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Balancing Self-Management and Guidance: The Art of Agile Leadership

Scrum.org

This article explores the art of Agile leadership, delving into the challenges of finding the right equilibrium between allowing teams to self-organize and providing enough guidance and structure for seamless Agile execution. An Agile leader's first responsibility is to establish a well-defined vision and set of priorities.

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What Is Organizational Strategy in Business? (Examples Included)

ProjectManager.com

We’ll first define the term and then go into the organizational strategy levels, as well as explain its importance in business. Leadership creates this multi-tiered company plan to define, outline and achieve specific goals. The most successful companies always have one eye on the future so they can not only survive but thrive.

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Episode 185 – Redefining Project Success through Sustainable Project Management

Velociteach

Projects are instrumental in defining an organization’s vision for a more sustainable future. Dr. Joel Carboni talks about Sustainable Project Management, and the goal to achieve a stated objective while considering the project outcome’s entire lifecycle to ensure a net positive environmental, social, and economic impact.

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What does it take to make an Agile transformation sustain?

Scrum.org

I would like to bring Conway’s law to mind: “ Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the organization’s communication structure.”—?(Melvin Systems Thinking provides ways to understand complex problems and provide insights that will help us to define effective interventions.

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How Do I Measure Success as a Scrum Master?

Scrum.org

Measure Success – Scrum Master Accountability The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide and for the Scrum Team’s effectiveness. Really, it comes back to servant leadership. Are we working at a sustainable pace or burning ourselves out or engaging in unhealthy conflict to get the work done?

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What Is a Balanced Scorecard? (Example & Template Included)

ProjectManager.com

If you’re not familiar with a balanced scorecard, we’ll define the term and show the four perspectives it tracks as well as explain what should be included in a balanced scorecard. Let’s define the four balanced scorecard perspectives. You have to define where you want to be over one year, two years, etc.

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10 Emerging Project Management Trends In 2024

The IIL Blog

Emphasis on Sustainability and ESG Practices: The year 2024 underscores an amplified emphasis on sustainability and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into project management. Dr Farrow is known for her compassionate leadership and engagement approach.

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