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Agile isn’t failing because of the framework. It’s failing because the system around it isn’t built for it.    In this CIO Magazine article, our CEO Laura Barnard breaks down five common reasons Agile transformation efforts stall—not because teams are doing it wrong, but because the environment they’re working in isn’t designed to let it work.    If your Agile initiatives keep losing traction, this article will help your leaders spot the real barriers to progress.    👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e9EwCip2    #PMOStrategiesPodcast #IMPACTEngineSystem #IMPACTEnginebook #PMOStrategies #PMO #PMOT #leadership #changeleadership #executionclarity #processdesign 

🚀 Agile Talks: Beyond Agility Topic: The Role of Leadership in Agile Transformation Agile isn’t just a team-level practice — it’s an organizational mindset shift. And here’s the truth: without the right leadership, Agile adoption often fails. 👉 Why Leadership Matters in Agile: 1️⃣ Vision & Alignment – Leaders set the direction so teams know why they are building, not just what. 2️⃣ Empowerment Over Control – Servant leadership means enabling teams, removing blockers, and trusting them to self-organize. 3️⃣ Cultural Shift Drivers – Leaders must role-model agility by embracing transparency, feedback, and adaptability. 4️⃣ Stakeholder Engagement – True agility requires leaders to foster collaboration between teams, customers, and business stakeholders. 🔑 Traditional vs Agile Leadership Traditional: Command & Control 🚫 Agile: Coach, Guide, Enable ✅ 💡 Pro Insight: Agile leadership is not about telling people what to do. It’s about creating an environment where teams can thrive, innovate, and deliver value continuously. 📌 Takeaway for Today: Agile transformation doesn’t start with a new framework. It starts with leaders who embrace agility at every level. #Agile #Leadership #BusinessAgility #ScrumMaster #ServantLeadership #BeyondAgility

What if the failure isn’t in your Agile approach but in how the system is built to support it? Sometimes the real reason Agile stalls isn’t about the methodology at all.    In this CIO Magazine article, I break down five silent friction points that derail transformation—from perfection traps to invisible role confusion—and explain how mindset, ownership, and strategy misalignment often sabotage execution long before the first backlog is built.    If you’re leading transformation and the results aren’t sticking, this is a shift worth considering.    Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eW24WGYk    #PMOStrategiesPodcast #IMPACTEngineSystem #IMPACTEnginebook #PMOStrategies #PMO #PMOT #leadership #agiletransformation #executionclarity #systemsthinking 

🚀 Agile Talks: Beyond Agility Topic: The Role of Leadership in Agile Transformation Agile is not just a team-level practice—it thrives when leaders transform too. Leadership in Agile shifts from command-and-control to empowerment, guidance, and vision. 👉 Leadership in Agile Means: 1️⃣ Setting Purpose, Not Tasks – Inspire teams with a vision, not micromanagement. 2️⃣ Creating Psychological Safety – Teams innovate when they feel safe to fail and learn. 3️⃣ Removing Impediments – Leaders act as enablers, not bottlenecks. 4️⃣ Coaching, Not Controlling – Help teams grow autonomy and mastery. 5️⃣ Leading by Example – Show transparency, adaptability, and openness to change. 💡 Pro Insight: Agile leadership is about being a servant leader—focusing on people, culture, and sustainable delivery rather than authority. 📌 Takeaway for Today: Agility succeeds when leaders shift from managing work to enabling people. #AgileLeadership #ServantLeadership #BusinessAgility #BeyondAgility #AgileTransformation

🚀 Agile Talks: Beyond Agility – Day 5 Topic: The Role of Leadership in Agile Transformation Agile isn’t just a team-level practice — it’s an organizational mindset shift. And here’s the truth: without the right leadership, Agile adoption often fails. 👉 Why Leadership Matters in Agile: 1️⃣ Vision & Alignment – Leaders set the direction so teams know why they are building, not just what. 2️⃣ Empowerment Over Control – Servant leadership means enabling teams, removing blockers, and trusting them to self-organize. 3️⃣ Cultural Shift Drivers – Leaders must role-model agility by embracing transparency, feedback, and adaptability. 4️⃣ Stakeholder Engagement – True agility requires leaders to foster collaboration between teams, customers, and business stakeholders. 🔑 Traditional vs Agile Leadership Traditional: Command & Control 🚫 Agile: Coach, Guide, Enable ✅ 💡 Pro Insight: Agile leadership is not about telling people what to do. It’s about creating an environment where teams can thrive, innovate, and deliver value continuously. 📌 Takeaway for Today: Agile transformation doesn’t start with a new framework. It starts with leaders who embrace agility at every level. #Agile #Leadership #BusinessAgility #ScrumMaster #ServantLeadership #BeyondAgility

Agile Transformation's Silent Killer: The Three M's for Leaders When a company's agile transformation stalls, it's often not a technical problem—it's a communication breakdown. For senior leaders and PMO teams, success hinges on mastering the "Three M's": Message, Messenger, and Medium. The Message: Stop talking about sprints and velocity. Start talking about business value and faster time-to-market. The message from the top must clearly link agile principles to core business outcomes and the strategic "why." The Messenger: A transformation can't be delegated. The CEO must be the chief evangelist, and the PMO must be a credible bridge, translating high-level vision into actionable guidance. Without visible, authentic leadership, the change won't stick. The Medium: The channel matters. An email won't convey a vision as effectively as a town hall. A presentation won't spark dialogue like a collaborative workshop. Choose mediums that foster two-way conversation and build transparency. Mastering the Three M's turns a tactical change into a cultural movement. #AgileTransformation #Leadership #CEOInsights #ProjectManagement #Communication #CXO #PMO #AgileCoaches #Message #Messenger #Medium

New Series Alert: Books That Shaped My Agile & Leadership Journey When I first started my journey as a Scrum Master, I often felt overwhelmed. There were so many frameworks, practices, and expectations to live up to. One of the things that grounded me was turning to books, not just to learn, but to find practical lessons I could apply the very next day with my teams. That’s why I’m starting a new series: 👉🏽 Books that shaped my Agile and leadership journey. In this series, I’ll share: ✅ The most valuable lessons I pulled from each book ✅ How I applied them in real-world situations ✅ Practical tips you can use whether you’re just starting out or leading organizational transformation My hope is simple: that these lessons help you shortcut some of the struggles I had and give you tools to succeed faster. Stay tuned!

Servant Leadership Being a leader doesn’t always mean being in front. In Scrum, the role of a Scrum Master is less about directing and more about enabling—removing roadblocks, fostering collaboration, and protecting the team’s focus. This servant-leadership style isn’t limited to agile teams. Whether in logistics, ministry, or operations, leaders who create space for others to thrive see the strongest results. The win is not in being the hero, but in building an environment where the team wins together. 👉 What’s one way you practice servant leadership in your role? #Leadership #ServantLeadership #Agile #ScrumMaster #TeamCulture

Agile isn’t failing. Leadership is. Every time I hear someone say “Agile doesn’t work”, I can’t help but think: No. Agile works. What doesn’t work is when leadership… • Ignores the “why” behind Agile. • Turns values into empty rituals. • Demands results without supporting the system that produces them. Agile is not a silver bullet. It’s a mindset shift. When leaders embrace it, teams thrive. When leaders dismiss it, teams drown in rework, delays, and frustration. The truth? The problem isn’t Agile, but how we practice it. My thoughts: Agile doesn’t need rescuing. Our mindset about leadership does. What’s your experience — do you think Agile is broken, or is it leadership that’s broken? #Agile #Leadership #AgileTransformation #AgileMindset #Leadership

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