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This is where most leaders get it wrong... ...And how you can avoid that. They want a new way of working, a transformation They roll out Agile, Lean, or even build an Obeya wall. But they skip the step that makes it work: the principles behind it. I have seen it too many times: Executives want employees to learn the new framework, while they themselves stay at arm’s length. Fast on adoption. Slow on reflection. The result? People see a tool. They do not see a way of working. Here is the reality: ➣ Agile is built on 4 values and 12 principles. ➣ Lean rests on 5 principles. ➣ Obeya is guided by 11 principles. ➣ The Agile Business Consortium has 9 leadership principles ➣ The Business Agility Institute defines 5 domains & 18 capabilities ➣ And at Twinxter, our 7 People Transformation Principles show what it really takes to make change work. These are not “nice to know.” They are the compass. The context. The guardrails you return to when things go wrong. I always say: 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙨. So, what can you do differently? Before you dive into a new way of working or tool: ➣ Map the principles on the ground. ➣ Walk around them. ➣ Discuss in your team what they mean to you. ➣ Explore why they are valuable, where they challenge you, and where they inspire you. Most importantly: live them yourself before asking others to do so. Because people will not follow your slogans. They will follow your example. 💬 Which principles guide you when change gets hard? #businessagility #changemanagement #transformation #leadership #principles Twinxter Business Agility Institute Agile Business Consortium Obeya Association
Powerful point, Alize! tools may launch change, but it’s living the principles that sustains it.
Principles matter if you want to create sustainable change. Too many companies fixate on the latest tools, which is classic Shiny Object Syndrome. Thanks for sharing Alize Hofmeester🎯🌱.
The "arm's length" observation is still a significant factor these days. Loving the idea of transformation but balking at the personal vulnerability these principles actually require. Your point about living them first is where leadership gets real, when leaders stop expecting everyone else to change and expecting that they can keep operating the same way.