Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Instead, I spend most of my time on product issues across the organization. The next bit of time I spend working alone on the product work.” “Why do you spend all this time doing the product work yourself? “Why do you spend all this time doing the product work yourself?” All technical practices.

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Leadership Management Efficiency Meeting 78

Epicflow

JUNE 17, 2022

For the growing companies, it’s crucially important to keep track of all their products and make sure they are in demand and meet customers’ needs. A good way to increase profitability is to work on the products that will definitely bring revenue and make the right improvements that people are expecting.

Productivity 98

Productivity Management Resources Software 98

Johanna Rothman

APRIL 13, 2022

Our work depends on how well we act together to solve product issues for our customers. That's a focus on flow efficiency , not resource efficiency.). Reward flow efficiency actions, not resource efficiency. This is part of the intermittent series of leadership tips. . “I'm not done.

Leadership 96

Leadership Efficiency Culture Exercises 96

Johanna Rothman

MARCH 28, 2023

Many of these spied-upon people have installed mouse (and keyboard) simulator products. Yes, these products randomly move the mouse to pretend the person is “working.” I'll start with measuring productivity. That's a classic example of resource-efficiency thinking. We can't measure a person's productivity.

Leadership 65

Leadership How To Metrics Efficiency 65

Epicflow

JULY 27, 2022

Increasing employee productivity is a hot topic in every business environment today. What Affects Employee Productivity? There are plenty of factors impacting people’s productivity – from proper workflow organization to employees’ lifestyle and health condition. Let’s figure it out in the article. . Employees’ workload.

Resources 59

Resources Productivity Management Efficiency 59

Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 25, 2022

They might have expertise in two of these areas, but not all: development, testing, product management, support, deployment. Those experts still coach people in test, development, product management. (Do Does the organization need to separate leadership from serving the people? They can't. In my experience, yes.).

Management 114

Management Efficiency Leadership Productivity 114

Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2017

Business leaders often think of “efficiency” and “productivity” as synonyms, two sides of the same coin. When it comes to strategy, however, efficiency and productivity are very different. Efficiency is about doing the same with less. Productivity is about doing more with the same.

Efficiency 28

Efficiency Productivity Company Talent 28

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. Divide and Conquer is Anti-Agility I see the product owner and dev team as a divide-and-conquer approach to work. What should the Scrum Master do?”

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Interviews Culture Agile Efficiency 95

Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2023

An Examination of the Importance of Leadership Behaviors and Attributes on Shaping Culture Executive Summary Organizational culture is a critical factor in financially successful companies. Leaders with dynamic transformational leadership attributes and behaviors are effective culture change agents.

Culture 52

Culture Financial Leadership Deloitte 52

Effective Managers

APRIL 8, 2021

And there is a lot to learn, especially regarding managerial leadership, thanks to their Project Oxygen. Organizations today need efficient managers to nurture a culture where there are precise models for accountability and authority. But what does the concept of managerial leadership mean in organizations?

Leadership 52

Leadership Management Methodologies Efficiency 52

Johanna Rothman

MARCH 29, 2022

I'm also a fan of working in flow efficiency , so the team can finish more features faster. In addition, when managers reward flow efficiency, people tend to collaborate more, not just cooperate. The reason the teams worked on so many projects was that senior leadership was not clear on the strategy. Personal WIP.

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Development Productivity How To Efficiency 120

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Being a consultant is no easy feat, and almost every successful consultant is characterised by competent mastery of the following 5 key skills — problem solving, leadership, data and quantitative skills, teamwork, and communication. While it may not seem like it, a strong foundation in maths is often essential for consultants to succeed.

Consulting 78

Consulting Leadership Financial Data 78

Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

Now however, controversy about the productivity challenges of leading remote work teams confront organizational assumptions about its effectiveness. The Council on Foreign Relations shares global research on how productivity increases in remote work settings. Owl Labs date says they are 47% more productive. hours a week.

Leadership 101

Leadership Training Training Productivity 101

Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Flow Efficiency In How Centralization Decisions Create Friction, Increase Cycle Time, and Cost Money, Part 1, I discussed how removing support staff for departments and managers created longer cycle times. Now, it's time for Economies of Scale and how that ties into resource efficiency thinking. Ignorance of the flow metrics.

Metrics 63

Metrics How To Efficiency Resources 63

Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 12, 2021

As the organization changes (both products and tooling), people might not make those mistakes again. About a decade ago, an organization suffered three consecutive bad deployments to production. Finally, one large change broke the production server. This is a part of the series of intermittent leadership tips.

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Policies Leadership Guidelines Agile 130

Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

In this part, I’ll discuss an option for a product-oriented organization. Consider a Product-Oriented Organization. Instead of organizing by function, consider a product-oriented organization. Again, I am not saying this is the only way a product organization would look, but this is a possibility. What do you do?

Productivity 65

Productivity Agile Efficiency Management 65

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 8, 2018

How could we organize if we want flow efficiency? We would reward managers by their span of service instead of control, part 3 , stop organizing by function, and move to something that looks like a product-based organization? That culture helps managers learn how to serve the people and the products.

Productivity 58

Productivity Agile Efficiency Management 58

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 12, 2018

I’ve been thinking about my clients who’ve had success moving from a project-based/resource-efficiency organization to a product-based/flow efficiency organization. As they worked over the next six months (yes, this was not fast), some of the managers asked to become product owners and product managers.

Productivity 63

Productivity Agile Efficiency Management 63

Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

You might even call them/use them as product teams. You might wonder about organizing all the work as product work. The “Typical Product Development Organization” shows the kind of organization I see most often. The various development directors correspond to the various horizontal layers in the product.

Productivity 74

Productivity Agile Culture Efficiency 74

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 3, 2018

This series is about how you might move to a product-based organization. Part 2 was about one possibility for moving to a product-based organization. Moving to a product-based organization means we change the way we view and reward managers. If you measure based on only the date, you release potentially-horrible product.

Productivity 64

Productivity Agile Efficiency System 64

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 8, 2018

How do we move from a project-based organization towards a product organization? I’ve noticed these challenges in companies who want to move to a more product-oriented approach: The reward system rewards resource efficiency, not flow efficiency. Work Toward the Product Organization with Team Behaviors.

Productivity 60

Productivity Efficiency System Management 60

Business Consulting Agency

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This data-driven approach enables medium-sized companies to make informed decisions and tailor their products or services to meet market demand effectively. Operational Efficiency Streamlining operations is key to reducing costs and improving efficiency. This leads to increased productivity and profitability.

Company 52

Company Efficiency Financial Operations 52

Girard Training Solutions

MARCH 4, 2024

While AI in management offers many advantages, with its access to unlimited information, superior processing power, and rapid learning capabilities, one question lingers: Will AI eventually outperform human ability in leadership? A recent survey by Harvard Business Review confirmed that humans still prefer being led by other humans.

Management 52

Management Survey Efficiency Leadership 52

Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 19, 2023

These professionals bring a wealth of industry knowledge, innovative solutions, and a fresh perspective that facilitate enhanced operational efficiency, optimized strategies, and a competitive edge in the market.

Company 52

Company Consulting Cash Flow Efficiency 52

Brimstone Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2020

McNulty, associate director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard, and Leonard Marcus, founding co-director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard, wrote , “The coronavirus crisis, like every crisis, is unfolding over an arc of time with a beginning, middle, and end.

Leadership 62

Leadership Agile Operations Survey 62

Harmonious Workplaces

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

They may also miss key data points to drive productive ideas. Leadership should exercise mindfulness and keen observation of the warning signs of information hoarding with individuals and groups. Increased Efficiency and Productivity: Knowledge sharing helps avoid duplication of effort and allows for more efficient processes.

Leadership 52

Leadership Sales Nonprofit Culture 52

Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Yes, this is similar to how product or feature teams plan. Facilitative decisions tend to involve “people” issues, not product issues. Urgent decisions often mean the manager has several interdependent decisions to make: What and when to discuss the career ladder and salary bands with HR or senior leadership.

Management 92

Management Efficiency Productivity Leadership 92

Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. We addressed the issues with new communication channels, customer service and quality initiatives, on-going quality leadership training for all leaders (executives, too), and team development applications.

Training 99

Training Training Leadership Resources 99

Harvard Business

MARCH 29, 2024

Because of AI’s ability to learn from vast amounts of data and maximize efficiency, companies have predicted that humans working with it will be able to free up their time and expand their creative efforts, thereby driving greater innovation.

Research 72

Research Tools Management Efficiency 72

Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 21, 2024

Operational Efficiency and Technology Integration Business experts specialize in operational efficiency, process optimization, and technology integration for warehouse service companies. Warehouse service companies benefit from business experts.

Company 52

Company Sales Operations Efficiency 52

Harvard Business

APRIL 17, 2018

When a company needs a supervisor for a team, senior leaders often anoint the team’s most productive performer. In another article, we explained the seven behaviors of the most productive people, based on an analysis of 7,000 workers. Emotional intelligence has become seen as perhaps the essential leadership skill.

Productivity 53

Productivity Management Emotional Intelligence Leadership 53

Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Operational Efficiency and Process Optimization Identifying operational inefficiencies and implementing process optimization strategies are key to streamlining business operations and maximizing productivity.

Consulting 52

Consulting Efficiency Operations Metrics 52

Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Process Optimization and Efficiency: Consultants identify operational inefficiencies and bottlenecks that hinder productivity and business growth.

Consulting 52

Consulting Cash Flow Efficiency Operations 52

Clarity Consultants

APRIL 27, 2024

Over three decades of leadership at a premier Learning & Development (L&D) consulting firm have not only provided me with a wealth of experience but also a clear understanding of the transformative power that targeted, expert-driven training holds, especially for Fortune 500 companies.

Development 57

Development Training Training Trends 57

Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The more component teams they have, the more complexity they create in the teams, in the product, and in delivery. No one can tell anything about project or product progress. If you think in resource efficiency , then it looks like component teams make sense. Effect of Component Teams in a Large Product.

Productivity 54

Productivity Agile System Management 54

Organizational Talent Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Enhancing an employee's self-leadership capability improves self-awareness, inspiring experimentation with new ways to solve existing challenges. Organizations searching for efficiency tend to hire and promote employees who conform to group norms and encourage unity. What are the right innovation behaviors to develop? Doolittle, J.

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How To Development Journal Culture 87

Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving beauty industry, launching a successful skincare company demands a delicate balance of innovative product development, strategic brand positioning, and a deep understanding of consumer preferences.

Industry 52

Industry Productivity Operations Efficiency 52