Author, The IMPACT Engine: Accelerating Strategy Delivery for PMO and Transformation Leaders; 2021 Top Global PMO Influencer; International Keynote Speaker; Business Advisor
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 share the 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
Sara Gallagher
1mo
This: "Many teams were hired for their expertise in Agile, which often leads them to believe their value lies in following the methodology, rather than driving results." I worked with a person once who was managing an agile transformation. They were obsessed with doing everything exactly per the Scrum guide and struggled to take stock of (and adapt to) the organization's real constraints. When I asked them what was behind their frustration, they said: "If I apply for another job and they find out I didn't implement Agile right, my reputation is toast." I don't think they're alone in having that secret fear. There is so much heated debate about what "counts" as Agile. It's tough to feel like no matter what you do it's wrong. And that can blind people to real principle behind agility: empiricism. Experiment, measure the results, try something new, repeat. Focus on desired outcomes, not procedure.
Product Strategy Leader | Go beyond the foxhole.
1moLove this article, yes. "If the strategy isn’t clear, prioritized, and communicated, even the most well-intentioned Agile teams will struggle. They’ll iterate endlessly without delivering the business value leadership expects." There are many reasons why digital transformations (which have an agility component) fail. Lack of strong strategy, poor change management, only focusing on technology, not investing in the talent you have, and having unrealistic expectations. It's a TRANSFORMATION. More like a lifestyle change not a quick fix yo-yo diet.