Some thoughts on agile, change & management as presented during a Business Breakfast in Cape Town, hosted by ScrumSense.

1. Agile
Agile
Großgruppenarbeit
Change
Changes
Change
Sigi Kaltenecker
Sigi Kaltenecker
ARGE Bildungsmanagement 2009
LOOP Consultancy 2010
LOOP Consultancy 2010

2. Agile
Agile
Großgruppenarbeit
Changes
Changes
Change
Sigi Kaltenecker
Sigi Kaltenecker
ARGE Bildungsmanagement 2009
LOOP Consultancy 2010
LOOP Consultancy 2010

3. Agile
Agile
Großgruppenarbeit
Changes
Changes
Change
Management
Sigi Kaltenecker
Sigi Kaltenecker
ARGE Bildungsmanagement 2009
LOOP Consultancy 2010
LOOP Consultancy 2010

4. The
Gravity of
Agile
Change
Rules of Thumb & Known Issues

5. Agile change is complex

6. It took a long while to realize
Genaue Vorbereitung
that this is not just about how
developers work.
It requires change across the
whole organization.
Head of Software Development
Insurance Company

7. Agile change is a matter of cognition
…and emotions

8. Agile change challenges
the corporate culture

9. Agile change normally
doesn´t happen without
conflict

10. Agile change challenges teams
‐ and line managers

11. How to handle Agile Change?
What about
?

12. What leaders really do is prepare
organizations for change and help them
cope as they struggle through it.
John Kotter

13. Which skills, tools, mindsets are needed
to cope successfully with Agile Change?

14. Systems thinking

15. Strategic recognition
Strategic recognition

16. Vision

17. Leadership
of the post‐heroic kind

18. Recover from command‐and‐controlism by
Observing
Active listening
Helpful questioning
Providing feedback
Receiving feedback
Make communication a two‐way street

19. Courage

20. Trust

21. Patience