Navigating Politics in Agile Lean Initiatives
summary
Claim: politics often rises when agile/lean lands because collaborative practices expose hidden power plays, so executives strip transparency back to spreadsheets (example: a portfolio board physically removed). Evidence: 3% psychopaths in leadership, clash of introverts, rapid change and hierarchical overlay. Tools tested: BDD/TDD, kanban, retrospectives and real options thinking to postpone commitment. Recommended tactic: apply practices contextually while cultivating equanimity + compassion to generate insight and sustainable actions; some tools work only if introduced with the right framing.
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chapters (22)
- 0:00Start
- 0:22Intro: Evil Salesguy
- 0:54Why 'Navigating Politics'
- 5:34Politics is natural
- 6:34Research on power by Paul Piff
- 9:30What is psychopathic behavior
- 12:45WATERFALL METHOD WAS A STARTING POINT
- 14:06Technology Industry liked Waterfall
- 15:40My tribe: Desert
- 17:10Search & Rescue Dog Teams
- 18:49Clashing structures
- 19:13Conflicting structure
- 19:35Here is a hint...
- 21:00Agile/Lean has Awesome Tools
- 21:13Simplified Strategy?
- 22:30Investigated Eastern Philosophy
- 25:23The 'Strategy' Overview
- 28:51Compassion-cognitive neuroscience
- 30:17A psychopaths view
- 31:29Options Thinking
- 38:34Learn the game of power
- 41:09Consider the bigger picture
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