Last year, I shared 10 key points the leaders need to know about Scrum and Agile. Since then, I have worked on two transitions. What works, what doesn't, and how would I update the advice from last year?

1. 10 Things to Tell Your Management
About Scrum and Agile
Peter Stevens
“Mr. Do More That Matters”
www.saat-network.ch
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

2. You probably think I am going to say the same things
as last year…

3. You probably think I am going to say the same things
as last year…
1. Market forces are driving shifts in how
leadership leads
2. Scrum is a simple, team-based, “Agile”
framework for solving complex
problems
3. You can probably get twice the value
from half the work
4. Changing for better performance seems
obvious but requires a huge shift in your
culture
5. Only apply Scrum if you are prepared to
make the necessary changes to get
better performance
6. Agile is a mindset, not a toolset nor a
religion
7. The transition to Agile is an investment
8. Shared goals and the ability to agree on
priorities are key success factors
9. Start with a concrete project and follow
quickly with your leadership team
10. You can do all the stuff you did before,
like budgeting and scheduling, just
differently (and probably better)

4. You probably think I am going to say the same things
as last year…
1. Market forces are driving shifts in how
leadership leads
2. Scrum is a simple, team-based, “Agile”
framework for solving complex
problems
3. You can probably get twice the value
from half the work
4. Changing for better performance seems
obvious but requires a huge shift in your
culture
5. Only apply Scrum if you are prepared to
make the necessary changes to get
better performance
6. Agile is a mindset, not a toolset nor a
religion
7. The transition to Agile is an investment
8. Shared goals and the ability to agree on
priorities are key success factors
9. Start with a concrete project and follow
quickly with your leadership team
10. You can do all the stuff you did before,
like budgeting and scheduling, just
differently (and probably better)

5. “I want to be Agile”

6. 10 More Things to Tell Your Management
About Scrum and Agile
1. Where is the customer?
2. Today’s most successful companies are
operationally and strategically agile.
3. Fast fish now eat the slow fish.
4. Every development effort has two
results: the product and the organization
that produces the product
5. Start with yourself, then celebrate
your first followers.
6. Bring a vision, not a plan.
7. There is still leadership and hierarchy
8. Build alignment around what really
matters
9. Your job is to provide guidance and
support, and know when to stay out of
the way.
10. Change is easy if you want to do it.

7. Your mission is to change the culture of your
organization
Command and Control

8. Your mission is to activate the collective intelligence of
your organization
Trust, Transparency and Frequent Interaction
Shared Values & Principles => Mindset

9. Shared Goal
Performing
Teams
Your mission:
Trust, Transparency and Frequent Interaction
Shared Values & Principles => Mindset

10. Leadership
Cultivatethe
Mindset
Mindset/Vision
Shared Goal
Performing
Teams
Start with
yourself
Trust, Transparency and Frequent Interaction
Shared Values & Principles => Mindset

11. Scrum Team
GetStuff
Done
Leadership
Cultivatethe
Mindset
DoCapability Mindset/Roadmap
Shared Goal
Performing
Teams
First Goal
Of a Team
Trust, Transparency and Frequent Interaction
Shared Values & Principles => Mindset

12. Scrum Team
GetStuff
Done
Team Coach
Get
RightStuff
Done
Leadership
Cultivatethe
Mindset
DoCapability Prioritize Mindset/Roadmap
Shared Goal
Performing
Teams
Trust, Transparency and Frequent Interaction
Shared Values & Principles => Mindset

13. Scrum Team
GetStuff
Done
Team Coach
Get
RightStuff
Done
Product Ownership
Create
Alignment
Leadership
Cultivatethe
Mindset
DoCapability Prioritize Listen Mindset/Roadmap
Shared Goal
Performing
Teams
Alignment is
on ‘Why?’
Trust, Transparency and Frequent Interaction
Shared Values & Principles => Mindset

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