Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 28, 2022

Effective leadership is communication. A few things about effective leadership communication are proven based on several studies over the past two decades. With these recommendations, you can focus on the critical few proven leadership communication solutions that create business results. Why Leadership Communication Matters.

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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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Brimstone Consulting

JANUARY 3, 2022

The following 9 inspirational videos on leadership and change have been helpful for us and the leaders with whom we work. How do you lead change? Grit, curiosity, agility, courage and so much more. Championship leaders understand that in order to remain relevant and competitive they must foster a culture that embraces change.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Enter the concept of how to leverage change friction to change behaviors at work — a notion rooted in behavioral economics and organizational psychology. We know from change management simulation data that change resistance manifests in various forms, ranging from entrenched habits and routines to cultural inertia and structural barriers.

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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. The team decides how to solve problems.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 18, 2018

I've met a number of agile coaches recently. However, many of these coaches work in organizations just starting a cultural transformation. Even though the client asked for agile coaching, that might not be what the client needs. Even though the client asked for agile coaching, that might not be what the client needs.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 12, 2021

You want business agility. The teams have worked hard to change how they work. 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.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 15, 2018

Part of what makes an agile transformation difficult is the cultural change required. That’s what makes an agile transformation a journey. A client said to me, “I want the agile. The agile is good stuff: faster delivery of smaller stuff that we can get revenue for. How fast can I get it?”

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 4, 2019

I just finished a series for my Pragmatic Manager newsletter about Agile Transformation Secrets: Part 1: Manage for Change. I wrote this series because I find that many people get a little confused about an agile transformation. They think an agile approach will work because they can predict and commit better. Please join us.

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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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A couple of weeks ago, I delivered the first version of my Free Your Agile Team talk at Agile New England. I spoke about the problem of a framework-first approach to transforming to an agile culture. I based the talk on Create Your Successful Agile Project , but I didn’t stop there.). (I

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Leaders need to learn how to help teams become comfortable with uncertainty. But a lucky few react with a degree of strategic clarity and mental agility that allows them to adapt with relative ease. And a study by Korn Ferry found companies with highly agile workforces have 25% higher profit margins than their less agile peers.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Let's first discuss what my colleague does and how we might name that role. Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager? ” (You might like Why an Agile Project Manager is Not a Scrum Master.). She's an agile project manager. When she manages programs, she's an agile program manager. Scrum is not her job.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Instead of copying how Dan did the management job, Jim's now rethinking everything about how to be more effective. That's how you can create the culture you want.). If you use these delegation ideas, you will find you have time to have one-on-ones every week or two, depending on how agile your team is.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Introduction to an Agile Transformation series… I’ve seen several agile transformation challenges. Since I want to address those challenges, this is a series of posts about agile transformation. The problems I’m planning to address are: Understanding why agile, why now. You might have another reason.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Unfortunately, many organizations keep strategic plans a secret and don't involve leaders outside the executive leadership team. But how inclusive should your strategic thinking and planning be? Here is what leaders need to know to be more inclusive in strategy development and how to overcome three common barriers.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 17, 2021

I see too much micromanagement, even in supposedly agile organizations. As an example, when managers don't bother to learn agile measures and what they mean and instead want a Gantt chart, “because how long could it take?” ” Or, when a manager imposes a “standard” agile approach.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In some win at all costs organizational cultures , declining a request can have negative consequences. To better engage your team when faced with unrealistic targets requires a blend of leadership vulnerability, trust , and practicality. Is your team agile enough? Are you clear about the true impact on your team?

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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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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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Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2017

Many companies are attempting a radical — and often rapid — shift from hierarchical structures to more agile environments, in order to operate at the speed required by today’s competitive marketplace. At Bain & Company, we do not believe that companies should try to use agile methods everywhere. This takes time.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 29, 2022

Manage your environment or culture. See Create Your Successful Agile Project for more details.) Also, see the Pairing, Swarming, Mobbing post so you can see how people might work together, keeping the team's WIP low. The reason the teams worked on so many projects was that senior leadership was not clear on the strategy.

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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? When teams collaborate, these managers have no idea how to assess anyone's performance. Agile teams always know who did what. Not in an agile team.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Redwood Shores, CA – LSA Global, the leading business consulting, coaching, and training firm that helps fast growth life science, technology, and service companies by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with strategy, today announced results for a customized Leading Leaders Workshop. Learn more about getting aligned.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 6, 2021

How can we overcome strategy execution risks? How can we expect employees to commit to a strategic direction if they cannot fully articulate it? Make sure that each member of your work force can spell out the company strategy and understand how their job fits into the overall plan.

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LSA Global

MAY 2, 2024

Understanding the cultural nuances of these approaches is important during both strategy design and strategy execution. Rigidity in processes can hinder organizational agility , making it challenging to respond swiftly to evolving market dynamics or capitalize on emergent opportunities. What is the Right Balance?

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LSA Global

AUGUST 1, 2020

In hindsight, change sponsors report making unrealistic assessments of employee morale, cultural barriers, people’s ability to change, leadership’s commitment, and internal politics. The post How to Assess Change Readiness appeared first on LSA Global. Where Are Your Change Blind Spots.

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LSA Global

MARCH 15, 2022

Redwood Shores, CA – LSA Global, the leading business consulting, coaching, and training firm that helps fast growth life science, technology, and service companies by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with strategy, today announced results for a highly customized 6-month Action Learning Program for Healthcare Leaders.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 2, 2021

I explained in Leadership Tip #8 that measuring happiness was a lost cause because happiness is a function of more than just work. And I didn't tell you how. Here's how I've measured satisfaction with several teams. Here's how the scale looks in practice. This organization wanted what agile approaches offered.

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Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2018

I know it is critical for the leadership to embrace agile, but the sad reality is that I’m not sure our leadership team will start before it’s too late. Rather than debating the advantages of agile teams, why not start demonstrating them? How to make your company more nimble and responsive.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

Culture is like the wind. For organizations seeking to become more adaptive and innovative, culture change is often the most challenging part of the transformation. But culture change can’t be achieved through top-down mandate. His leadership team began with a search for purpose.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 6, 2023

McKinsey & Company discovered that data-driven firms are 23 times more likely to acquire customers , six times more likely to retain them, and 19 times more likely to be profitable than their counterparts without a data-driven culture. When it comes to tracking your strategic goals, it's crucial to focus on the data that matters.

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LSA Global

MAY 11, 2023

Why an Organizational Structure Designed to Promote Employee Engagement Matters Findings from our organizational culture assessment tell us that most employees feel like their companies are in a constant state of organizational flux driven by the accelerating pace of organizational change and never-ending industry disruption.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 19, 2017

If software has eaten the world, then agile has eaten the software world. And there is no shortage of information and advice on how agile should be implemented in your tech organization. For example, a Google search for “agile software development” returns over 14 million results. Related Video.

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LSA Global

MARCH 11, 2023

To avoid sand traps, golfers focus on how to improve their long and short game. Effective change leadership translates into effective change. Underestimating Cultural Resistance to Change Any workplace change, regardless of how big or small, must go through your people and your workplace culture to be successfully implemented.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 9, 2020

In the agile and lean communities, we talk a lot about transparency. This image is the transparency principle we used in From Chaos to Distributed Agile Teams. And, a much more agile organization. What do agile managers do? They create and refine the organizational culture to free the teams to solve those problems.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Instead, I see assumptions that reveal a divide-and-conquer, and possibly a command-and-control culture, not an agile culture. Divide and Conquer is Anti-Agility I see the product owner and dev team as a divide-and-conquer approach to work. Agility requires a collaborative cross-functional team. Not one person.

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