Explore how intentionally accelerating crises can drive change in organizations, inspired by Deming's principles. Discover the power of visualizing progress through burn-up charts, and how they enhance accountability in tech teams. Learn how recognizing potential crises can catalyze transformative changes, highlighted by a success story from a Swedish timber company. Middle management plays a crucial role in fostering awareness, making strategic adjustments essential for efficiency and project success.
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Accelerate Crises
Extrapolate current trends to illustrate that the current way of working won't be sustainable in the future.
This creates a sense of urgency and motivates change, similar to using information radiators.
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Burn-up Chart Success
Jeffrey Fredrick's father used a burn-up chart to visualize the company's progress towards a challenging shipping goal.
This increased awareness and changed behavior without top-down mandates.
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Nokia's Pivot
A Swedish timber company (later Nokia) projected their tree consumption and realized their business was unsustainable.
They pivoted to transistors, demonstrating successful crisis-driven change.
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In 'Out of the Crisis,' W. Edwards Deming describes the foundations for a completely new and transformational way to lead and manage people, processes, and resources. Originally published in 1982, the book emphasizes the need for a transformation in management style and governmental relations with industry. Deming's theory is based on his famous 14 Points for Management, which contradict many standard practices of the era, such as production quotas and management by inspection. The book stresses the importance of long-term commitment to new learning and new philosophy, innovative plans, and continuous improvement in product and service quality to ensure future success and sustainability.
Agile Conversations
Douglas Squirrel
Jeffrey Fredrick
Can you drive change in your organisation by accelerating crises? In this episode, Squirrel and Jeffrey discuss Deming’s philosophy and explore how visibility and awareness of issues can bring about necessary change.
LINKS
- Deming: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming
- Panel discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7JMAQggfo
- Information radiators: https://www.agilealliance.org/glossary/information-radiators/
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About Your Hosts
Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick joined forces at TIM Group in 2013, where they studied and practised the art of management through difficult conversations. Over a decade later, they remain united in their passion for growing profitable organisations through better communication.
Squirrel is an advisor, author, keynote speaker, coach, and consultant, and he's helped over 300 companies of all sizes make huge, profitable improvements in their culture, skills, and processes. You can find out more about his work here: douglassquirrel.com/index.html
Jeffrey is Vice President of Engineering at ION Analytics, Organiser at CITCON, the Continuous Integration and Testing Conference, and is an accomplished author and speaker. You can connect with him here: www.linkedin.com/in/jfredrick/
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