Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2024

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.) Then, in Part 2 , I asked those unemployed agilists to review their functional skills, the skills people need to do a product development job well. Especially, Agile is Not a Silver Bullet.

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Agile Management Metrics Culture 95

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2016

In 2011 Avaya had a major likability problem, and the according market performance you would expect. Avaya’s 2011 Net Promoter Score (NPS) was in the 20s (on a scale of -100 to +100), suggesting that it would have a hard time keeping the customers it had, let alone grow on word of mouth. The risk had been managed well.

Methodologies 28

Methodologies Agile Metrics Exercises 28

Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

Royal Dutch Philips is a $20B diversified consumer electronics, healthcare, and lighting products company. CEO Frans van Houten began an aggressive change process in 2011 to move power back to the regional business units. Once one of the most innovative in its segments, the company lost its way in recent years.

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Apparel Healthcare Enterprise Chemicals 82

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 13, 2016

The new role required the former CEO of Sodexo India On-Site Services to work with a team of 15 executives from different nationalities and cultures, demanding a shift to a more inclusive leadership style. Formal training programs can teach high-potential leaders the competencies they need to think globally and manage cross-culturally.

Emotional Intelligence 28

Emotional Intelligence Talent Culture Leadership 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2017

As a business term, “unicorn” was coined to describe a rarity: In 2011 there were just 28 early-stage companies, still privately owned, with investment valuations of $1 billion or more. Nurtured correctly, it can help a company achieve scale insurgency — a company with the benefits of both size and agility.

Talent 31

Talent Company Culture Bain 31

Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

Many legacy companies would like to transform themselves into agile, talent-first organizations. Under new ownership (Volvo was sold to China’s Geely by Ford in 2010), the Swedish automaker decided to transform its product line by becoming a premium player. Gerald Lord/Getty Images. “Once, you needed mechanical engineers.

Talent 28

Talent Engineering Case Interview Turnaround 28