Cliff Hazell

Cliff Hazell, a former Agile chapter lead at Spotify and co-founder of Flight Levels Academy, dives into the innovative world of Flight Levels. He discusses how aligning organizational goals can significantly boost efficiency and innovation. Cliff contrasts the Flight Levels approach with SAFe, showcasing its flexibility for integrating Agile practices. He highlights the importance of validation in product development and shares insights into empowering teams for better decision-making and innovation, using Spotify's 'Discover Weekly' as a prime example.

In this 37 min episode I’m joined by Cliff Hazell, an ex Spotify coach who helps companies to scale without copy and pasting frameworks.   We talk about; - His experiences at Spotify - The power of flight levels - and those uncomfortable truths about agile

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!