Product Agility Are People Unmanageable? (With Jack Skeels)
When you get Jack, you get complex management research converted into often humorous yet humbling management insights and practice. His journey: failed plumber becomes college professor, with stops along the way as the lead for Sapient’s Los Angeles office, a senior management sciences analyst at RAND Corporation, and a trained restaurant chef.
Drawing from over a decade working with 200+ client organisations, Jack authored "Unmanaged: Master the Magic of Creating Empowered and Happy Organisations." In this episode, we went DEEP into the challenges and misconceptions surrounding management in the agile and product contexts.
- Introduction and Background:
- Jack’s journey from a software developer to becoming a manager.
- The realisation of the inefficiencies and challenges in traditional management roles.
- The Concept of Unmanaged:
- Less managing can lead to more productive and empowered teams.
- The importance of creating a belief system and movement around this concept.
- Challenges of Traditional Management:
- The inefficiencies and costs associated with over-management.
- How traditional management practices can stifle innovation and productivity.
- The Role of Managers:
- Redefining the role of managers in modern organisations.
- The importance of developing and empowering team members rather than micromanaging.
- Cultural Change and Organisational Dynamics:
- How to engage leadership and align them with new management philosophies.
- Practical steps for managers and leaders to start making changes within their organisations.
- Practical Tools and Techniques:
- Practical advice and tools from Jack’s book to help managers adopt a less intrusive management style.
- The significance of measuring managerial effectiveness by team growth and development.
Links and Resources:
- Connect with Jack Skeels on - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackaskeels/
- Visit the book’s website at unmanagedbook.com
Host Bio
Ben is a seasoned expert in product agility coaching, unleashing the potential of people and products. With over a decade of experience, his focus now is product-led growth & agility in organisations of all sizes.
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