffee and dark chocolate!
As I reflect on the 1,095+ day journey so far, it feels like I’ve been part of three different companies, so much has happened.
If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend the book: “The Progress Principle.” The authors’ explored the question: “What really makes people happy, motivated, productive, and creative at work…?” Plot spoiler alert: the title is a dead giveaway on what makes us and our teams tick: The strongest contributing factors: …
