Dave Smith: The Culture Clash, Ownership vs. Approval, a Key Difference That Affects PO’s

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The Great Product Owner: Openness and Decision-Making, Critical PO skills

A great Product Owner embodies availability, openness to change, and a genuine interest in the product's success. How does a great PO foster innovation and take decisive action for the betterment of the product? Listen to this episode, to learn from this exemplary PO.

The Bad Product Owner: The Culture Clash, Ownership vs. Approval, a Key Difference That Affects PO’s

In this episode, we talk about a Product owner that lacked ownership. We explore how we can prepare those PO’s and use coaching as a method to help them succeed despite the initial lack of ownership. We also discuss a culture that undermines ownership can stifle innovation and growth. What are the underlying causes of Product Owner anti-patterns, and how can they be addressed? Listen to find out.

 

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About Dave Smith

Dave, has over 20 years in training and consulting, having taught Scrum he continues to be active in the agile community, mentoring and helping others who are joining the agile community.

You can link with Dave Smith on LinkedIn.