Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Ryan Ripley, host of Agile for Humans, interviewed Gil Broza and me in AFH 102: The Influential Agile Leader. We spoke about the workshop I lead with Gil, the Influential Agile Leader. If you are interested in helping your agile transformation, do listen to the podcast and join us for the conversation.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 1, 2024

As part of their filtering process, potential clients/hiring managers want to see how you work. While managers think they will get useful results, too often, they don't. And because the hiring manager is only thinking of their time, they don't consider offering you any compensation for your time. That's fine.

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Steve Shu Consulting

MAY 4, 2018

Individual consultants and engagement managers usually develop their own ways of organizing information. Develop interview guides according to the problem solving structure and conduct interviews with the interview guides in mind. Take raw notes roughly in line with the interview guides.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Listen to our conversation on Modern Management Made Easy with Johanna Rothman. Organizes the interview in ways that clarify the ideas. Take a listen to Modern Management Made Easy with Johanna Rothman. See the Modern Management Made Easy books. I had a terrific time with Scott Hanselman on his podcast, Hanselminutes.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 9, 2018

Ryan Ripley interviewed me on his podcast, Agile for Humans 83 about Create Your Successful Agile Project. I didn’t stint on my opinions or on my experience with agile teams. I don’t find it useful in an agile project unless you use incremental funding. We had a blast. That’s me.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 14, 2020

We collaborated with LucidMeetings to create this wonderful new class about hiring: How to Discover, Interview, and Hire Amazing Remote People. The content is based on these books: From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams. Guidelines for interview duration and the interview matrix. Hiring Geeks That Fit.

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Harvard Business

MAY 15, 2018

Increasing volatility, uncertainty, growing complexity, and ambiguous information (VUCA) has created a business environment in which agile collaboration is more critical than ever. Intuitively, we know that the collaborative intensity of work has skyrocketed, and that collaborations are central to agility. This story is not unique.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 2, 2019

When we don't agree, we run the risk of not managing our strategy, not thinking in terms of problems, and not managing our tactics. Here's how I think of the various agile product roles: product managers, product owners, and business analysts. Product Managers Manage the Product's Strategy.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 19, 2024

I had the pleasure of interviewing Stefan Wolpers about his new book: The Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide: Challenges Every Scrum Team Faces and How to Overcome Them.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 19, 2017

If software has eaten the world, then agile has eaten the software world. And there is no shortage of information and advice on how agile should be implemented in your tech organization. For example, a Google search for “agile software development” returns over 14 million results. Related Video.

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Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2018

The most common conversation I have these days with discouraged employees below senior management levels goes like this: “This company’s bureaucracy is killing me. I know it is critical for the leadership to embrace agile, but the sad reality is that I’m not sure our leadership team will start before it’s too late.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

Follow up a survey with interviews that allow you to probe for insight, clarity and really good phrases. The missing link between great intentions and great results is often a little talked-about leadership trait - emotional agility and courage. Related Tutorial Video: "Ideas to Spark your Website Copy Clarity". Go to Amazon.

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Comatch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

More than ever, organizations are using independent experts and freelance management consultants to address critical challenges. In a recent webinar, I addressed some of the typical issues that arise when working with a freelance management consultant. I recommend conducting an extensive interview that evaluates more than hard skills.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2016

You hear a lot about “agile innovation” these days. Teams using agile methods get things done faster than teams using traditional processes. Agile has indisputably transformed software development, and many experts believe it is now poised to expand far beyond IT. They keep customers happier.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 3, 2021

On the Maintainable podcast, Robby Russell often interviews people about technical issues. We discussed the Modern Management Made Easy books among other topics: A little about the origins of agile approaches. Why team members don't need to move “up” to management. Not this time! One-on-ones.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 10, 2019

New Managers are Struggling. Do you know the role and responsibility of a new manager at your company? Senior executives and non-executive managers are unhappy with the performance of their companies’ frontline managers. The Role and Responsibility of a New Manager in 5 Stages. Effective new managers are decisive.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I started this series with many specific concerns about a particular interview question: “The product owner and dev team cannot decide on a sprint goal, even after hours of discussion. They (the team) feel that the tasks for the sprint are too varied to manage to a single sprint goal. And these managers have not read the Scrum Guide.

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1 to 1

JUNE 9, 2021

Steve Rowen, managing partner at Retail Systems Research, discussed lessons to be learned from the pandemic and what forward-thinking retailers are doing to position themselves for success. This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. Not agility. Listen to the full interview at the CX Pod.

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Kates Kesler

APRIL 7, 2022

Agility” is the management word of the decade for sure. But to move with agility in a complex organization requires leaders to be confident that important decisions are being made at the right level and location across the enterprise. HR leaders are often asked: Where should work be managed in the organization?

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Tom Cagley interviewed me for his Software Process and Measurement Cast (podcast) a couple of weeks ago and the podcast is live. See SPaMCAST 468 – Johanna Rothman, Create Your Successful Agile Project. The post Guest on Tom Cagley’s SPaMCast 468 appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 18, 2018

That means we manage our businesses. Yes, I manage my own product development and my business. The great Joanna Penn interviewed me and the podcast is now live: Strategy And Business Plans For Authors With Johanna Rothman. Why did she interview me? I mentioned agile approaches. Insert eye roll here.).

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Ben de Haldevang

JUNE 7, 2023

But I landed on my feet shortly afterwards when you mention “agility”, “adaptability” and “responsiveness”! With your choice of case studies and the points made in the interviews, you have managed to conceptualize transformation without turning your book into an obscure PhD thesis.

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BCG

MAY 5, 2016

Imagine that these giants are quickly followed by a multitude of agile new entrants. Imagine that the giants unleash their brand, technology, data, and scale to bring new value propositions to these individual customers.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

I subscribe to his podcast because I like the way he interviews guests. I'm thrilled to say he did that with the Modern Management Made Easy books, too. As part of our discussion about the Modern Management Made Easy books, we spoke about: Congruence. Why management requires practice and experiments.

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QEmploy

MAY 9, 2019

Interviews have been conducted with clients and consultants in order to give a realistic and broad outlook. From Keylane, Chief Development Manager, Martin Thuesen. Finally, both the Operational Manager and Procurement Manager of Qemploy ‘s indirect client, an anonymous large scaled IT – consulting firm.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 12, 2017

I started this series positing that respect is the cornerstone for how we might treat each other, to manage our interactions with success, especially in light of the #MeToo conversation. Build Respect in Organizations, Not Families, Part 3 is about respect in management interactions with people. I’ll wrap this up (I hope!)

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Because I teach a course on Product Management at Harvard Business School, I am routinely asked “what is the role of a Product Manager?” ” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” Self-management: Being a PM can be incredibly stressful.

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Asamby Consulting

MARCH 17, 2023

Managing Change: Small businesses operate in a constantly changing environment. Organizational development can help small businesses develop the agility and resilience they need to adapt to changing market conditions. This can help stay competitive and seize new opportunities as they arise.

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LSA Global

MAY 25, 2022

Conducted 360-degree interviews with key People Team leaders and influencers. To create executive team alignment, LSA Global: 1. Assessed the Current Situation. Reviewed previous business plans, employee feedback, and key growth processes.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2017

It’s your job as a manager to make work meaningful for the members of your team. We answered this question by interviewing freelancers in a wide range of industries — from tech to advertising. We answered this question by interviewing freelancers in a wide range of industries — from tech to advertising.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

Check out our selection of events for project/resource managers, business leaders, and industry professionals, which will provide you with valuable insights into recent trends and challenges, networking opportunities, and contribute to your professional development.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 28, 2017

To understand what digital leaders do differently, Korn Ferry not only drew on broad research into business change but also interviewed leaders who are driving transformation at some of the world’s most successful organizations. Agile organizations are connected organizations. Connectivity.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In How Product Goals Make it Easier to Create Sprint Goals and Reduce Feature Factories, Part 1 , I started responding to Tom's interview question. They (the team) feel that the tasks for the sprint are too varied to manage to a single sprint goal. Let's start with the reason we plan anything in an agile approach.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

I interviewed more than 50 people from underrepresented groups who have made it in the tech industry, asking them to help me understand why they weren’t applying for my open tech jobs. In order for our team to match the diversity of America , we’d need 13.4% Native American, 18.1% Latinx, and 50% women employees.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2017

To explore this question, we interviewed senior marketing executives across dozens of top brands. This gives marketing an opportunity to measure and manage itself in new ways. Zscaler, a cloud-based security platform for businesses, created a Value Management Office. Bring creativity to measurement. Think like a startup.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 2, 2016

The birds coordinate themselves with remarkable agility to find food and avoid attacks. Over centuries, the military has developed an approach to managing “ the fog of war.” Without doctrine, it’s impossible for managers to let go without losing control. It’s a new way of thinking about management.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Back in Part 1 of this series, I explained all the problems I saw with this interview question: “The product owner and dev team cannot decide on a sprint goal, even after hours of discussion. They (the team) feel that the tasks for the sprint are too varied to manage to a single sprint goal. The interview question I started with.)

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