Listen "Fun as the Key Agile Metric, with Steve Berez"
Episode Synopsis
We're joined by Steve Berez, partner at Bain and co-author of Doing Agile Right: Transformation Without Chaos. Steve tells us some stories from his 30-year consulting career, illustrating missteps he's seen in digital transformations like "You Folks Do Agile" and "Agile as a Quick Fix". He advocates the metric of "team fun" as the best way to determine whether you're doing agile right.
SHOW LINKS:
- Steve's book and other material: https://www.bain.com/agile
- Article on the Agile C-Suite: https://hbr.org/2020/05/the-agile-c-suite
- Previous podcast episode mentioning Cargo Cult Agile: https://www.conversationaltransformation.com/posts/software-factory-to-feature-factory/
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We'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show.
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SHOW LINKS:
- Steve's book and other material: https://www.bain.com/agile
- Article on the Agile C-Suite: https://hbr.org/2020/05/the-agile-c-suite
- Previous podcast episode mentioning Cargo Cult Agile: https://www.conversationaltransformation.com/posts/software-factory-to-feature-factory/
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Our new book, Agile Conversations, is out now! See https://conversationaltransformation.com where you can order your copy and get a free video when you join our mailing list!
We'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show.
Email us at [email protected]
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