In small enterprise, innovation is almost easy – natural. But what happens when we try to innovate at scale? What forces hold us back and slow us down?

In large groups, fear becomes much more pervasive – fear of failure, fear of looking foolish, fear of going first

It doesn’t help that management does not create structures to allow people to speak their truth, and to leap

However, even when fully permitted and free to do so, people have been conditioned to hold back, and this is what the leader must break through.

Stop caring about who likes you

Stop caring about who wins

Stop caring about outcomes

Stop caring about your ego

While we seek to understand patterns of Agile success and failure, we often overlook the impact of human emotion – specifically fear – on adoption and acceptance. This upcoming series kicks off the new year with a multi-part examination of how fears shows up in the workplace – on teams and in management – to effectively create Agile Resistance.

The first episode begins with a hypothesis and by asking…what are the different types of fear that hinder Agile adoption?

Now and then I’ll draw your attention to the best of the best – the great online shows that can really help take your practice to the next level. Check out Chuck Durfee and the Agile Chuckwagon – one of my favourite Agile Podcasts – at Agilechuckwagon.com!!

An introduction to the core principles of agile and scrum.