Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 15, 2019

I started this series asking where “Agile” was headed. This part is about how people want a recipe, The Answer, for how to get better at “Agile.” ” Before we can address what an answer might be, your need to know your why for an agile approach. Can “Agile” deliver on that?

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We exercise our personal power (power within) in many ways: when we decide where to live, what to wear, and what to eat. Or even the “standard” agile approach everyone should use. Agile cultures require much more power-with management actions. All decisions are a form of power. We have a ton of personal power.

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Leadership Agile Exercises Culture 109

Steve Shu Consulting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

As an example, I have often told students that they will likely see Scrum/Agile project management methods when they go into the working world. Perhaps one of the most brilliant books I have seen is the format of the book, Scrum: a Breathtakingly Brief and Agile Introduction by Chris Sims and Hillary Louise Johnson.

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Education Agile Case Study Case Studies 195

Steve Shu Consulting

JANUARY 4, 2023

There will be some players that will be way more agile than others and able to capitalize on both important behavioral implications and operational tactics. Use a whiteboard exercise to think about ideal approaches to solving a problem. In the case of Secure Act 2.0, But this discussion isn’t limited to Secure Act 2.0….

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 9, 2024

Consultants conduct market validation exercises, customer surveys, prototype testing, and feedback analysis to validate product-market fit and identify areas for improvement. Market Validation and Product Development Consulting services play a crucial role in validating market demand and refining product/service offerings for startups.

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Chad Barr

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Learning new words stimulates our brains, keeping them agile and active. The simple act of opening my phone each day to learn a new word is not an exercise—it’s a catalyst for personal growth, a nourishment for the mind, and a testament to the transformative power of learning.

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Kates Kesler

JULY 6, 2020

Where does it make sense to duplicate work in order to drive differentiation and agility? Instead, take an enterprise lens that enables high-level tradeoffs between agility and leverage to drive real transformation. Where can resources be leveraged across business units, segments, or geographies to drive savings? Organization Shape.

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Collaborative Agility Efficiently solve complex problems and exercise good judgement to increase the quality of ideas through active inclusion of diverse perspectives , healthy debate, and data informed innovation.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 23, 2021

In addition, the more the people around you can exercise their critical thinking skills. Don, a CIO, attempted to “install” a common agile framework. These last two ideas help us increase our self-esteem. Even if you might not feel that way at the time. The more you can ask for help, the more you increase your self-esteem.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Collaborative Agility Efficiently solve complex problems and exercise good judgement to increase the quality of ideas through active inclusion of diverse perspectives, healthy debate, and data informed innovation.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 10, 2022

Old school companies think of performance management as an end-of-the- year tactical exercise to rate employee’s performance. Forward-thinking companies focus on ongoing performance management. Ongoing performance management focuses on helping people be better each and every day.

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 11, 2016

When an organization’s culture does not encourage employees to share knowledge and work collaboratively, information silos can grow quite quickly and prevent the organization from responding to changing market conditions in an agile manner.” Conduct team building exercises that are cross-departmental.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2016

In particular, I’d like to focus on three things Avaya did that other companies can learn from: Treat Innovation as a Risk-Management Exercise. Avaya embraced innovation as a risk management exercise. Embrace Agile Methods for Responding to Customers. The willingness to experiment has to permeate the whole organization.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

And I have a discussion in Create Your Successful Agile Project about backlog items.). No requires that you exercise your leadership. (Read Manage Your Project Portfolio to see the various discussions about ranking by value and what to do with less-valuable projects. If this is “just” a backlog item, the same ideas apply.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 11, 2017

We call this subset of freelancers who do strategic work in companies or nonprofit organizations agile talent. Many of the benefits of agile talent have been widely reported. Sponsor/strategist: Sets or influences strategic direction and important decisions; exercises power on behalf of the organization; prepares future leaders.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Can a large incumbent company rediscover how to act like an agile start-up? Behaving like an agile start-up implies speed, a sharply defined mission, and a deep understanding of customers. Though they may sound like an exercise in micromanagement, they are actually the opposite. rosmaro/Getty Images.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 3, 2019

If you are among peers, exercise some self-analysis. The caveat is that there must be some agility as you execute the plan. Start by reviewing the key strategic assumptions that you made to see if they have changed and discuss any necessary adjustments. Open the Floor. Include a Caveat.

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 14, 2020

Exercise your value-based integrity as a model for the people you lead and serve. (So people can trust you, their colleagues, and the organization as a whole.). Seek outcomes by optimizing for a greater goal. . Encourage experiments and learning. Catch people succeeding.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Yet they are often masks for deeper feelings that we could and should describe in more nuanced and precise ways, so that we develop greater levels of emotional agility , a critical capability that enables us to interact more successfully with ourselves and the world (more on emotional agility in my new book of the same name, available here ).

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Why engage in a slow, painful planning exercise when you’re not even going to follow the plan? The frustrations with current planning practices intersect with another fundamental managerial trend: organizational agility. But if planning and agility are both necessary, organizations have to make them work.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Why is one insurance company deep into an agile transformation while another is experimenting with it only at the edges of its business? As companies move to more agile operating models , they must learn to balance accountability with autonomy. How do banks switch customer relationships from branch offices to mobile phone screens?

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LSA Global

JANUARY 3, 2023

Collaborative Agility Efficiently solve complex problems and exercise good judgement to increase the quality of decision making and ideas through active inclusion of diverse perspectives, healthy debate, and data informed innovation.

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Harvard Business

MAY 12, 2017

I call this the psychological center of gravity , a grounding mechanism (part of your mental “six-pack”) that helps you enhance your agility and manage change more effectively too. When in a creative deadlock, try this exercise of embodying a different identity. Not all naps are the same.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 27, 2016

Here are some tips, based on some of the latest neuroscience, behavioral and organizational research: Exercise mindfulness. Develop mental agility. This quality of mental agility hinges on the ability to mentally “decenter” stressors in order to effectively manage them.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2017

I’ve begun to view this as the ability to hold two specific traits in balance: consistency and agility. On the other side of the spectrum, great leaders are agile. But just as consistency can become rigidity, agility can become a lack of focus when it isn’t tempered by consistency. Are you an agile visionary?

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Harvard Business

APRIL 29, 2016

When has trust made us faster and more agile? Leaders can assess how well they’re modeling virtue-based ethics by asking employees five questions about how the company is exercising its moral muscle: How well are we teaching character in our company? Trust: confidence in one another. How can we restore trust?

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Through team-building exercises and the careful establishment of norms and processes, leaders aim to create a culture of trust, psychological safety, and good feeling. This is especially troublesome given that the need for innovation and agile adaptation has never been greater. Most team leaders try to build cohesion on their teams.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The veil of ignorance is a philosophical exercise for thinking about justice and society. One priority in developing this tool was to align with the agile innovation process competitive organizations use today. Who would we protect, and who would we serve with our policies?

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

When individual contributors are tapped to manage large-scale projects, oversee direct reports, or participate in strategic planning, they need to develop new skill sets on the fly — skills such as interpersonal dexterity, emotional agility, and communication savvy. Medical wellness.

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Cheryl Cran

OCTOBER 12, 2016

We are focused on arming our leaders with the ability to lead change, to increase agility and innovation skills. We are creating a very agile business model even with our scale and size. I schedule health and exercise in my calendar and its a huge commitment for me. What do you think that leaders need to do to be future ready?

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 2, 2018

In the Irvine, California office of law firm Bryan Cave, managing partner Stuart Price and I led employees through an exercise to define collective norms. These discussions garner more support and empower employees to hold one another accountable for civil behavior. We asked participants: “Who do you want to be?” Joel Garfinkle.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 8, 2017

Then we feel more anxious,” says Susan David, a founder of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital and author of Emotional Agility. Sleep, exercise, and good nutrition are proven stress killers and productivity enhancers. Encourage people to take care of themselves by getting sleep, exercising, and eating well.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 4, 2018

” But the good news is that we are not helpless, says Susan David, a founder of the Harvard/McLean Institute of Coaching and author of Emotional Agility. Eating well and getting plenty of exercise and sleep are critical to keeping stress at bay. “But I do exercise a lot.”

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

PbR can turn into a costly, risky exercise that delivers unpredictable results. In our experience, this demands a more agile, higher-performing organization that masters three differentiating capabilities : Effective partnering with other organizations involved in the delivery of the outcomes. When PbR Doesn’t Work.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

We have been told that participative leadership, rather than prescriptive leadership, is what we should aim for; that organizations should be agile, with “change the only constant”; and that empowerment is critical for employee satisfaction and long-term value. I agree with the third point: Empowerment is critical.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 31, 2023

His ideas regarding remote work difficulties and how to handle them are based on his research of Agile software development, human resources, supply chain management, cognitive psychology, organizational behavior, and labor economics. In addition, the book provides you with: Practical advice (e.g.,

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 31, 2017

Carve out some team development time to do these exercises before your next contentious discussion. The sales person advocates for the exact opposite: more flexibility, customization, and agility. Unfortunately, our distaste for conflict is so entrenched that encouraging even modest disagreement takes significant effort.

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