Welcome back to the Badass Agile podcast. In today’s episode, we delve into the future of Agile in 2024. I’ll be sharing my predictions and insights on the evolving Agile landscape, the crucial need for effective leadership and communication, and the shifting priorities shaping the demand for agility in businesses. This episode offers valuable advice for practitioners seeking to thrive in the coming year, emphasizing the importance of fearlessness, innovation, and the willingness to break away f...
Jan 15, 2024•15 min
In this episode of the Badass Agile Podcast, I delve into the the current state of agile in the corporate world and share my insights on the challenges and shifting trends that agile professionals need to navigate. Throughout the discussion, I emphasize the necessity for adaptability and evolution in the agile landscape, particularly in the face of what I call “big bank agile.” I explore the impact of corporate agile, shedding light on how the role of Agilists is rapidly changing and why profess...
Dec 01, 2023•16 min
A reliable practice is key to achieving excellence and growth. The final outcome is not always the most important thing – the real virtue is learning and experimenting, regardless of success or failure. Let’s talk about the significance of intention and commitment in daily work, and why a consistent and focused practice is essential for reaching desired outcomes. It’s important to align your practice with your passion, curiosity, and purpose, rather than simply striving for productivity. The epi...
Nov 06, 2023•12 min
In this episode, we discuss the state of social media and its impact on our lives and work. Let’s survey the evolution of social media platforms, the concerns around privacy and information quality, and the question of whether social media is truly valuable. We also need to think about how social media helps or hinders the growth of our individual practice – balancing fundamental learning and the potential drawbacks of consuming conflicting information from multiple sources. Join in as we delve ...
Oct 24, 2023•12 min
In this episode of the Badass Agile podcast, we discuss why nobody wants your agile and how to overcome this hurdle. The key to gaining management support and success with agile is to align it with what truly matters to the business: creating value for the customer and driving revenue. By understanding and focusing on the metrics that impact the bottom line, agile practitioners can make a meaningful impact and gain the support they desire. Tune in to learn how to speak the language of the busine...
Sep 18, 2023•13 min
Why do big organizations struggle with agility? Big Agile frequently falls short. Scaling frameworks don’t really help. Let’s explore the characteristics of large organizations and the people who work there so we can see why Big Agile doesn’t fit big enterprise – and what you can do about it. JOIN THE FORGE*** New cohort for Fall 2023! Click here to sign up for an information session: ****** ***WANT TO GROW AN AGILE BUSINESS?*** Check out my new premium podcast – “The Badass Agile Entrepreneur”....
Sep 11, 2023•15 min
In this episode of Badass Unscripted, we call out the critical aspects of a valuable training experience. This will help you make informed decisions when choosing training programs, regardless of the provider. What will enhance your training investment and ensure its alignment with your goals? A great training experience involves co-creating outcomes, solving real business problems, addressing tough issues, and finding an inspiring instructor. We also explore the importance of cross-functional c...
Aug 29, 2023•9 min
In this episode, I dive deep into the topic of Agile’s current state and its potential decline. As I explore the challenges faced by modern organizations, including the tendency to over-discuss and seek authorization before taking action, I question whether Agile has lost its original purpose of helping, solving problems, and delivering customer success. We need to move away from the obsession with accumulating knowledge and delve into the importance of wisdom and practical application. By focus...
Aug 14, 2023•13 min
The industry is facing a crowded market, a decline in quality of work, and a lack of focus on outcomes. We still tend to overthink and over-document, leading to a lack of actual delivery. Tune in to learn how the changing landscape, driven by COVID-19 and technological advancements, is reshaping the way we work and approach agility beyond just software concerns. JOIN THE FORGE*** New cohort for Fall 2023! Click here to discover more: https://badassagile.com/the-forge ****** ***WANT TO GROW AN AG...
Aug 01, 2023•17 min
You have a duty to lead and to make real change. We’re most imminently qualified to bring real cultural and social change to our workplaces. JOIN THE FORGE*** New cohort starting soon! Click here to discover more: https://www.badassagile.com/the-forge Become Badass with my NEW FREE Mini-Course. Go to https://badassagile.com and look for “Becoming Badass” Want to recession-proof your leadership? Check out my new course – The New Leadership https://newleader.badassagile.com Don’t Miss Out on Our N...
Jul 17, 2023•12 min
Is Agile losing favour? Is it declining in popularity? I don’t know. I don’t fully think so. I think we’re failing to meet our brand promise though. I think that we’re not as efficient, not as fast, not as productive, not as progressive as we thought we were. A lot of Agile in practice that I see in organizations is simply falling back to the same mistakes that we used to make with traditional project management. Now, I’m not necessarily talking about the difference between Agile and waterfall h...
Jul 10, 2023•12 min
Agile principles can be used to improve not just the creation of better software but also to solve bigger problems and make the world a better place. They encourage Agile leaders to develop their team leadership skills to manage complex problems efficiently. They believe that Agile is a gift that enables effective problem-solving and that, ultimately, the goal of Agile is to improve ourselves as a species and as a planet. The focus should be on delivering better outcomes, not faster processes. –...
Jun 23, 2023•10 min
We could have gone back to normal by now….but we haven’t. Because we can’t. Things are forever changed. To the badass, that means opportunity. Think about everything that has changed since the pandemic. -People have seen what a balanced life looks like -People are learning that the traditional economy is unreliable – even unstable. -People have SEEN that the systems and rules that we were brought up with were nonsense. -Because they’ve SEEN it, not just read about it, they KNOW that things can b...
May 16, 2023•11 min
The pandemic and rapid technological advancements have shown us that the old ways of leading no longer apply. Adaptability and understanding your team’s needs and values are essential in this new landscape. JOIN THE FORGE*** New cohort starting soon! Click here to discover more: https://badassagile.com/the-forge Become Badass with my NEW FREE Mini-Course. Go to https://badassagile.com and look for “Becoming Badass” Want to recession-proof your leadership? Check out my new course – The New Leader...
May 15, 2023•16 min
There’s a lot of opinion out there. But not all of it will help you. Bickering with trolls on social media doesn’t help you succeed. And it’s not good for our craft. Choose sources that are experienced, open and maybe swimming aginst the current. JOIN THE FORGE*** New cohort starting soon! Click here to discover more: www.badassagile.com/the-forge Become Badass with my NEW FREE Mini-Course. Go to badassagile.com and look for “Becoming Badass” Want to recession-proof your leadership? Check out my...
May 15, 2023•11 min
The best kind of coach is one who understands where you want to go, where. you are, and what strategies are likely to work (universally and just for you). Are you doing that? Coaching is about hearing what the other is all about. The prescriptions that you give will be based on the individual, the team, the context, the outcome, existing processes and beliefs. Be fearless in your curiosity about other people. Be fearless in sharing your ideas. A great coach is widely experienced and understands ...
Mar 22, 2023•13 min
I am interested in the difference makers. The factors that determine whether or not you are the hero of the greatest story ever. The true badass shares a heritage with the greatest philosophers, doers, and heroes in history. What are some of those factors? -Fully Commit. Forget about the how. Pick a bold and valuable result and commit. -You’ll find a way or make a way as you go. You already have it in you. -They insist on being measured.. There has to be a deadline or expectation. People don’t p...
Mar 14, 2023•11 min
Don’t be an algorithm-pleaser! If you’re talking about agile on social media, but you’re copying what everyone else is saying or doing, you’re not a true original. And you’re a follower, not a leader. JOIN THE FORGE*** New cohort in March 2023! Click here to discover more: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpceGoqz0pE9BDHMWm4VUiopnhlGb5JM8t Don’t Miss Out on Our New FREE Community Click here to join now! https://learning.fusechamber.com/offers/7zrAfCY7 ****** ***WANT TO GROW AN AGILE BU...
Feb 28, 2023•14 min
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] People and Culture are a growing concern for companies and their executives in 2023. The past 2 years have been challenging for large organizations – and their people. Economic uncertainty. Geo-political tensions. Increased polarization. All have created challenges for employees and employers. Join Sofia Theodorou (People Executive), Carl Oxholm (Owner of Virtue Compass Inc), and I as we discuss the trends and outlook for the coming...
Feb 07, 2023•56 min
Strength is still a requirement – and it’s making a comeback. I recently attended an event that was supposed to be about heroes – big impact, big ideas. But guess what? The only next step was planning the next meeting. No action. Nothing gets shipped. No “done thing”. What happens without the strength and ambition to DO? Give it 18 months and we’ll wonder why things didn’t happen. Drained of hope and certainty, we’ll quietly shut the initiative down. Put it on the pile of things we never accompl...
Feb 02, 2023•8 min
Agile has lost the script – we’ve become divisive, intolerant…maybe even a little arrogant. When we lose our desire to elevate the craft and the community as a whole, history tells us that the final days are near. Instead of behaving like noble beings worthy of trust and talent to make work better, we making this into a circus. We should know better. Don’t Miss Out on Our New FREE Community Click here to join now! https://learning.fusechamber.com/offers/7zrAfCY7 JOIN THE FORGE*** New cohort in M...
Jan 29, 2023•11 min
Each year, I like to do an annual forecast. What does 2023 have in store for agile professionals? Here are the trends you need to watch – and react to – this year: We’re getting polarized as a community – a sign that things aren’t in good shape Increasing need for community building that does NOT Centre around framework and method Business Agility continues to grow Increasing need for people who can sell culture change to leadership Shorter-scale projects to focus on completion, and continuity O...
Jan 19, 2023•18 min
Agile teams are considered high-performing, so their survival depends on managing negative energy. We’re often unaware when we leak negativity. As a defense mechanism, it operates without our awareness or permission. But negativity has a toxic effect on teams – and you might not even know its happening. Learn more about the sources of negative energy – and what you can do about it in this episode. ***JOIN THE FORGE*** Click here to discover more: https://badassagile.com/the-forge/ ****** ***WANT...
Dec 13, 2022•15 min
If you want to follow the agile or scrum manual or worship the rules, you can’t be an artist. An artist expresses their opinion, their creative contribution, or their vision with the tools of their medium. By definition, your art must be an original. Nobody else could make the exact same thing. Artistry involves discovery, failure, and risk. What you make might not work right away. It might require sweat and continuous refinement. It might force you to admit that you don’t know everything. It mi...
Nov 24, 2022•12 min•Ep. 225
Agile Survival Agile survival depends on circulating value. You can’t stand still, surrounded by the same four walls, and expect to grow. A Bad Pattern We’ve gotten into a bad pattern in the past few decades. If we’re not talking software, we don’t know how to serve our clients with agility. Most CEO’s don’t know for sure what agile is – or what it can do for them when used beyond the technology sphere. You can apply Agile and Scrum anywhere you have a high-value and uncertain outcome. We should...
Oct 30, 2022•13 min
Agile Certification is a for-profit product. Can it be an effective way to become a better Agile Leader? Education is a way to develop skills and learn concepts quickly. Modern education, and industry certifications are designed to ensure predictable outcomes from regular employees. While Agile Certifications can be a great way for a beginner to ramp up quickly, they are NOT the best way to develop Agile Leadership skill. We are not trying to be doctors or lawyers. Life, death, or freedom do not...
Oct 18, 2022•8 min
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] You cannot ascend if your beliefs, routines thoughts, experiences and emotions are limited to your present circumstances and reality. Think and feel bigger than your environment. ***JOIN THE FORGE*** Sign up for an upcoming info session about our online leadership immersion experience. https://event.webinarjam.com/register/15/l71zgcl Or click here to discover more: https://badassagile.com/the-forge/ ****** ***WANT TO GROW AN AGILE B...
Oct 05, 2022•9 min
Either we struggle with change or we struggle with productivity. If we struggle with change we struggle to start things, but sometimes we struggled to sustain them. Change is very hard but I’m convinced that one of the reasons we plan so much is because we’re avoiding action. That’s right – I’ll say it again. We’re not foolish. We know that nobody can predict the future and that most attempts to plan into that future will create rough guess estimates at best. So we don’t really believe that plan...
Sep 28, 2022•10 min
Despite the bad news all around, I have tremendous hope in us. This is a time of great divisiveness, and yet, we’ve been through this before. The Agile Leader has the ability to begin with one – one team, one community, and demonstrate by example how we can move from division to accord. Unless we learn to move in the same direction, we can never truly accomplish anything great. ***JOIN THE FORGE*** Sign up for an upcoming info session about our online leadership immersion experience. https://eve...
Sep 23, 2022•7 min
It’s not the quitting part I have a problem with; it’s the quiet part. You absolutely should insist on a sustainable, balanced life. Agilists are supposed to be good at this. You must reclaim your time – no one will do it for you. But how? Easy. Stop focusing on the “things you must do”. Meetings, admin, various tasks, and responding to emails. Focus on the top 3 high-value items to deliver. To make it easier, rank all of the things you (think) you are accountable for this week. Top to bottom, n...
Sep 19, 2022•9 min
