by michaelsahota | Oct 22, 2017 | Organizational Change |
In this post, I share how to Consciously Approach Agile so we build lasting high-performance in our organizations. It’s a proven framework for creating success with Agile. Why we need a new Approach It is well understood in our industry that Agile is failing due to lack of attention to the organizational system and culture [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Aug 21, 2017 | Agile, Organizational Culture |
Agile failure is now a fact. Industry research shows that organizations are failing at Agile - they are getting some benefits but the promise is unfilled. And this has been true for years. It's not new. We know how to make Agile work on teams and it’s amazingly successful. And yet, we see failure, resistance [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Sep 1, 2016 | Agile, Leadership, Organizational Change, Organizational Culture, Reinventing Organizations |
Want increased success with your Agile Transformation? Here are the 10 most important Navigation Secrets for Execs and Coaches. In this post, I share key lessons I have learn over years of industry experience. This presentation came out of a webinar I ran with Maria Matarelli to help generate interest in execs and coaches for my [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Jul 12, 2016 | Leadership, Management, Personal Growth |
I noticed a pattern early on in my career helping organizations use Agile as a way to grow their capabilities: The Leader is the Limit for Growth. I am speaking about the most senior person involved in the change initiative: Director, VP, or CEO. How they show up as an individual would determine how far [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Oct 19, 2015 | Agile, Organizational Change, Organizational Culture, Reinventing Organizations |
Excited to share slides describing the latest evolution of my story (at the Toronto Agile Conference). I talk about how we may dare to create environments where Agile may flourish so we have Organizational Agility. This requires reinventing organizations. My message is really simple: If you want Breakthrough Results Cultivate Culture to Create Places People Love [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Jun 10, 2015 | Organizational Change, Organizational Culture, Reinventing Organizations |
It has been 3 years since I wrote "An Agile Adoption & Transformation Survival Guide: Working with Culture" to help the Agile community increase success in spreading Agile. In this video, I share the highlights of what I have learned. Some of it is around thinking tools such as the Laloux Culture Model and some [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Apr 23, 2015 | Management, Organizational Culture, Personal Growth |
Delighted to share the slides from my and Soo Kim's presentation at Spark The Change. Summary An insider’s account of a manager’s journey of cultural transformation. How our beliefs and assumptions radically shifted. How we found the courage to fully see what is there and accept it. Being vulnerable enough to speak our truth to [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Mar 8, 2015 | Agile, Organizational Change, Organizational Culture |
There is a huge world of difference between Enterprise Agile and Agile Enterprise. They are both valuable and accomplish very different things. Enterprise Agile Enterprise Agile addresses the question - "How can we use elements of Agile to improve typical corporate environments while staying within the existing paradigm of traditional (Tayloristic) management. This is Orange level in [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Feb 9, 2015 | Agile, Organizational Culture, Scrum |
Four years ago, I argued that Agile is a Culture System focussed on Collaboration and Cultivation. We may build on and refine this understand to see that Agile points towards a higher level of organizational consciousness and the benefits that come with it. In particular, Agile is about valuing people and setting them free to deliver. [...] Continue reading »
by michaelsahota | Jan 29, 2015 | Management, Organizational Culture |
Looking for a way to help evolve your organization's culture? Frederic Laloux's model provides a clear picture of how culture may evolve in an organization. The model comes from Reinventing Organizations - a landmark book in the development of organizations that unleash the talents of people to get astonishing results. The book is grounded in case studies [...] Continue reading »
