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Agile Approaches Offer Strategic Advantage; Agile Tools are Tactics, Part 3

Johanna Rothman

In Part 1 and 2 of this series, I wrote about how an agile approach might offer strategic benefits. And because an agile approach changes your culture, I said the agile approach was part of your strategy. So let's ask this question: Can any tool—agile or otherwise—offer you a strategic advantage? (I

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Agile Maturity vs Ability to Change

Johanna Rothman

Several of my clients want to use some sort of maturity assessment for their agile transformations. For agile transformation, an assessment can help people see how they change—how they innovate the products and the culture. I often start with qualitative questions and then move to quantitative data.

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How to Solve 3 Modern Cross-Cultural Leadership Challenges

Organizational Talent Consulting

Census data confirms cultural diversity is growing faster than predicted, especially among Gen Z. link] Cross-Cultural Strategy #1: Culturally Agile Leadership Leaders increasingly face cross-cultural differences working with diverse customers and employees. Cross-cultural differences require leaders with cultural agility.

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1 Leadership Assessment Tool You Need to Try

Organizational Talent Consulting

Embracing leadership assessment can build your capacity to navigate complex challenges and steer your team and organization to success. Here is what you need to know about leadership and the five keys to 360-degree assessment success. Why 360-degree assessment matters 360-degree leadership assessment has been around for over 25 years.

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How Scrum Masters Use Facilitative Leadership Especially When Planning, Part 4

Johanna Rothman

In Create Your Successful Agile Project , I recommend the team end an iteration in the middle of a week. 10 am: break and gather any data for the retro, which is next. You might be using an agile approach, but it's not Scrum. See What's Wrong With Wednesday? That day needs an agenda. 10:30 am – noon: Retrospective.

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The 3 Pillars of an Effective Data Management Strategy: Monitoring, Tracking, and Reporting

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

However, without a data strategy , the likelihood of achieving successful outcomes is greatly diminished. In today's data-driven world, data is becoming increasingly important for organizations to gain a competitive advantage and make informed decisions. However, simply having a data strategy is not enough.

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Agile Strategy: Stability and Opportunity During Disruption

Brimstone Consulting

Agile strategy can transform your organization. Andy points to agile strategy as the backbone of the company’s success. Agile Strategy. The bridge from strategy to execution often fails due to one or more of the following reasons: The leadership team is not aligned. Agile strategy is fast, flexible, and time competitive.

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