
Scrum.org Community Podcast Scaling SMBs Without Losing Agility
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Oct 30, 2025 In an engaging discussion, Yuval Yeret, a Professional Scrum Trainer and expert in scaling SMBs, joins Dave West to explore the intricate challenges of growth. They dissect why scaling often slows organizations down, addressing common pitfalls like bureaucracy and leadership limits. Yuval emphasizes the need for cross-functional teams and a robust operating system to foster agility. They discuss aligning teams with customer segments and focus on measurable outcomes rather than activity goals. Insights on balancing priorities and making tough decisions round out their practical advice for sustainable growth.
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Tasktop Growth Created New Complexities
- Dave West describes joining Tasktop as CPO when the company had about ten people and growing to 100+ after VC funding.
- He recounts how new stakeholders and functions (sales, marketing, ops) created unexpected complexity and role shifts.
Founders Hit A Management Ceiling
- Yuval Yeret explains founders often hit a management skill ceiling after achieving product-market fit.
- New functional fiefdoms create interdependent systems that slow progress without cross-functional coordination.
Form Outcome-Focused Cross-Functional Teams
- Build cross-functional work teams around outcomes, not org charts, to own a healthy pipeline.
- Empower those teams to act without escalating every decision to senior VPs.






