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Unemployed Agilists: Review the Hype Cycle & Your Agility to Help You Manage Future Job Changes, Part 4

Johanna Rothman

I started this series by discussing why managers didn't perceive the value of agile coaches and Scrum Masters in Part 1, resulting in layoffs.) That's why I then asked people to review their product-oriented domain expertise and agile-focused domain expertise in Part 3. Especially, Agile is Not a Silver Bullet.

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Giving Students an Opportunity to Customize Their Classes

Steve Shu Consulting

As an example, for Door 3 students could put me in the hotspot by having me present a short piece of research and then quiz me based on concepts in Chapters 1 and 2 of the course book.

Agile 195
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The Challenges of Becoming a Less Hierarchical Company

Harvard Business

More and more organizations are looking to create flatter, less hierarchical models to increase collaboration, agility, and employee empowerment. But recent research at a food processing company in Colombia outlines some stumbling blocks companies might face when trying to change their structure.

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David and Goliath: How Boutique Firms Triumph

Tom Spencer

This trend towards specialization and personal service is reshaping the landscape, offering clients a unique blend of niche expertise, agility, competitive pricing, and strong relationships that big-name consultancies struggle to match. The decisions of the firm are ultimately more specialized, agile, cost-effective, and client-centric.

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When New Hires Get Paid More, Top Performers Resign First

Harvard Business

The authors’ recent research shows that unless employers adjust existing employees’ wages soon after making a new hire, employees tend to resign — and that top performers tend to resign faster than others. How do existing employees (and especially top performers) react to these higher-paid new hires?

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Stop Overlooking the Leadership Potential of Asian Employees

Harvard Business

When companies leverage the diverse talents of their Asian workforce, they can evolve into more global, agile, and powerful hubs of innovation and growth.

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How to Tame Uncertainty of Research and Development: Tips on Managing R&D Projects

Epicflow

Research and development projects involve the process of discovering new ideas, technologies, and solutions to create new products (or services) or improve existing ones. In addition, changing requirements are commonplace for research and development projects. Will the developed product satisfy customers and be relevant in the market?