To lead or not to lead? That is the question
summary
Claims a simple, evolutionary path to predictable service delivery using the Kanban Method plus the Kanban Maturity Model (KMM), citing that about 80% of organizations are low maturity and need staged change. Uses concrete tools: visualize flow, measure lead time distributions (example fat tail 2–74 days), prioritize upstream, and limit work in progress. Builds tailored Kanban systems and governance that surface blockers and dependencies; result is shorter tails, higher predictability, fewer rework cycles and measurable improvement as maturity rises.
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chapters (18)
- 0:00Leadership and Kanban intro
- 1:31Client needs over methods
- 3:20Scrum and SAFe limitations
- 5:46Kanban service delivery system
- 7:57Leadership maturity and data
- 10:07Lead time data guidance
- 12:35Continuous improvement
- 14:41Empathy in leadership
- 15:24Kanban basics
- 17:54Upstream downstream flow
- 20:24Evolutionary change and model
- 23:45Leadership traits by maturity
- 25:13Avoiding leadership failure
- 27:21Leading with values
- 31:31Culture change potential
- 33:02Leadership and agility
- 34:28Kanban as complex system
- 35:34Q&A
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