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How Agile Managers Use Uncertainty to Create Better Decisions Faster

Johanna Rothman

Strategy and Product Feedback Loops Many of my middle-management and senior leadership clients want certainty about future work. However, I don't do long consulting contracts—by design. But most of my business focuses on coaching, workshops, or consulting. Does that sound like an agile team to you?

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Agile Approaches Offer Strategic Advantage; Agile Tools are Tactics, Part 4

Johanna Rothman

I started this series with observations that my clients appear to confuse strategy and tactics. They think agile approaches are tactics and agile tools are part of their strategy. That's why they want to Buy an agile approach. Not realizing a standard agile approach is an oxymoron. Tools are tactics.

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5 Strategies for Success in Product Management

Tom Spencer

In this short article, we will delve into five key strategies that can help you become a great product manager. Adopt an Agile Mindset The ability to embrace an agile mindset is a hallmark of great product managers. Image: DALL-E 3 The post 5 Strategies for Success in Product Management first appeared on Tom Spencer.

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Startup Businesses with Professional Consulting Services

Business Consulting Agency

This is where professional consulting services for startups come into play, offering invaluable assistance to entrepreneurs and investors aiming to maximize success and achieve sustainable growth. Let’s explore how consulting services can enhance startup businesses and deliver better results for entrepreneurs and investors alike.

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Three Keys for Successful Agile Coaching: Level, Empathy, and Experience

Johanna Rothman

On the ANE panel last night, an agile coach asked, “What's my path forward as an agile coach? Focus on business results, not agility per se. Multiple levels for coaches is the same problem as specifying both strategy and tactical levels for managers in a job description. Nobody wants to “be agile.”

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Agile Approaches Offer Strategic Advantage; Agile Tools are Tactics, Part 2

Johanna Rothman

So when does it make sense to customize your agile approach to gain a strategic advantage? They want an agile approach, so they started with Scrum. We don't think we need to be “religious” about our agile approach as long as we get the benefit. Then, they Built their agile approach based on their needs.

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Unleashing Business Potential: Benefits of Consulting Services

Business Consulting Agency

Whether launching a startup, navigating the complexities of a small business, or steering a large enterprise through expansion, the benefits of business consulting services are profound. Through business consulting services , companies can gain business help. Unleashing business potential with the help of business experts.