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A Framework for Agile Leadership. L e a d i n g C h a n g e T h r o u g h C o l l a b o r a t i o n. Todd Little Pollyanna Pixton. Long Ago and Far, Far Away…. Project Statistics. Standish Group Study, reported by CEO Jim Johnson, CIO.com, ‘How to Spot a Failing Project’.
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A Framework for Agile Leadership L e a d i n g C h a n g e T h r o u g h C o l l a b o r a t i o n Todd Little Pollyanna Pixton
Project Statistics Standish Group Study, reported by CEO Jim Johnson, CIO.com, ‘How to Spot a Failing Project’
Features and Functions Always or Often Used: 20% Always 7% Often 13% Never Used 45% Sometimes 16% Rarely Used 19% Never or Rarely Used: 64% Standish Group Study, reported by CEO Jim Johnson, XP2002
Leadership Models Strategy Cultivate Innovation Decisions Collaboration EmbraceChange Real Options Delivery
Leadership Models Strategy Cultivate Innovation Decisions Collaboration EmbraceChange Real Options Delivery
Strategy • Traditional strategic planning starts at the top and cascades down • Can be incompletefor project teams and daily decisions
Strategic Development Mission Vision Values Strategic Strategic Intent ~ Strategy~Purpose Long-Range Goals SCO / 5Q Annual Objectives Action Plans (what, who, when) Tactical Individual Business Objectives
Strategic Development Mission Vision Values Strategic Intent ~ Strategy~Purpose Strategic Long-Range Goals Start Here SCO / 5Q Annual Objectives Action Plans (what, who, when) Tactical Individual Business Objectives
Purpose-Based Alignment High Market Differentiating Low High Low Mission Critical
Purpose-Based Alignment High Partner: Do We Take This On? Differentiating: Be the Best, Always Market Differentiating Parity: Get And Stay There Who Cares? Low High Low Mission Critical
Design Considerations High Do Something Unique: Design to Excel Design theRelationship Market Differentiating Mimic and Reuse Goal is Parity, Not Uniqueness Who Cares? Low High Low Mission Critical
Graphically - Before High Project Tracking Document Mgmt Document Edit Document Library Search EDGAR Integration Market Differentiating Low High Low Mission Critical
Graphically - After High Portal Document Edit Market Differentiating Project Tracking Document Mgmt Document Library Search EDGAR Integration Low High Low Mission Critical Result: Better product in half the time and 60% of the original cost
Five Questions Whom do we serve and what do they want and need most? What do we provide to help them? What is the best way to provide this? How do we know we are succeeding? How should we organize to deliver?
Example – Split Payments eCommerce and catalog order management system supported split payments? Split what? Pay with a combination of credit cards (as many as you want). Required a significant customization. Are split payments differentiating or parity?
Split Payments Differentiating includes product selection and customer service. Therefore differentiating. Not so fast, if differentiating, Let’s advertise! Treat exceptions like exceptions. Inelegantly handled with standard functionality.
Getting Started Make Better Decisions! Distill to simple questions Define the decision criteria Example Questions: • Will this lower lifetime cost? • Will this make us thelow cost airline? Present the Model
Leadership Models Strategy Cultivate Innovation Decisions Collaboration EmbraceChange Real Options Delivery
Project Management None of us are as smart as all of us. - Japanese Proverb How Do We Deliver?
Leading Agile • Collaboration Model • Collaboration Process How to Collaborate
Project Management Create an Open Environment • Quality Management
Open Environment • What Kind of Environment Do We Need To: • Foster creativity and innovation? • Encourage ideas? • Create team ownership and commitment? • Implement mission critical and differentiation ideas? What Is an Open Environment?
Collaboration Convene the Right People From the Entire Enterprise! Customers Marketing Sales Finance Technology Manufacturing Stakeholders
Collaboration Foster Creativity and Innovation via Collaboration Process
Collaboration Step Aside. Let Them Work.
Collaboration • Open Environment • Right People • Foster Innovation: Collaboration Process • Step Aside
Collaboration How Do You Step Back?
Leading Collaboration Step Up ~ Step Back? • Test for Success • Ask Questions
Leading Collaboration When Should a Leader Step Up?
Unleashing Innovation Collaboration Process Collaboration Process
Collaboration Process Agree to: • Goals • Objectives • Purpose
Collaboration Process Group
Collaboration Process Prioritize
Collaboration Process Individuals Volunteer For What And By When
Leadership Model Now: • Embrace Change • Foster New Ideas • Collaborate • Gives Ownership • Influential ‘Old School’ • Responds to Change • Knows the Answers • Bureaucratic • Leader Decides • Authoritarian
Leadership Model Today • Embrace Change • Foster New Ideas • Collaborate • Gives Ownership • Influential
Collaborative Leadership The Right People
Hire and promote: first on the basis ofintegrity second,motivation third,capacity fourth,understanding fifth,knowledge last and least,experience. - Dee Hock, CEO Emeritus VISA International
authenticity attitude intelligence talent
Passion Ability Organizational Fit values
Get the right people on the bus in the right seats. - Jim Collins