by Michael K Sahota | Feb 14, 2019 | Organizational Change, Organizational Culture |
The #1 Challenge with Agile is culture - Industry Research has consistently reported for years. Adaptation of a new way of working often doesn't blend into “business as usual”. To succeed with Agile we need to understand culture and how to navigate it. And the key question is: Are you using the right culture model? [...] Continue reading »
by Michael K Sahota | Dec 3, 2018 | Organizational Change |
Almost all Agile Transformation program experience resistance from managers, workers, other departments, etc. In this post, we will explain why you are experiencing resistance and how to eliminate or reduce it. Why are we experiencing resistance to Agile? Isn’t it about making people’s work environments better so they can be productive? Let’s assume for a [...] Continue reading »
by Michael K Sahota | Nov 22, 2018 | Adoption, Agile, Organizational Change, Organizational Culture |
In this post, you will learn the how to replicated Spotify’s success. How to create a high performance organization by copying "The Spotify Approach". They actually mention the key pattern in the very famous video created by Henrik Kniberg. But everyone seems to fall into the usual traps and are unable to replicate Spotify. The [...] Continue reading »
by Michael K Sahota | Sep 13, 2018 | Organizational Culture |
7 Years ago I wrote two famous blog posts (and a book) - How to Make Your Culture Work and How to Make Your Culture Work with Agile, Kanban & Software Craftsmanship. In this blog post, you will learn my updated advice and practical experiences on exactly how to do this. The focus is on how to [...] Continue reading »
by Michael K Sahota | Jul 12, 2018 | Leadership, Organizational Change, Organizational Culture |
You will learn How to Change Your Organizational Culture. Yes. How to Change Your Culture. It requires effort and focus. And it is possible. I have done it and leaders around the globe have applied this same information to change their culture. What follows below is an outline of the proven steps. I also include [...] Continue reading »
by Michael K Sahota | 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 Michael K Sahota | 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 Michael K Sahota | 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 Michael K Sahota | 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 Michael K Sahota | 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 »
