No Nonsense Leadership

#0097 - Unmanaged with Jack Skeels

Mar 7, 2024

Jack Skeels discusses reducing managerial overhead, implementing agile in service providers, importance of scoping work, the value of a manager as a sports coach, and the need for real change from the top for effective organization dynamics.

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Quick takeaways

Reducing managerial overhead improves productivity and communication in agile organizations.

Adapting established agile patterns to specific contexts ensures successful implementation.

Over-manning innovative projects can impede progress and counteract the innovation process.

Deep dives

Challenging Agile Implementations: Overwhelming Managerial Overhead

Traditional project managers often impose additional layers of project management templates on Agile teams, increasing complexity unnecessarily.

Introduction

2min

Embracing Agility for Effective Organizational Management

14min

Navigating Project Scope Challenges in a Marketing Agency

7min

Financial Dynamics in Consultancies and Agencies

2min

Reimagining Management in Agile Organizations

27min

Upcoming Travel Plans, Workshop Programs, and Sponsor Ad Mention

2min

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they chat with Jack Skeels about agile for digital and marketing agencies.

Jack advocates for reducing the managerial overhead in organisations to promote productivity and improve communication. We discuss common hurdles in agile implementations. The value of a manager as a sports coach. The importance of scoping the work. Over managing and how real change must start from the top. This episode is full of practical advice and critical insights into organisation dynamics. This conversation is especially useful for those seeking to implement agile in a more holistic, efficient, and outcome oriented way in a service provider.

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