Scrum.org

APRIL 23, 2024

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, the shift from intuition-based decision-making to innovation-driven leadership is not just beneficial—it's essential. Why the Pivot is Necessary Traditional leadership often relies on gut instincts and personal experiences. Be the leader who pioneers with evidence, not just instinct.

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Innovation Leadership 2024 Retail 139

Scrum.org

JUNE 1, 2021

I had a leadership nightmare. Especially if we are talking about an organization that has started its transformation process to Agile…. Come and let‘s talk about the opportunities of your leaders turning into an Agile Leader…. It was as if most of the directors I have heard and met so far gathered and accompanied me….

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Leadership Agile Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 172

Scrum.org

MARCH 31, 2024

I previously wrote about 5 ways productivity culture kills business agility. A simple tool we can use to understand our relationship to productivity and expand the possibilities is the creative versus reactive leadership lens. And our leadership work is to start pulling back the layers and connecting to who we really.

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Leadership Influencer Innovation Energy 178

Green Project Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Regenerative Leadership in Project Management: Essential for 2024 and Beyond In an age where buzzwords like “Transformational Leadership”, “Servant Leadership”, and “Agile Management” dominate boardrooms and workshops, one might ask: “What about Regenerative Leadership?”

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2024 Leadership Sustainability Agile 325

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Do you ever struggle to help the leaders in your organization see the benefits of agile thinking or using the Scrum framework? I will address this challenge as I answer the Scrum Lightning Round Question: “How can we influence high leadership levels into better implementation of Agile & Scrum methodologies?”

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Influencer Leadership Agile SCRUM 163

Scrum.org

MARCH 11, 2024

The Scrum.org Professional Agile Leadership (PAL I) assessment is a 60-minute timeboxed assessment. Here are some tips on taking (and passing) the Scrum.org Professional Agile Leadership Essentials (PAL I) assessment and gaining certification: Ideally, attend a Scrum.org Professional Agile Leadership Essentials course.

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Leadership Agile Certification SCRUM 167

Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Do you ever struggle to help the leaders in your organization see the benefits of agile thinking or using the Scrum framework? I will address this challenge as I answer the Scrum Lightning Round Question: “How can we influence high leadership levels into better implementation of Agile & Scrum methodologies?”

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Influencer Leadership Agile SCRUM 151

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

I'd like to share some reflections on the essence of Scrum leadership. The conventional view of leadership often revolves around authority and power. In my experience, true leadership in Scrum comes from earning respect and providing value. It asks us to rethink how we lead and influence others. Comment below!

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Leadership SCRUM 2024 Influencer 171

The IIL Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

By Alan Zucker Agile is a mindset described by a set of values and principles. The base is Leadership, Systems Thinking, and Process Integrity. Lean is industry-agnostic and offers insight into agility. Leadership Leaders play a critical role and appear at every level in the organization. Toyota was a Lean pioneer.

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Lean Agile Underperforming Technical Team Innovation 128

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In Kürze: Die Agile Leadership Ausgabe der Minimum Viable Library Eine neue Ausgabe der Minimum Viable Library ist verfügbar, diesmal zum Thema Agile Leadership! Entdecken Sie eine Reihe sorgfältig zusammengestellter Bücher, Newsletter, Podcasts und Tools, um Ihr agiles Fachwissen zu erweitern.

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Leadership Agile SCRUM 110

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Disclaimer: This story is inspired by real-world experiences of various leaders in the field of Agile and Scrum. This exercise illuminated James's habitual approach to complex work and the gaps in his understanding of effective team leadership. Enter the APS course with Minecraft, a game-changer in his leadership journey.

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Leadership Technical Review 2023 SCRUM 155

The IIL Blog

MARCH 20, 2024

By Dr. Elissa Farrow March 20, 2024 Leadership futures are where change is not a challenge but an opportunity. As we open our organisations to leadership’s next generation, it’s clear that the future belongs to those who champion collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and adaptability.

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Leadership Artificial Inteligence Cadence 2024 158

Scrum.org

AUGUST 29, 2022

The best Scrum teams that I have worked with were supported by management leaders focused on removing impediments, providing resources, and promoting an agile mindset and culture that supports the Scrum values. Making it more challenging are the agile leadership myths out there that can get in the way of being effective.

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Leadership Agile SCRUM Development Team Review 214

Scrum.org

JULY 18, 2021

Agile Leadership: How to Close the Knowing-Doing Gap. Smart leaders send their management teams on Agile training courses and leadership courses only to find that the learning doesn’t translate into action and therefore improvement. We enable senior leadership teams to figure out how to operate as one team.

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Closing Leadership Agile Controlling 210

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Scrum.org Professional Agile Leadership – Evidence-Based Management (PAL-EBM) assessment is a 60-minute timeboxed assessment. Further details on what to expect from the assessment can be found on the Scrum.org Professional Agile Leadership – Evidence-Based Management (PAL-EBM) assessment page.

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Leadership Agile Certification SCRUM 180

Scrum.org

JUNE 28, 2021

TL; DR: The Lack of Agile Leadership Qualities — When Change Agents Don’t Act as Role Models. When Scrum becomes an element of an agile transformation, a lack of agile leadership qualities on the incumbents’ side may impede its overall progress significantly despite the best efforts of all other change agents.

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Leadership SCRUM Agile 2020 194

Rebel’s Guide to PM

MAY 11, 2022

This is a guest contribution from Monica Georgieff, Agile Coach and Trainer at AgileSherpas. Brought on by the struggle to respond and adapt to these times of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity), marketers have increasingly begun to embrace an Agile approach to their project management. Monica Georgieff.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Navigating leadership in complex work environments demands a nuanced approach, blending various tactics, practices, frameworks, and strategies. These principles, presented in no particular order, acknowledge the dynamic nature of leadership. and beyond. Below are ten principles universally applicable to all Evidence-Based Leaders.

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Leadership Technical Review Lean Sustainability 195

Scrum.org

MAY 19, 2023

While some find it a trendy fad, or a confusing concept, servant leadership can be the key to your agile team’s success and growth. Professional Scrum Trainer Gregory Crown and I will explore the concept of servant leadership, highlighting its historical roots and relevance in the agile community. In a hurry?

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Leadership SCRUM Agile 166

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 21, 2023

My transition to Agile and DevOps wasn't immediate. Key Topics: Traditional vs Agile Approaches The Human Element in DevOps Discovering the Power of Scrum Organizational Transformation through Agile The Liberating Nature of Agile Practices Agile and DevOps presented a way to not just work differently but to think differently.

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Innovation Agile 2024 Manufacturing 250

Scrum.org

JANUARY 22, 2024

Navigating Agile Leadership: The Perils of Rigid Product Ownership From my experience, I've seen that the crux of Agile success lies not in rigid adherence to plans but in a more fluid, vision-driven approach. A product owner in an Agile environment should be the visionary, not the taskmaster. Agile leadership is an art.

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Agile 2024 Innovation Leadership 165

Scrum.org

JANUARY 11, 2024

Is Dogmatism Ruining Your Agile Team's Potential? One of the ghosts of Agile past is dogmatism. It's crucial to understand the specific meanings of terms like Scrum, continuous delivery, or any other aspect of Agile practices, as they have specific implications in our field. Enjoy this video?

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Agile 2024 SCRUM Innovation 186

Planio

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Unfortunately, 77% of organizations say that they lack great leadership. So, it only makes sense that to keep your team together and happy (and avoid project failure ), you need to level up your leadership game. That’s where servant leadership comes in. Jump to a section: What is servant leadership? How is it unique?

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Agile Technical Review 97

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Navigating the world of Scrum, I've often encountered a recurring question: How does Scrum assist leadership teams in selecting the most valuable work? That responsibility, my friends, rests with the leadership. It aids in moulding teams of professionals who can rally around the leadership's choices and bring them to fruition.

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Leadership SCRUM Lean Consulting 184

Scrum.org

JULY 8, 2019

TL; DR: Agile Leadership. I recently started aggregating my notes, links, and references related to agile leadership to understand better what it — in the context of an agile transition — may look like. In the end, becoming agile is not the goal of a transition; surviving as an organization is.

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Leadership Agile Sustainability Software Review 190

Scrum.org

JANUARY 3, 2024

What are your thoughts on the role of certifications in Agile? The agile landscape is replete with various certifications, each promising a certain level of proficiency and skill. In the agile community, a growing sentiment suggests that the focus on certifications might be misplaced.

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Certification Agile 2024 Innovation 188

Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2023

Steve is great, but in terms of Agile leadership , he doesn’t touch sides – in my opinion – to Satya Nadella. So, a great product owner , absolutely, probably one of the best that has ever lived, but there are chinks in the leadership armour that are impossible to ignore. Innovation and Agile capabilities.

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Leadership Agile Innovation Application Development 170

Scrum.org

JANUARY 19, 2024

Unveiling the Agile Burndown Trap: A Fresh Perspective on Sprint Planning Agile teams often rely on burndown charts to monitor progress throughout a sprint. In essence, it forces teams into a rigid, plan-driven approach, which is paradoxical to the Agile principles of flexibility and adaptation to change. Enjoy this video?

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Agile Planning 2024 Software Developers 193

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 28, 2022

Many refer to APMP, MSP, PRINCE2® or even agile project management. Project leadership. Each project manager has distinctive leadership qualities. For instance: motivation enthusiasm tenacity integrity leadership communication action, and so on. This is a guest post by Martin Webster from The Lazy Leader.

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Leadership 2014 Prince2 Risk Management 217

Scrum.org

JANUARY 4, 2024

Agile frameworks are frequently misunderstood, and one area that exemplifies this is the use of story points. My experience with numerous Agile teams has shown me that the reliance on story points often leads to a misalignment of goals and priorities.

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Agile Software Review Innovation Estimate 185

Scrum.org

JANUARY 26, 2023

The story of Capital One laying off hundreds of people in Agile roles is making the rounds. One example is the VP of Engineering in a growing startup, who decided to take on the SAFe RTE role (Chief Scrum Master for the Agile Release Train) since they felt it was up to them to provide this sort of leadership. Probably not.

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Agile Sustainability 2023 SCRUM 208

Scrum.org

JANUARY 5, 2024

Are Burndown Charts Really Effective in Agile Environments? Agile project management, particularly in the context of software development, has long been seen as a dynamic, flexible approach to handling the complexities and uncertainties of modern projects. Agile projects, by their nature, are adaptive and responsive.

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Agile 2024 Innovation SCRUM 170

Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

But, if you want to get the most out of Agile, you need to find a way to balance both views. And the cool thing about Agile is that Agile gives us the ability to have both. How Does Agile Take Care of People? At first glance, Agile is all about the people. How Does Agile Account for Results?

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Agile Leadership Influencer Estimate 131

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This article is a follow-up post to “ Agile is Dead.” Despite frequent claims of Agile's death, I don't consider this to be true. It's interesting to think about Agile in the context of Ecocycle Planning. The accumulation of all the individual Ecocycles (one for each organization) defines the state of Agile in general.

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Agile Energy Innovation Leadership 176

Scrum.org

JANUARY 24, 2024

Agile is dead! ☠️ The new year is only a few weeks old, but I’ve already read various LinkedIn articles claiming the death of Agile. ‍♀️ Given the yearly claims of Agile’s death, we can draw various conclusions. Agile never really died, or it reincarnated and came back alive and kicking. My recommendations would be: 1.

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Agile Leadership SCRUM 188

Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Illusion of Precision: Debunking Agile Banditry in Say-Do Metrics Starting from the basics, let's understand what say-do metrics really entail. This practice of creating 'vanity metrics' was not just a betrayal of agile principles but also a glaring red flag for decision-making based on inaccurate data. Enjoy this video?

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