As you approach the end of the year, management’s focus shifts to creating the plan for the next year. Days lost in planning meetings. Budgets get fought over, deals done in corridors. Months later, the […]
For decades, leaders were focused only or mostly on hard metrics, and since the complexity of the task shifted more from specialist to collaborative work, we should talk about the soft elements of team dynamics. […]
Imagine seeing a clear opportunity unfold in your market, only to watch it pass you by because your organisation moves at the speed of a bureaucracy. How often in your organisation do people say, “I […]
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 […]
Across many organisations, dedicated Scrum Master, Flow Manager and Agile Coach roles are being cut, merged, or absorbed into hybrid positions. Cost pressure and restructuring have accelerated this consolidation. Titles collapse into Engineering Manager, Delivery […]
In this article, I want to explore the current state and emerging trends in the main topic of this newsletter: agility and sustainability. Both have played a major role in shaping organizations and society over […]
I consider myself a practicing “agilist” supporting Agile methodologies, emphasizing principles like collaboration, flexibility, rapid iteration, and continuous improvement and learning to achieve goals effectively. Five months ago, I was assigned the role of Release […]
The Agile way of working isn’t just about daily standups, sticky notes, or sprint ceremonies—it’s about embracing a mindset. It’s a shift from rigid planning and command-control delivery models toward adaptive collaboration, iterative learning, and […]
From manager to leader: An honest reflection from experience Throughout my years of formal education and my career, from seven years in international consulting to my current role as a Head of Corporate and Markets […]
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 […]
