Standardization. It's the battle-cry of managers, the world, over!This episode explores a parallel track to our Weaponizing Efficiency episode where we explore the dark side of standardization. In this episode, the hosts share their experiences and insights on topics such as:The potential stifling effects of rigid processes and monocultures on innovationThe dangers of groupthink and bureaucracy in organizationsThe impact of standardization on individual learning and developmentThe complexities of vendor procurement processes and their ramificationsThe role of handoffs, sign-offs, and stage gates in impeding customer value delivery0:00 Topic Intro: Weaponizing Standardization1:03 Stifling Innovation2:33 Arguing on: Stifling Innovation5:14 A Confusing M&A Story: Standardizing without Value9:39 What Makes You Believe...?10:45 Driving Toward Group Think13:08 Self-Serving Bureaucracy15:02 Google AI Rollback15:34 Challenging Agile Coaches19:41 Losing Market Share24:20 The Desire for Control27:25 Individual Learning & Development29:23 Try Stuff, Do Cool Things34:45 Inconsistent Enforcement of Standards35:26 Disingenuous Procurement Processes40:42 Dell Laptop Example42:12 Hand-offs & Sign-offs47:53 Reducing Wasteful Processes50:46 Wrap-Up= = = = = = = = = = = =Watch it on YouTubeSubscribe to our YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8XUSoJPxGPI8EtuUAHOb6g?sub_confirmation=1 Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Amazon Music:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ee3506fc-38f2-46d1-a301-79681c55ed82/Agile-Podcast= = = = = = = = = = = =Toronto Is My Beat (Music Sample)By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181)CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

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