This week, I am joined by the authors of "The Flow System Playbook" authors John Turner and Nigel Thurlow, to discuss what inspired the book and how to get the best value out of it. We covered: The background of the book and those which it is in memory of Clarifying the problem and ill-defined problems, getting clarity on your objectives What inspired the book? Business agility vs product agility How to get started with value streaming The 9 Cs of teamwork Context, culture...

The author of Extraordinarily Badass Agile Coaching: The Journey from Beginner to Mastery and Beyond joins me on this week's episode of the Xagility podcast to discuss: How Bob got into Agile Coaching What does Bob mean by “Badass”? Serving your clients The new stances on the wheel of competency Different types of leadership The coaching act Meta skills Taking coaching too seriously The post-arc reflection Striving for effectiveness Systemic coaching ORSC coaching ...

Many organizations have become successful, over decades, by following tried and tested #management and #projectmanagement rules. Rules and regulations that are deeply embedded in the culture of the organization. As we encounter increasing degrees of complexity, the business case for #agile has been proven time and again, especially in the world of #productdevelopment and #agileleadership. So, how do you convince the board to run a trial? How do you persuade other senior executives and...

This week I am joined by Quinton Quartel to discuss the Fluid agile Scaling Technology (FaST) - both a method and a framework. What did we discuss? Quinton’s road to the beginning of FAST and the history of FAST How does open space work with 800 people? The power of open space What other ingredients do you need to help your teams work together more effectively? Quinton’s journey in getting support for the FAST approach and the factors behind its momentum Describing the FAST...

How do you manage your energy when trying to foster/cultivate change? Here are a few helpful tips to manage the energy you bring to a situation. Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolemanagilitychef/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠- order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want...

This week I am joined by the amazing Allan Kelly to discuss his book: Succeeding with OKRs in Agile: How to create & deliver objectives & key results for teams. In this episode: 1. Allan’s journey into OKR 2. How do we implement OKRs in a healthy and helpful way? 3. 1975 vs 2023 OKRs 4. Strategy, mission and purpose 5. You want to do OKRs: where do you start? 6. The notion of commitment & aspirational OKRs 7. Psychological safety 8. Test-driven development & test-driven...

This week I had the pleasure of having Cliff Hazell talk about his time at Spotify, his journey into Flight Levels and what can you do when you need to deliver technical expertise when the capacity is already full? On the agenda: 1. Cliff’s History 2. The usefulness of talking to people taking the calls every day 3. Helping leaders of scale-ups to grow 4. Lessons from Spotify 5. What can you do when you need to deliver technical expertise when the capacity is already full? 6. Teaching...

Tom Gilb joins this week's episode of the Xagility podcast to tell us all about impact estimation tables, decomposing to deliver value and the laws of project success. In this episode: 1. Impact Estimation Tables 2. Simple symbols to indicate relationships 3. Strategies carry the cost 4. Value divided by effort and cost 5. How do we know we are halfway to the goal? 6. Rating the source of the evidence in terms of credibility 7. Estimating and delivering incrementally with corrections 8. The...

This week, Luca Minudel joins the Xagility podcast to discuss his book "Living Complexity Practical applications of Human Complexity in software and digital products development" as well as dot voting and assessing complexity. On the agenda: Luca’s journey with complexity Luca’s experience with F1 & making changes during the race Lessons learned from working with great teams  Human complexity: what is it? Identity, intentionality, intelligence, and diversity Non-human...

On this week’s episode of the Xagility Podcast, Matthew Skelton tells all about his books: Team Topologies: organising business and technology teams for fast flow and Remote Team Interactions Workbook. On the agenda:  Obstacles to fast flow Is team topologies optimised for fast flow? Sociotechnical systems How to get value to customers on an ongoing basis? Collaboration and finding good boundaries for flow Team interaction modes Team topologies and systems thinking Team...

Aimee Schuster joins me on this week's episode of the Xagility podcast to discuss all things marketing and sales. Join us as we discuss the following: Amy’s Marketing Background What does Amy’s work consist of Are organisations separating marketing and revenue? Is this effective? Can there be a one-function leader? Getting sales and marketing to connect Making sure there is a shared language Service level agreements Is there consistent reporting between marketing and...

This week on the Xagility podcast we brought the amazing John Hibbs to tell us all about his company, CoEfficient, and all the ways in which measuring organisational performance from the human perspective is beneficial. Tune in to hear us discuss a range of topics, such as psychological safety, toxic positivity and the Monergy model. On the agenda: Changing the culture at Ford & Alan Mullaly Seeing your problems and dealing with them Stories of Marshall Goldsmith and being a...

Welcome to the Xagility Podcast! In this episode, we explore the revolutionary approach of unFixed and its impact on agile team organization. Join us as we uncover the key differentiators between unFixed and team topologies, revealing how this innovative methodology enhances team dynamics and organizational agility. Discover the reasoning behind the inclusion of dynamic reteaming in unFixed and how it empowers teams to adapt to the ever-evolving business landscape. Explore the origins of the...

Are you ready to embrace the power of shared decision-making? Join us in this thought-provoking episode as we journey through the pages of Ted Rau's book, "Many Voices, One Song: Shared Power with Sociocracy." Challenge conventional notions of governance and step into a world where collaboration and inclusivity reign supreme. Let's unlock the potential of sociocracy together! Tune in and be prepared to be captivated, inspired, and motivated to embark on your own sociocratic journey. Don't...

This week I am joined by Brian Robertson, the author of Holacracy: The Revolutionary Management system that abolishes hierarchy. Tune in to hear an insightful conversation about the problems and complexities of modern day management. In this episode we cover: The discovery of Holacracy Corporate antibodies & Holacracy How does Holacracy work and what is it made up of? Defining roles & limits What would you have in a Holacracy constitution What does Holacracy...

This week I am joined by Cesario Ramos to discuss his latest book "Creating Agile Organizations", what is a product, where do former product owners go and dealing with dependencies. On the agenda: Structure, incentives & processes What is a product Where do former product owners go? Mindset & hiring policies Dependencies between teams Coaching & leadership support Customer centric focus About Cesario Ramos: Cesario Ramos is a Agile Management consultant. He...

Do you tap your card to use Transport for London? Today, the man behind the system, Russ Lewis, joins me to discuss innovation at TFL, his book "An operating Model for Business Agility", his career, artificial intelligence & intellectual property as well as a deep dive into "the Chalice". Join us! About Russ Lewis: Russ has run 3 large and successful Agile transformations, 1 huge DevOps adoption, and turned around 4 digital transformation programs. Russ has coached 15 C-level...

What are the 3 primary challenges of project management that Kanplexity solves? Improving flow & feedback Figuring out what the right thing is to do How do we figure out what the right thing is to do But how does Kanplexity solve these problems? Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: ⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠- social and podcast links  ⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠ - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or...

We are undoubtedly living in a complex world but what impact has that had on the leaders of today and tomorrow? Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility - social and podcast links  https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption - order training from right here If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page...

Kanplexity is an alternative approach to product development and project management developed by John Coleman - X Agility - with the purpose of helping executive and leadership teams increase organizational agility and competitive advantage. The model uses kanban as an agile framework but isn't based exclusively on kanban, as many organizations do use as a standalone approach. Kanplexity combines the best of project management, agile productd evelopment practices, and kanban to help...

We often celebrate the great agile leaders that make impressive breakthroughs in product and customer markets. We look to the best in our industry and draw inspiration from their words, actions, and remarkable ability to create resilient, effective organizations in the face of adversity. That said, we should also take time out to identify poor leadership and explore the consequences of that style of leadership. In many ways, there is a lot to learn from those who have truly dropped the...

In a simple or complicated environment, executives and #leadership teams know the answers upfront. They know a road needs to be built, they know how to build that road, how much it costs, and what steps are needed to build the road from point A to point Z. This provides a degree of certainty and you can invest money knowing that what you build is valuable, necessary, and solves the problem effectively. In a complex environment, we don't know what we don't know. We don't know how to...

In the context of scrum, it is important that the productowner is focused on building the most valuable product, and that the developers have a clear sense of what the product is, what a platform for value delivery might be, and what kind of services are necessary to deliver value. Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect: https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility - social and podcast links https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption - order training from right here If you are interested in...

Traditional project management tends to have a strong focus on efficiency, whilst #agile tends to have a strong focus on effectiveness. Efficiency is a strong focus on executing against a predetermined plan whilst optimizing resources. Effectiveness is a strong focus on building the most valuable product, in the most valuable way, at the most valuable time. So, in a nutshell, if project management is a focus on productivity whilst #agile is a focus on continuous delivery of value to a...