10 Secrets of Agile Transformation

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10 Secrets of Agile Transformation

Michael Sahota

~20 Years IT~15 Years Agile

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Toronto Canada

~5 Years Culture & Leadership

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Setting the Stage: Signs That Agile Transformation is in Trouble

Poll: Agile Success?

WhatlevelofsuccesshaveyouseenwithAgileinyourcareer?(1..5)

Weaponizing Agile: The Whip

http://agilitrix.com/2014/06/stop-using-agile-as-a-whip-and-shield/

Weaponizing Agile: The Shield

“The typical approach used to initiate Agile is inconsistent with Agile goals of empowerment and engagement.” - Michael Sahota

http://agilitrix.com/2014/09/stop-agile-initiatives/

Sources:Mul>pleWorkshopswith100’sofpar>cipants;2015VersionOneSurvey

Agile Success is Limited by Culture

Agile Mindset

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Doing Agile

Being Agile

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Poll: Agile Mindset?WhereisthefocusofyourcurrentAgileinitiative?1=Practices2=3=Balanced4=5=Mindset&OrganizationalCulture

Option 1: Incrementally Adopt Agile Practices that fit Culture

Example: Introducing automated testing to reduce regression test costs and time.

Find the practice (puzzle piece) that fits your problem.

Option 2: Organizational Transformation

Urgency: “75% of a company’s management is honestly convinced that business as usual is totally unacceptable.” - John Kotter

Agile Transformation

“In my 25 years, I don't have any stories of a large-scale Agile

Transformation” - Alistair Cockburn

http://agilitrix.com/2011/02/agile-failures/

Read More in my Free Book.

http://agilitrix.com/2012/08/infographics-for-adoption-and-transformation-survival-guide/

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Navigation Secret #1: Clarify Purpose by asking “Why?”

Why: A Quality ProductWhy: Collaboration

Ask: Why Agile Initiative?

Workshop: http://agilitrix.com/2014/06/agile-is-not-the-goal-workshop/

Want High Quality Products

Want Shared Ownership

Financial Security

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Navigation Secret #2: Focus on Org Goals, not “Agile”

Agile about Teams, not Orgs

“Agile is about teams.

Transformation is about the whole organization.

Agile Transformation is a contradiction in terms.”

- Michael Sahota, Organizational Growth Guide

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Agile Initiative Some Other Initiative

“Now that we agree what is important, we can see that Agile is not a goal.

We are not seeking to Do Agile or Be Agile.

Sure, we will likely use Agile as a means to our end since it is really

useful.”- Michael Sahota, Organizational

Growth Guide

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Navigation Secret #3: Increase Safety for Leaders

Humility & Compassion

Thich Nhat Hanh

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Navigation Secret #4: Increase Awareness of Organizational Context

“Kinda like the Lego I’m just putting stuff together and trying to do my best.”

“We see what’s going on but don’t have the the authority or power to change anything.”

Value Stream Map

Poll: Awareness & AcknowledgementWhatisthelevelofAwareness&AcknowledgementoftheCurrentOrganizationalState?(1..5)(5=High)

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Navigation Secret #5: Increase Awareness of Global Context

People’s Talents are Wasted

Return on Assets is Falling

DeloitteShift2011Index

Millennials Demand Change

Millennials(alsoknownasGenerationY)arethedemographiccohortfollowingGenerationX.Birthyearsrangingfromtheearly1980stoaround2000.

Change Your Culture or Die

http://agilitrix.com/2012/10/change-your-culture-or-die/

Poll: Urgency of Change

WhatisthelevelofUrgencyaroundtheneedforyourorganizationtochangetosurvive?(1..5)(5=High)

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Navigation Secret #6: Clarify Focus of Initiative

ASK: Where is Our Focus?

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Navigation Secret #7: Honour Leader’s Freedom to Choose

Let Go of What You

Want

http://agilitrix.com/2014/09/letting-go-of-agile-culture/

Freedom to Choose

http://agilitrix.com/2011/03/red-pill-blue-pill/

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Navigation Secret #8: Build a Shared Understanding of What Culture Is

Sahota Culture Model

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Navigation Secret #9: Clarify Leader’s Role in Transformation

Observation: Consciousness of the Leader is the Limit (for Agile)

Current Organization Behaviour is a result of Current Leadership Behaviour

New Organizational Behaviour Requires New Leadership Behaviour

http://agilitrix.com/2016/08/organization-follows-leadership/

Leaders Go First

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Navigation Secret #10: YOU Are the Limit for Transformation

Start with Yourself

Poll: My Role as a Leader

Howfocusedareyouonyourownpersonalgrowthanddevelopment?(1..5)(5=High)

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Bonus Navigation Secret: Growth Can Start Anywhere

Create A Culture Bubble

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Where to Learn More

Sept. 12/13 – Toronto, Canada http://agilitrix.com/agile/certified-agile-leadership-training

Sept. 22/23 – Chicago, USA http://agileleadershipchicago.com

Questions?•Certified Agile Leadership Training •Guiding Organizational Growth •Guiding Executives & Agile Coaches agilitrix.com [email protected] 416.999.3297

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