No Nonsense Agile Leadership – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, we talk to Rich Mironov about increasing your influence with executives. We discuss organisational politics and explain how power, stories and alliances are crucial in shaping company dynamics. Rich describes the disconnect between business and technical teams and the importance of expressing arguments in the language of money. He also provides strategies for product leaders to succeed, stressing the need for demonstrating and selling achievements.  Join us to learn how to navigate corporate politics and enhance your influence within executive circles.

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In this episode, John Cutler talks about surviving the current tech environment.  We discuss how layoffs and blame destroy trust, create fear and conflict and stop people from providing the feedback that leaders need to make good decisions. We discuss whether our workplaces are a meritocracy or highly charged political environments. And we explore survival strategies such as going with the flow, picking your battles, building alliances and creating narratives. Join us to learn how to navigate corporate politics more effectively.

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Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they chat with Woody Zuill about mob programming. Woody explains the concept of mob programming where a cross-functional software development team focuses on completing one feature at a time. Woody describes how mobbing has increased the effectiveness of development teams he's worked with by 10 times while rapidly increasing team learning, capability and skills. Tune in to learn about the practical implementation of mobbing techniques to improve your product development.

 

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https://agiledata.io/podcast/mob-programming-and-software-teaming-with-woody-zuill/#read

 

The No Nonsense Agile Podcast is sponsored by:

Simply Magical Data

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson in a conversation about Agile product development. discuss what a product is and what a product manager does.  We talk about the value of customer feedback and the need to test your hypotheses.  We define minimum viable products and discuss technical debt, scaling and co-designing products with customers.  And we talk about how you can move from a project to a product mentality and the value of applying an iterative approach to your marketing and sales. All this and more, stay tuned.

 

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You can read the podcast transcript at:

https://agiledata.io/podcast/no-nonsense-agile-podcast/agile-product-development/#read

 

The No Nonsense Agile podcast is sponsored by:

Simply Magical Data

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson in a conversation with Mark Jørgensen Chaudhry about visualising your work so you can identify bottlenecks and remove them.  We emphasize the need to work together to map out your process and identify delays and waste. We discuss work in progress, touch time, wait time and process efficiency. And we identify the root cause of waste and inefficiency in large organisations. Join us for lots of examples, challenges and recommended resources for improving your workflow.  

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You can read the podcast transcript at:

https://agiledata.io/podcast/no-nonsense-agile-podcast/visualizing-your-workflow-with-mark-jorgensen-chaudhry/#read

 

The No Nonsense Agile podcast is sponsored by:

Simply Magical Data

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson in a conversation on the "Spotify Model" for scaling agile teams. We cover the role of leadership team structures. Tribe dynamics and the importance of coaching and support during organisational change.  We share our experience with implementing this model in organisations and some of the anti-patterns. Join us to learn how to use the Spotify model to scale your agile organisation successfully.  

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You can read the podcast transcript at:

https://agiledata.io/podcast/no-nonsense-agile-podcast/matrix-team-models-aka-the-spotify-model/#read

 

The No Nonsense Agile podcast is sponsored by:

Simply Magical Data

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson in a conversation about the psychology of change in lean agile transformation with Matt Turner.  We discuss how to implement agile and Kanban practices in IT operations, the challenges faced by managers, and the importance of visualising work and understanding flow. We also touch upon the misconceptions and misapplications of agile in the industry. Join us to learn how to be a much more effective change agent.

 

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You can read the podcast transcript at:

https://agiledata.io/podcast/no-nonsense-agile-podcast/lean-agile-transformations-with-matt-turner/#read

 

The No Nonsense Agile podcast is sponsored by:

Simply Magical Data

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they discuss why quality as a whole team's responsibility. We discuss why it's critical to integrate QA processes from the beginning, the importance of clear acceptance criteria, how to handle technical debt and the continuous improvement process. Tune in for an engaging and informative discussion on quality in your agile projects.

 

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You can read the podcast transcript at:

https://agiledata.io/podcast/no-nonsense-agile-podcast/quality-skills-vs-roles/#read

 

The No Nonsense Agile podcast is sponsored by:

Simply Magical Data

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson in a conversation with Michael Delemaza about agile coaching.  We discuss invitational coaching, the differences between coaching and mentoring and the challenges faced in transforming traditional organizations into agile ones.  We also talk about the importance of clear communication and alignment at the executive level, as well as dealing with politics and resistance within organizations.

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You can read the podcast transcript at: https://agiledata.io/podcast/no-nonsense-agile-podcast/invitational-agile-with-michael-delamaza/#read

 

The No Nonsense Agile podcast is sponsored by:

Simply Magical Data

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson in a no-nonsense Agile discussion. In this episode, we talk about leadership support for agile ways of working. Why leadership support is critical for change. Why some leaders support agility and others secretly undermine it. How agile is being sold as a miracle cure by big consulting companies. And why agile is rolled back by authoritarian leaders with a factory mindset. How executives can learn what agile really means by working with agile coaches. Why servant leadership is the key to agility. And how you can change your culture rapidly by changing who makes decisions about what.

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Connect with Murray via email or Shane in LinkedIn @shagility.

 

You can read the podcast transcript at:

https://agiledata.io/podcast/no-nonsense-agile-podcast/leadership-support-for-becoming-an-agile-organisation/#read

 

The No Nonsense Agile podcast is sponsored by:

Simply Magical Data