Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Isn't every iterative and incremental approach an agile approach? We often hear agile approaches are a mindset. An agile approach requires a change in culture at the team level, at the portfolio level, and in management. Agile approaches change what we discuss, how we work together, and what we reward.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 20, 2020

I discussed the origins of the agile approaches in Part 5. In this post, I'll discuss how you can create an agile approach that fits your context. Why should you create your own agile approach? Because your context is unique to you, your team, project, product, and culture. Remember, an agile approach starts with a team.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 9, 2021

I said that when we focus on individual achievements and deliverables, we ignore the agile system of work. Worse, when we reward individual achievements we prevent an agile culture. That's because agile teams learn together as they create the product. Agile Behaviors for Learning and Working Together.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 11, 2021

Worse, most career ladders assume we can assess what a person can do, not on their contributions to an agile team. That means most career ladders don't fit agile teams or an agile culture. Instead of individual achievements, we can reward the types of agile leadership we want to see in agile teams.

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Clarity Consultants

OCTOBER 19, 2023

L&D leaders have been instrumental in helping employers and employees pivot to pandemic protocols and navigate both remote and hybrid operations and corporate culture. When viewed in the context of an unstable or uncertain job market, continuous learning is essential to creating and maintaining an agile workforce and operations.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 14, 2020

Anytime I've seen a successful innovation culture, I've seen these principles. Let me address a little about business agility and innovation. Business agility allows us to create a culture where we plan to change. Too many people think business agility is about the ability to do more of the same, faster.

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Actionable

MAY 24, 2017

Working to create a robust learning culture will help develop the skills required to increase agility and navigate a world of constant change. The post Infographic: Increase Agility By Creating A Learning Culture appeared first on Actionable.co.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For years, managers have been trying to find ways to make software product development faster and easier. “Agile” as a way to do much more work in much less time. (NO! AI to take the place of humans in product development. There is one silver bullet for product development—the speed of team learning time.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Opportunities for More Agility. Because we release every time we finish a feature set, we have these opportunities for agility: Re-rank the remaining feature sets. You can't just have developers, then testers, etc. Next, I'll discuss iterative and incremental lifecycles without being “agile.”

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 21, 2019

I started asking if you actually need an agile approach in Part 1 and noted the 4 big problems I see. Part 2 was why we need managers in an agile transformation. Part 4 was about how “Agile” is meaningless and “agile” is an adjective that needs to be applied to something. That would be resilient.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Steve, a software development manager, thought John was a “10x” developer. Was I willing to support and coach the other people in Steve's group to all become “10x” developers? Was I willing to support and coach the other people in Steve's group to all become “10x” developers?

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Asamby Consulting

MARCH 17, 2023

One of the most critical challenges facing small business owners is organizational development. In this blog post, we will explore what organizational development is and how small business owners can leverage it to achieve long-term success. What is Organizational Development? Small businesses are the backbone of the economy.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 14, 2019

In Part 1 , I wrote about how “Agile” is not a silver bullet and is not right for every team and every product. This post is about how management fits into agile approaches. Too often, managers think “agile” is for others, specifically teams of people. Team-based “agile” is not enough.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 3, 2019

At the Influential Agile Leader workshop earlier this year, I led a session about scaling and how you might think about it. I asked if any of the teams succeeded at using an agile approach at the team level. My very first job out of school was a development role on a very large telecommunications system for the Department of Defense.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2019

Most of my clients struggle with their agile transformation. The teams love agile approaches because they can work on their release frequency and technical excellence. The senior managers love the agile promise because they can see how agile approaches help the teams release a more constant flow of value.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 12, 2021

You want business agility. The people and teams continue to experiment with agile behaviors. Every team's agile journey is unique. So is each manager's agile journey. If some people aren't sure, they might not be as far along in their agile journey. The teams have worked hard to change how they work. Educate them.

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 15, 2024

This data-driven approach enables companies to develop targeted marketing campaigns, product offerings, and messaging that resonate with their target audience, driving engagement and conversions. Adaptability and Agility In today’s rapidly evolving market, agility and adaptability are essential for marketing success.

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Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 12, 2023

During the month of October, I had the pleasure of learning Organizational Development (OD) and Change Leadership from The Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. Flexible Organizational Culture: A culture that promotes openness to new ideas and approaches fundamentally fosters success.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 14, 2020

Anytime I've seen a successful innovation culture, I've seen these principles. Let me address a little about business agility and innovation. Business agility allows us to create a culture where we plan to change. Too many people think business agility is about the ability to do more of the same, faster.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Agilent Technologies, separating from Hewlett Packard, turned to Deloitte to help facilitate the transaction and Deloitte in turn asked Steve Pratt to act as project lead. At the same time, a close friend of Pratt’s, Raj Joshi, was working hard, trying to develop new offshoring strategies that would keep Deloitte ahead of the field.

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Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2018

In 2001, a new approach to technology development was created by a daring group of developers. Called Agile, the process put customers at the center of product development, encouraged rapid prototyping, and dramatically increased corporate speed and agility. Customers enjoy the benefit of new features sooner.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 29, 2022

Manage your environment or culture. See Create Your Successful Agile Project for more details.) The post Little’s Law for Any Kind of Product Development: How to Learn How Long Your Work Will Take appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. That's related to the 90% Schedule Game.). What can you do?

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LSA Global

JANUARY 6, 2023

Organizational Agility — Do You Have an Adaptable Enough Corporate Culture? But if that organization does not also have a healthy degree of cultural flexibility, they may not survive. Do you have an adaptable enough corporate culture to thrive during times of change? How people think, behave, and work matters.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Whether implementing new technologies, restructuring operations, or fostering a culture of innovation, the role of change management, facilitated by adept business consulting services, is pivotal for companies of all sizes.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

No one cares about a team's agility—with the possible exception of the team itself. The more agile the approach, the faster the team can deliver value to the customers—without late learning. The more agile the approach, the faster the team can deliver value to the customers—without late learning.

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Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 7, 2023

Identify and develop talent Succession planning enables organizations to identify and develop talented employees who have the potential to take on leadership roles in the future. Reduce recruitment costs By developing internal talent, organizations can reduce the need to recruit external candidates for leadership positions.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 6, 2023

” These people claim there is no need for either role in an effective team, especially an agile team because the team can manage its own deliverables. While some agile teams can manage their own deliverables, that's not the only role for a project or program manager. No one sees the big picture. I had to learn to collaborate.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

To overcome inertia, businesses should foster a culture of innovation by creating space for employees to challenge the status quo and propose new ideas. For example, Google popularized the 20% Rule , under which it has traditionally allowed employees to spend up to 20% of their paid work time on developing personal projects.

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Harvard Business

MAY 15, 2018

Increasing volatility, uncertainty, growing complexity, and ambiguous information (VUCA) has created a business environment in which agile collaboration is more critical than ever. Intuitively, we know that the collaborative intensity of work has skyrocketed, and that collaborations are central to agility. This story is not unique.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

If you’re thinking about an agile transformation, you already know about feature teams. The “Typical Product Development Organization” shows the kind of organization I see most often. The various development directors correspond to the various horizontal layers in the product. See Your Current Organization.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This is alarming, given evidence a direct positive correlation exists between employee commitment to strategy and employee involvement in strategy development. Here is what leaders need to know to be more inclusive in strategy development and how to overcome three common barriers. Development. The first step is to listen.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 7, 2023

If you're trying to use an agile approach, what do you care about in terms of finishing: That the team finish the work, regardless of the personal or team cost? Successful product development requires the team learn together—the faster, the better.) Agile teams always know who did what. Not in an agile team.

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Business Consulting Agency

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Impact : Dysfunctional teams or leadership issues hinder productivity, innovation, and company culture. Leadership Development and Team Alignment : Consulting Services’ Assistance : Consultants offer leadership training and facilitate team alignment sessions.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 16, 2024

Marketing Strategy Assistance: Consultants develop tailored marketing strategies, encompassing digital, traditional, and innovative approaches. Human Resources Management Assistance: Consultants guide businesses in developing HR policies, talent acquisition, and employee engagement strategies.

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 11, 2024

The Role of Consultants in E-commerce Success Strategic Planning and Growth Strategies: Consultants collaborate with e-commerce businesses to develop strategic plans, define growth objectives, and identify opportunities for expansion. Leveraging consultants to gain critical digital support for any type and size business.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 28, 2022

Cultivate Your Cultural Agility. Culture is one of the most potent forces in business. Culture identifies what is essential and reinforces communication norms and behaviors for leaders—cultural forces impact leadership communication effectiveness and, ultimately, organizational effectiveness.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 26, 2018

I started to think about the management signals we send, especially in an agile transformation. In From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams , Mark and I developed this chart to show how agile approaches change the culture. When managers signal to the right, the organization can change.

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