The Agile Wire Flight levels with Cliff Hazell
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Dec 6, 2021 
Cliff Hazell, a former Agile chapter lead at Spotify and co-founder of Flight Levels Academy, dives into the innovative world of Flight Levels. He discusses how aligning organizational goals can significantly boost efficiency and innovation. Cliff contrasts the Flight Levels approach with SAFe, showcasing its flexibility for integrating Agile practices. He highlights the importance of validation in product development and shares insights into empowering teams for better decision-making and innovation, using Spotify's 'Discover Weekly' as a prime example.
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Flight Levels Multi-Layered Insight
- Flight Levels helps organizations optimize beyond individual teams by managing work at multiple system layers.
- It balances detailed operational views with high-level strategic perspectives for better value delivery.
Flight Levels and Kanban Connection
- Flight Levels overlaps with Kanban but excludes some complex elements to fit organizational needs.
- It adapts agile principles mainly focused on flow without enforcing full agile frameworks.
Start Small, Be Flexible
- Start Flight Levels by focusing on the smallest organizational areas for effective change.
- Use a flexible "pick and choose" approach to adopt only what improves coordination without heavy training.
