Leading from the Middle
summary
Thirty minutes that lays out a step‑by‑step method to map outcomes, processes and dependencies using systems thinking, psychology and organizational design, then uses that map to pick the smallest, high‑leverage changes that break deadlocks. It operationalizes value, clarity, flow, networks as measurable levers, references the DORA capability model, and walks a financial‑services case showing a concrete map, the handful of constraints found, the interventions tried and the measurable lift in flow and decision speed. visual maps of dependencies
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:34Sources of Influence
- 2:28State of DevOps
- 4:29Leadership just means influence
- 4:49Types of influence
- 6:18Use influence effectively
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