Aug 31Member-onlyIs Agile a Methodology?Question: would you agree with me, along with many other agile practitioners, that agile* is not a methodology? Indeed, agile does use methods and processes, but is itself a methodology? The easy answer is that you can’t do agile in a step-by-step, prescriptive way. In the same token, agile makes…Agile2 min readAgile2 min read
Aug 29Member-onlyCapital “A” Agile and lower case “a” agile/agilityOne VERY helpful framing we use when we go inside organizations to help them on their agile transformation, is the notion of Capital “A” Agile and lower case “a” agile/agility. Capital “A” Agile is the disciplined application of Agile frameworks such as Scrum, while lower case “a” agile and agility…Agile3 min readAgile3 min read
Aug 28Member-only7 Telltale Signs of Waterfall Agilewaterfall agile [ˈwɔːtəfɔːl aj-ahyl]: the paradoxical phenomenon observed in large organizations where agile transformation is attempted to be delivered with waterfall project management This is a follow-up article to earlier published Addressing the Irony of Waterfall Agile. At Agile OD we get called in by client organizations to resuscitate stalling…Agile6 min readAgile6 min read
Jul 26Member-onlyTry This Simple Two Step Approach to Conflict ResolutionCaught in an argument, tough negotiation or even a full-blown office battle? Try this simple two step conflict resolution approach. I’ve been using it to great effect, and I don’t know how many times it has saved me from trouble. Step 1: Convert disagreement into misalignment Step 2: Convert misalignment…Agile3 min readAgile3 min read
May 7Member-onlyThe Many Faces of a Learning ProfessionalOur need to be right is persistant and we learning professionals are no exception. The key to be an effective and helpful learning professional is to tame that need and accept that learning is a complex and dynamic process with the learner. …Learning Organization3 min readLearning Organization3 min read
Aug 5, 2022Member-onlyWhat is a High Performing Leader?At Agile Organization Development we regularly design and deliver High Performance Leadership Development Programmes for MNCs. The set up by the client is typically a few months to one year journey among a pool of mid to senior leaders designated as “HIPOs” (high potentials) and next generation executive leaders. Client…Agile6 min readAgile6 min read
May 29, 2022Member-onlyIt’s seductive to assume that data is really knowledge.Dr. W.E. Deming, the father of TQM (Total Quality Management) and the whole Lean movement, once said: Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion. And then Professors Milo Jones and Philippe Silberzahn, authors of an insightful book that dissects the failures of arguably the largest data organization in…Leadership2 min readLeadership2 min read
Apr 8, 2022Member-onlyLean LingoKaizen, Kanban, Gemba, Muda and other Lean lingo we always hear, what do they actually mean? Coach Takeshi explains.Lean2 min readLean2 min read
Feb 17, 2022Member-only30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s according to ConfuciusConfucius once said, “At fifteen my heart was set on learning, at thirty I stood firm, at forty I had no more doubts, at fifty I knew the will of heaven, at sixty my ear was obedient, at seventy I could follow my heart’s desire without overstepping the boundaries…Coachtakeshi2 min readCoachtakeshi2 min read
Jan 4, 2022Member-onlyCoaching Fair Process to the Impatient Leader“It’s not that they don’t get it. It’s that they’re resisting.” “I don’t get it. This plan makes so much sense and my people aren’t getting it!” Karel is the APAC marketing head of a medical device company. “Well, they get it Karel. But they’re resisting. And for a reason.” Lisa, my co-coach whom we are coaching Karel and his team…Leadership9 min readLeadership9 min read
