TL; DR: The Core Belief Model, Agile Principles — Food for Agile Thought #320
Welcome to the 320th edition of the Food for Agile Thought newsletter, shared with 33,679 peers. This week, we point at the importance of an organization’s mindset as the starting point for any meaningful transformation, introducing the Core Belief Model. Also, we learn from McKinsey’s interview of six bp leaders on their learnings and reflections regarding a successful transformation, and we delve into the basics of ‘agile,’ from ‘starting with Why’ to the people factor to the perils of shielding teams from clients.
We then delve into the magic math behind an organizational culture where innovation thrives and into the differences between a PoC, a prototype, and an MVP. Also, we sketch four critical negotiations for product managers, from the overly optimistic salesperson to the executive with an ‘excellent’ idea, and we share a new canvas for the jobs-to-be-done framework to help you avoid unnecessary pivoting and churn.
Lastly, we appreciate Richard Kasperowski interviewing Mary and Tom Poppendieck on what you can do to keep your team together in this challenging time, and we share eight games to hack your culture to unlock high performance. Moreover, we learn that Péter Horváth believes that you should not simply ask ‘why’ five times in a row — for multiple psychological reasons.
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: Company Mindset – Mapping Out The Ultimate Challenge
Itamar Gilad points at the importance of an organization’s mindset as the starting point for any meaningful transformation, introducing the Core Belief Model.
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(via McKinsey & Company): bp: An agility pioneer in the energy industry
McKinsey & Company interviewed six bp leaders on their learnings and reflections about its Production & Operations organization’s transformation.
and : 🎙 Mary and Tom Poppendieck: How to Keep Your Team Together in the Age of Great Resignation
Richard Kasperowski interviews Mary and Tom Poppendieck on what you can do to keep your team together in this challenging time.
(via Simple Thread): Agile Principles: Go Together
Al Tenhundfeld takes us back to the basics of ‘agile,’ from starting with ‘Why’ to the people factor to the perils of shielding teams from clients.
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(via ProdPad): The Culture Formula
Janna Bastow delves into the magic math behind an organizational culture where innovation thrives.
(via codica): Proof of Concept vs MVP: How to Create a Successful Product
Dmitry Chekalin delves into the differences between a PoC, a prototype, and an MVP, suggesting when to use what.
(via ProductPlan): 4 Key Negotiation Moments for Product Managers
ProductPlan sketches four critical negotiations for product managers, from the overly optimistic salesperson to the executive with an ‘excellent’ idea.
📯 What Capacity Check? — Making Your Scrum Work #23
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Learn more: What Capacity Check? — Making Your Scrum Work #23.
🛠 Tools & Measuring
(via Medium): You Are Using the ‘5 Whys’ Wrong. Here’s How to Improve.
Péter Horváth believes that you should not simply ask ‘why’ five times in a row — for multiple psychological reasons. Instead, learn how you can do better.
: 8 Agile Games to Win at Work
Michael Sahota shares eight games to hack your culture to unlock high performance.
(via Medium): The JTBD Market Definition Canvas
Tony Ulwick shares a new canvas for the jobs-to-be-done framework to help you avoid unnecessary pivoting and churn.
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