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Where I Think “Agile” is Headed, Part 2: Where Does Management Fit?

Johanna Rothman

That's a cultural change to self-managing teams. That's why we need managers to understand how to create and cultivate an agile culture. Managers Create and Refine the Culture. When I talk about culture, I mean the ideas from Edgar Schein's work about organizational culture and leadership : How we treat each other.

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Germany’s Midsize Manufacturers Outperform Its Industrial Giants

Harvard Business

Most of these companies are private and don’t publish their balance sheets. These personal relationships last and support a collaborative spirit and a shared culture of trust and commitment. The company also looks outward for global management development and recruits and deploys up-and-coming managers abroad.