Gene Gendel, an Agile transformation agent and frequent speaker, provides insights into the essential role of organizational design in achieving sustainable agility. He challenges the conventional focus on mindset change, advocating for structural adjustments first. The conversation spans the importance of effective leadership, the pitfalls of traditional HR practices, and innovative metrics for success beyond financials. Gendel also discusses the impact of AI on team dynamics, emphasizing the need for adaptable frameworks in today’s evolving business landscape.
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Celebrating Client Departures
Celebrate a client departure with a knowledge-sharing activity like a lunch-and-learn or blog post.
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Structure Before Mindset
Changing mindset in large organizations requires structural change first.
Culture follows structure, especially in established companies where norms and behaviors are deeply ingrained.
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In this Agile Uprising pod, co-hosts Andy Cleff and Adrew Leff conclude a trilogy with Gene Gendel by examining why organizational design must be the foundation for sustainable agility. Drawing on his experience as a transformation agent, Gene challenges the common approach of starting with mindset change and explains why structural changes must come first. The discussion brings together insights from the previous episodes about HR policies, financial structures, and product orientation to provide leaders with practical guidance for creating an environment where agility can truly flourish. Beyond Agile Theatre Series Contact Info LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ggnyc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gg_nyc72 Website: https://www.keystepstosuccess.com/ Meetup Community (main): https://www.meetup.com/large-scale-scrum-less-in-nyc/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCij4lyGvOFaDpb2BZ-Li1Dw Related shows: How About We Talk About the Rising Tide of Organizational Debt (2023) The Myth of the Annual Performance Review with Esther Derby (2021) BOSSA nova with Jutta Eckstein and John Buck (2019) The ToC-aissance Episode 3: Throughput Accounting and ToC budgeting with Graham Scott (2021) Dynamic Reteaming 2020 with Heidi Helfand About the Agile Uprising If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review, a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitcher or your podcasting platform of choice. It really helps others find us. Much thanks to the artist Krebs from Machine Man Records who provided us our outro music free-of-charge! If you like what you heard, check out these links to find more music you might enjoy! If you'd like to join the discussion and share your stories, please jump into the fray at our Discord Server! We at the Agile Uprising are committed to being totally free. However, if you'd like to contribute and help us defray hosting and production costs we do have a Patreon. Who knows, you might even get some surprises in the mail! Related Visuals
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