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Will artificial intelligence replace managers? The reality is more nuanced and more demanding. AI is not replacing leaders; it is replacing the conditions that allowed mediocre leadership to survive. When information was insufficient, speed was
In a world where complexity, change, and collaboration define success, organizations are beginning to understand that teams, not individuals, are their greatest asset. But not just any team – a high-performing, cohesive team that is
An embedded coaching mindset is a powerful way to start a coaching journey,though many misunderstand the similar concept of the Agile mindset. In theprofessional coaching world, standards vary widely. The International CoachingFederation (ICF) sets high
The world has never been more complex. The uncertainty in a business environment has never been higher. Still, we need to live and operate in such an environment. There is a great explanation for this state
The topic of leadership is timeless. Every time has its specifics, but every time, the business era needs leaders of that kind. But let’s ask a crucial question: how do leaders influence others? The answer is
In Agile, everything is about people. This is the sentence we all need to acknowledge in order to be able to understand the Agile Way of Work. Agile Way of Work is a journey, a
Lisbon, finally again! Global Scrum Gathering Lisbon 2022, organized in person by Scrum Alliance after a three years break. Day 0 The unofficial part of the conference was the Lisbon Guides retreat, a great format
There are many definitions of what leadership is. In my opinion, one of the most impressive ones is: “Leadership is making an impact with an intention.” Influence can be exercised in many ways, and a
Everyone has their own definition of trust. Every leader, every entrepreneur, every team member or family member. And they are all somewhat true, because they are passed through individual life filters, colored by specific painful
“When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves.” Victor E. Frankl Introduction: Changes in the organization of business are inevitable and I would say that we
In today’s business environment, full of uncertainty and rapid change, learning has proven to be one of the key activities for building a “future proof organization”. Recent research shows that more and more companies are
“Practice to be perfect” is perhaps one of the most used sentences when it comes to learning new skills. And is that always the case? Do we really have to be perfect? The agile way
A team is the basic building block of every company and a key link in the management of every business. Although the team consists of individuals, their strength when acting as a team is incomparably
The essence of agile philosophy consists of two inseparable areas, agile processes (doing agile) and agile values (being agile). Both are equally important for an agile culture to take root in an organization. The implementation
Today’s business environment is very complex, if we take into consideration several parameters. It is equally uncertain for small companies as it is for multinational giants. Until just a few years ago, having large working
Findings from the first-ever State of Agile Coaching Report Making significant team and organizational changes that motivate employees can be challenging. That’s where an agile coach comes in. In late 2020, Scrum Alliance and the
Not long ago, the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Agile Manifesto, a document that has changed the world in which we work in many ways, was marked. And like some prophets, 17 software
The conditions in which we operate today have never been more uncertain. There are many factors that affect business. There is great uncertainty about the final outcome and success of products and services. Companies themselves
Today, more than ever, almost everything is within our reach. The world we live in has pretty much “spoiled” us, setting our expectations that we can get everything now and immediately. In such conditions, it
Leadership is an inexhaustible topic when it comes to business and its improvement. It is often said that leaders are the pillars of the company and that the culture of the entire organization rests on
Having a clear vision can help you achieve almost anything. Not only in business, but in private life too. So, why is that we often don’t have the vision? I’ve heard a lot of excuses
Coaching is one of the most powerful tools for people development. Using coaching methodology, we could even say philosophy, may help in many areas of our life. In business, we learned to ask the right
These days, innovation is a fancy, buzzword. For most people, it is a really blurry area when it comes to talking about innovation. As for companies, it seems that they are aware that being innovative
For the fourth time in the row, Agile Serbia had organized a conference, the biggest agile event in this region of Europe. The mayor note for this event was “let discover how Agile makes the
Berlin, again … In February, I was on the Lean Startup summit. Great event, a lot to learn. I went there as a coach, and return as a coach with a totally different perspective. This
A team, as a group of individuals, has a really big impact on business. No matter how big a business is, the team is a crucial factor in it. Leaders, however, often have no time
Last week I was in a really interesting event, called “Certified Agile Leadership” course. It was a two-day course, really intensive and powerful. In the following lines I will share, I hope, some interesting learnings
DAY 5 SUSTAIN Finally, day 5 has come. This is the last day of the very intensive Innovation Management Academy. We continued with Afonso Rebelo de Sousa with a very interesting topic, “Corporate startup”. Groups
It has been a while since I was in Berlin, at the Lean Startup summit. In my first article, “A coach in Berlin“, I shared my experience from a coaching perspective. The main question was:
A coach in Berlin, at a Lean Startup conference? Lean Startup is one of the biggest IT conferences in the world. Many IT specialists, entrepreneurs, start up founders … and a coach. At first, it
In previous articles, we wrote about very important elements of coaching – setting the foundation and co-creation of a relationship. Establishing trust and intimacy with a client is as important as the coaching presence. To
Every time we print the magazine, I ask myself the familiar coaching question: “What would be the best use of this magazine?”. Again and again, the answer is SHARING. But, sharing knowledge is a challenging
Our first article just scratched the surface of everything there is to know about coaching. The article described the coaching competence cycle, the difference between coaching, training, and counseling vs. mentoring. One of the fundamental
There are many definitions of coaching. A very useful one comes from Wikipedia: “Coaching is a form of development in which a person called a coach supports a learner or client in achieving a specific
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