Product Agility What the f*?! Is Flight Levels (with Cliff Hazell, Ex Spotify and Co-Creator of Flight Levels)
Jan 26, 2023
In this engaging discussion, Cliff Hazell, an ex-Spotify employee and co-founder of Flight Levels Academy, dives into the essence of organizational agility. He shares the remarkable metaphor of a typewriter to illustrate why organizations often falter. The conversation tackles the legitimacy of a singular approach to agility and explores the relationship between teams and leadership. Cliff also discusses the adaptability of Flight Levels in forming partnerships with other frameworks and the impact of Gemba Sprints on real-world team insights. Tune in for some sharp insights!
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Typewriter Metaphor for Teams
- Cliff Hazell shares a metaphor where teams are like keys on a typewriter keyboard that must be coordinated to type a love letter.
- This illustrates the challenge of synchronizing specialized teams to deliver cohesive outcomes in large organizations.
Three Layers of Flight Levels
- Flight Levels views organizations as three layers: operations, coordination, and strategy.
- Connecting these layers properly improves visibility and coordination inside complex organizations.
Flight Levels Complements Large-Scale Scrum
- Flight Levels complements large-scale Scrum by focusing on visualizing and managing dependencies across teams.
- It aligns with lean thinking principles like visualization and queue management for better coordination.