Evolved – the next renaissance in executive management

Evolved – the next renaissance in executive management

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  • Aimee Schuster on connecting marketing and sales, verbal and visual identity and hiring CMOs

    Aimee Schuster joins me on this week's episode of the Xagility podcast to discuss all things marketing and sales.


    Join us as we discuss the following:

    1. Amy’s Marketing Background
    2. What does Amy’s work consist of
    3. Are organisations separating marketing and revenue? Is this effective?
    4. Can there be a one-function leader?
    5. Getting sales and marketing to connect
    6. Making sure there is a shared language
    7. Service level agreements
    8. Is there consistent reporting between marketing and sales?
    9. Is there consistent feedback between marketing and sales?
    10. When is the right time to get a chief marketing officer?/Chief revenue officer?
    11. Do you need a coach, or do you need a player?
    12. Dealing with clients who are not tuned in 
    13. Difference between fractional and normal consulting
    14. Verbal and visual identity
    15. Marketing in alignment with values
    16. Barstool pitches
    17. Sync up between sales and marketing (or revenue and marketing)
    18. Where do sales and marketing really need to be aligned?
    19. Linkedin and B2B marketing
    20. Gender equity & returning to work
    21. Agility and marketing


      22. About Aimee Schuster:

      Experienced CMO/COO with a demonstrated history of working in technology, startup, b2b, b2c and professional training/ coaching. Skilled in creating, growing and improving marketing departments to execute on lead generation and overall brand awareness. Serve as a player coach for: online and offline marketing strategy, demand generation, content creation, paid media and earned media (pr).

      Connect with Aimee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimeehschuster/


      Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect:


      ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links 


      ⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here


      If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠.


      If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠


      If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠


      #scrum #agile #productowner #management

      43 min
    22. John Hibbs on CoEfficient and the power of measuring organisational performance from the human perspective

      This week on the Xagility podcast we brought the amazing John Hibbs to tell us all about his company, CoEfficient, and all the ways in which measuring organisational performance from the human perspective is beneficial. Tune in to hear us discuss a range of topics, such as psychological safety, toxic positivity and the Monergy model.


      On the agenda:

      1. Changing the culture at Ford & Alan Mullaly
      2. Seeing your problems and dealing with them
      3. Stories of Marshall Goldsmith and being a great business coach
      4. The importance of surrounding yourself with the right people & putting on your oxygen mask first
      5. Why finding someone that is a cultural fit for your company is important
      6. CoEfficient model & the Monergy flow
      7. Why money is not a dirty word
      8. Explaining CoEfficient
      9. Psychological safety & emotional safety
      10. What do you look for in leadership?
      11. Why is CoEfficient different in relation to employee engagement surveys?
      12. Toxic positivity
      13. Disengaged employees - the scary statistics
      14. Top tips on how you can be inspired and inspiring so that we can have more engagement in the workplace
      15. What’s next for co-efficient and Monergy?


        16. About John Hibbs:

        John is passionate about giving our greatest asset a voice that we can hear, we can understand, and we can utilitise. He helps leaders improve their businesses, engage with their staff and increase their profits.

        Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hibbs-coefficient/


        Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect:


        ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links 


        ⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here


        If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠.


        If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠


        If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠


        #scrum #agile #productowner #management

        35 min
      16. Deep dive into unFixed with Jurgen Appelo

        Welcome to the Xagility Podcast! In this episode, we explore the revolutionary approach of unFixed and its impact on agile team organization. Join us as we uncover the key differentiators between unFixed and team topologies, revealing how this innovative methodology enhances team dynamics and organizational agility.

        Discover the reasoning behind the inclusion of dynamic reteaming in unFixed and how it empowers teams to adapt to the ever-evolving business landscape. Explore the origins of the name "unFixed" and gain insights into why it transcends the boundaries of a traditional framework, revolutionizing the way we approach team structures.

        Do individual patterns emerge within crews? We delve into this question, exploring the distinctive roles and responsibilities of capability crews, experience crews, partnership crews, platform crews, and the facilitation crew. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the unFixed framework and its unique terminology as we guide you through its intricacies.

        Explore the role of the closest thing to a captain before unFixed, understanding how leadership and decision-making differ from traditional hierarchical structures. We also shed light on the highly anticipated unfixed conference, a collaborative platform fostering knowledge exchange and innovation among agile practitioners.

        The podcast takes an in-depth look at the governance crew and the management team within the unFixed framework. Discover their essential functions and how they collaborate with the various crews, ensuring organizational success.

        Projects and products: defining their roles within unFixed. We delve into the fluidity and adaptability of these terms, uncovering how unFixed allows teams to redefine and optimize their work structure based on their unique context and goals.

        To illustrate the practical applications of unFixed, we present compelling case studies showcasing successful implementations. Learn from these real-world examples and understand how unFixed has transformed teams and organizations, unleashing their full potential.

        Join us for this enlightening episode of the Xagility Podcast as we embark on a deep dive into unFixed with Jurgen Appelo. Gain invaluable insights into this groundbreaking approach, revolutionize your agile journey, and unlock the power of your teams.


        On the agenda:

        1. Differences between unfixed and team topologies
        2. The reason behind bringing dynamic reteaming into unfixed
        3. Why is it called unfixed
        4. Why is unfixed not a framework
        5. Are there individual patterns for what a crew would do?
        6. Walking through the framework and terminology
        7. Capability crews
        8. Experience crews
        9. Partnership Crews
        10. Platform crews
        11. Facilitation crew
        12. The closest thing to a captain before unfixed came along
        13. The unfixed conference
        14. Governance crew and the management team
        15. Projects and products: defining?
        16. Case studies


          17. Connect with Jurgen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurgenappelo/


          Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect:


          ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links 


          ⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here


          If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠.


          If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠


          If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠


          #scrum #agile #productowner #management

          46 min
        17. Ted Rau on "Many voices one song: Shared power with sociocracy"

          Are you ready to embrace the power of shared decision-making? Join us in this thought-provoking episode as we journey through the pages of Ted Rau's book, "Many Voices, One Song: Shared Power with Sociocracy." Challenge conventional notions of governance and step into a world where collaboration and inclusivity reign supreme. Let's unlock the potential of sociocracy together!


          Tune in and be prepared to be captivated, inspired, and motivated to embark on your own sociocratic journey. Don't miss out on this enjoyable and engaging episode that will leave you eager to create a future where many voices harmoniously sing one powerful song of shared power.


          On the agenda:

          1. Ted’s path to sociocracy
          2. What is an intentional community, and what can we learn from it
          3. The significance of equivalence in sociocracy
          4. Lip service
          5. What is a circle
          6. Natural hierarchies
          7. Linking circles
          8. Membership circles & interdependent systems
          9. Roles within the circle
          10. The mission circle
          11. Is there momentum behind sociocracy
          12. Handoff vs. handover
          13. Sociocracy in meetings
          14. The hub pattern
          15. Making policy decisions
          16. Difference between sociocracy and holacracy


            17. About Ted Rau:

            Ted works to make collaborative systems, based on willingness and dignity, the new normal in for-profits, non-profits and communities. The focus of his work is sociocracy - in a joyful and non-dogmatic way.
            He published the handbook Many Voices One Song. Shared Power with Sociocracy. With that groundwork done, Ted is now working on more real-life implementations as Program Director of the Sociocracy Academy.

            Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect:


            ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links 


            ⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here


            If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠.


            If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠


            If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠


            #scrum #agile #productowner #management

            41 min
          17. Brian Robertson on his book, Holacracy: The revolutionary Management system that abolishes hierarchy

            This week I am joined by Brian Robertson, the author of Holacracy: The Revolutionary Management system that abolishes hierarchy. Tune in to hear an insightful conversation about the problems and complexities of modern day management.


            In this episode we cover:

            • The discovery of Holacracy
              • Corporate antibodies & Holacracy
                • How does Holacracy work and what is it made up of?
                  • Defining roles & limits
                    • What would you have in a Holacracy constitution
                      • What does Holacracy look like from a structural point of view?
                        • The magic of Holacracy
                          • Meeting efficiency in Holacracy
                            • Meeting the CEO of Zappos - running a company like a city
                              • Tips to avoid your Holacracy adoption falling into traps
                                • Main industries in which Holacracy has been prevalent


                                  • About Brian Robertson:

                                  Brian Robertson is a seasoned entrepreneur and organization builder, and a recovering CEO - a job he now helps free others from with Holacracy. Generally regarded as the primary developer of the system, Brian’s work allows leaders to release the reins of personal power and persuasion into a trustworthy and explicit governance process.


                                  Brian also serves as the drafter and steward of the Holacracy Constitution, which captures the system's unique "rules of the game" in concrete form. Beyond joyfully crafting legal documents, Brian's creative expression takes many forms – he co-founded HolacracyOne to support Holacracy’s growth, and he fills and loves a broad variety of the company’s roles.


                                  He's particularly grateful to hold no fancy titles and wield no special powers, so he can show up as just another partner doing his part to support something he cares about.


                                  Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect:


                                  ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links 


                                  ⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here


                                  If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠.


                                  If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠


                                  If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠


                                  #scrum #agile #productowner #management


                                  41 min
                                • Cesario Ramos on Creating Agile Organizations, what is a product and dealing with dependencies

                                  This week I am joined by Cesario Ramos to discuss his latest book "Creating Agile Organizations", what is a product, where do former product owners go and dealing with dependencies.


                                  On the agenda:

                                  1. Structure, incentives & processes
                                  2. What is a product
                                  3. Where do former product owners go?
                                  4. Mindset & hiring policies
                                  5. Dependencies between teams
                                  6. Coaching & leadership support
                                  7. Customer centric focus


                                    8. About Cesario Ramos:

                                    Cesario Ramos is a Agile Management consultant. He founded AgiliX, a network organisation that guides agile adoptions worldwide. Cesario is the author of the books: 'Creating Agile Organizations', ‘EMERGENT – Lean & Agile adoption for an innovative workplace’ and 'A Scrum Book'.

                                    He is also a certified LeSS (Large Scale Scrum) trainer, Professional Scrum trainer from Scrum.org and Qualified Innovation Games® Instructor.

                                    He has an MSc in mathematics &computing science from the University of Eindhoven and started working with agile teams back in 2001.

                                    In the past he was an agile consultant at Xebia, CTO at codecentric NL, a product manager at Atos, a hard-core developer and the lead software architect at PANalytical.

                                    In his spare time he co-organises AgiliX Recap days, the international Large Scale Scrum conferences and is the initiator of the Agile-Lean Bathtub conferences.

                                    He is happy to be an active member of the ScrumPloP® community and is a frequent speaker at conferences around the world.

                                    Cesario strongly believes that fun at the workplace is essential for success.


                                    Connect with Cesario on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cesarioramos/


                                    Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect:


                                    ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠⁠- social and podcast links 


                                    ⁠⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠⁠ - order training from right here


                                    If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠⁠.


                                    If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠⁠


                                    If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠


                                    #scrum #agile #productowner #management

                                    39 min
                                  8. Russ Lewis on his book "An Operating Model for Business Agility", innovating at TFL, his career & analysis of "the Chalice"

                                    Do you tap your card to use Transport for London? Today, the man behind the system, Russ Lewis, joins me to discuss innovation at TFL, his book "An operating Model for Business Agility", his career, artificial intelligence & intellectual property as well as a deep dive into "the Chalice".


                                    Join us!


                                    About Russ Lewis:

                                    Russ has run 3 large and successful Agile transformations, 1 huge DevOps adoption, and turned around 4 digital transformation programs. Russ has coached 15 C-level executives and 3 leadership teams, rescued 4 software projects, and trained 3600 IT professionals.
                                    Russ led the agile team that developed contactless fares payment at TfL. If you use a London bus or Tube and pay using a contactless card, or if you use an Oyster card on National Rail services in Greater London, then you're using one of the systems I designed and built.


                                    Connect with Russ on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russlewis-agile-for-managers/


                                    Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect:


                                    ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠⁠- social and podcast links 


                                    ⁠⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠⁠ - order training from right here


                                    If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠⁠.


                                    If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠⁠


                                    If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠⁠


                                    #agile #leadership #agileleadership

                                    42 min
                                  9. What are the 3 primary challenges of project management that Kanplexity solves?

                                    What are the 3 primary challenges of project management that Kanplexity solves?

                                    1. Improving flow & feedback
                                    2. Figuring out what the right thing is to do
                                    3. How do we figure out what the right thing is to do


                                      4. But how does Kanplexity solve these problems?


                                      Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect:


                                      ⁠https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility ⁠- social and podcast links 


                                      ⁠https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption⁠ - order training from right here


                                      If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on ⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/⁠.


                                      If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on ⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/⁠


                                      If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on ⁠https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/⁠


                                      #agile #leadership #agileleadership

                                      6 min
                                    4. How has complexity evolved leadership requirements?

                                      We are undoubtedly living in a complex world but what impact has that had on the leaders of today and tomorrow?


                                      Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect:


                                      https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility - social and podcast links 


                                      https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption - order training from right here


                                      If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/.


                                      If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/


                                      If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/


                                      #agile #leadership #agileleadership

                                      3 min
                                    5. How is Kanplexity different to simply adopting Kanban as a stand alone framework?

                                      Kanplexity is an alternative approach to product development and project management developed by John Coleman - X Agility - with the purpose of helping executive and leadership teams increase organizational agility and competitive advantage.

                                      The model uses kanban as an agile framework but isn't based exclusively on kanban, as many organizations do use as a standalone approach.

                                      Kanplexity combines the best of project management, agile productd evelopment practices, and kanban to help teams navigate complexity and focus on building the most valuable products, in the most valuable way, at the most valuable time for both customers and the organization.

                                      Enjoyed this episode? Let's connect:

                                      https://linktr.ee/johncolemanxagility - social and podcast links
                                      https://linkpop.com/orderlydisruption - order training from right here

                                      If you are interested in helping your team or organization achieve greater agility and want to explore agile training options, visit our training page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-leadership-training/.

                                      If you value coaching and would like to work with a deeply experienced agile and executive coaching specialist, visit our coaching page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-coaching/

                                      If you are looking for an agile consultant that can help your leadership team identify an appropriate roadmap to organizational agility and take the most effective course of action in your agile transformation, visit our consulting page on https://x-agility.com/executive-agility-consulting/


                                      #agile #leadership #agileleadership

                                      5 min

                                    About Evolved – the next renaissance in executive management

                                    From the publisher's feed

                                    John Coleman and friends interview leading executives, thought leaders and change agents. Embrace adhocracy.