Business Agility

Empower organisations to swiftly adapt and innovate, ensuring continuous delivery of value in a dynamic marketplace.

Foster an environment where organisations can swiftly respond to market changes, enhance innovation, and ensure consistent value delivery. Posts should explore frameworks for iterative improvement, visual workflow management, team collaboration, and decision-making under uncertainty, drawing insights from complexity theory and evidence-based management.

Why Handoffs Are Killing Your Agility

Explore the detrimental impact of handoffs in software development and discover strategies to eliminate them for better agility.
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Transforming Organisational Culture: Unlocking Engineering Excellence Through System Optimisation

Transform your organisation’s culture with Naked Agility. Discover how to optimise systems for maximum value and achieve engineering excellence today!
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Transforming Waste into Value: How to Boost ROI with Agile Metrics

Uncover the hidden waste in your organisation! Learn how DORA metrics can boost innovation and ROI while embracing agility for better value.
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Navigating the Unknown: How to Fund Your Product Like a Venture Capitalist

Discover how to fund your product like a venture capitalist! Learn to balance risk, iterate on ideas, and embrace the journey of innovation.
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How to Achieve Predictability in Business through Agile Principles

Unlock business predictability with Agile! Join Martin Hinshelwood as he explores strategies to overcome challenges and drive consistent success. 🌟
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Navigating Complexity: How to Foster Agility and Innovation in Business Decision-Making

Unlock the secrets to agile decision-making in a complex business world. Discover how to adapt, innovate, and thrive amidst uncertainty.
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Investing for Business Agility - Using evidence-based portfolio management to achieve better business outcomes

Discover more about Investing for Business Agility - Using evidence-based portfolio management to achieve better business outcomes and how it can help you in your Agile journey!
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The Strategic Imperative: Empowering Teams with Vision, Goals, and Direction

Unlock your team’s potential! Discover how a shared vision and clear goals drive organisational success and empower informed decision-making. Watch now!
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Detecting Agile BS: Lessons from the Department of Defense

Is your development ecosystem truly Agile? Discover insights from the DoD and learn to eliminate bottlenecks for seamless, innovative delivery! 🚀
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Is Your Project Ecosystem Truly Agile?

Unlock true agility in product management! Discover how to break down silos, embrace automation, and maximise stakeholder value in this insightful video.
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Empowering Teams to Tailor Their Processes: A Path to True Agility

Empower your teams to adapt processes for greater value! Discover how to break down silos and foster innovation in this Agile reality check.
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Turning User Feedback into Actionable Work: A Guide to Maximizing Product Value

Unlock the secrets of Agile Product Management! Discover how short feedback loops can enhance product value and customer satisfaction in under a month.
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Why Cost-Cutting During Recessions Is Counterproductive

Discover how to recession-proof your business by investing in people and processes. Learn Kanban strategies to boost effectiveness and thrive, not just survive!
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Detecting Agile BS: Lessons from the US Department of Defense

Is your company truly Agile? 🤔 Discover a 6-question test inspired by the U.S. Department of Defense to assess and enhance your Agile practices!
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Empowering Your Team: Why Quick Fixes in Agile and DevOps Are a Myth

Discover why quick fixes in Agile and DevOps fail. Learn how to empower your team for sustainable change and embrace the journey of continuous improvement.
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Addressing Systemic Issues in Agile Organizations

Unlock the secrets to startup success! Discover how agile techniques can transform your business and boost team performance in this must-watch video.
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Unlocking Agile’s Core: Questioning to Create Value

Unlock the true potential of Agile! Discover how questioning and adaptability can transform your organisation and outpace competitors. Watch now! 🌟
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Continuous Adaptation: The Key to Success in a Dynamic Market

Discover how adapting to change drives business success in our fast-paced world. Join us to learn key strategies for thriving amidst constant evolution! 🌍✨
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Embracing Chastity in Agile: Why Taking Your Time is Key to True Transformation

Discover the overlooked virtue of chastity in agility. Learn how to implement changes thoughtfully for true organisational transformation.
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How to Choose the Right Agile Coach for Your Business Success

Discover 5 essential tips from Martin Hinshelwood on hiring the right #AgileCoach in this insightful video. Elevate your #Agile journey today!
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Agile Kata Professional

Agile Kata Professional
Agile Kata Professional

Transform your agile journey with our 1-day Agile Kata course, designed to overcome the common challenges in agile transformations. Learn through a mix of instructor-led and hands-on activities, tailoring the Agile Kata pattern to fit your team’s unique needs and drive real organizational change.

Overcoming the Plague of Rigidity: Embracing True Agility in Your Team

Break free from the plague of rigidity in Agile! Discover how to foster innovation and adaptability within your team for true agility.
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7 harbingers of the Agile apocalypse. Judgement.

Unlock the essence of Agile! 🚀 Join Martin as he explores core principles, pitfalls of prescriptive methods, and what truly motivates today’s workforce.
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7 Harbingers of the Agile apocalypse. Organizational Structure.

Uncover the “Antichrist of Agile” as Martin Hinshelwood explores how traditional structures hinder agility and the path to self-organisation. 🔄🚫
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Cutting Through the Red Tape: How Eliminating Committees Can Boost Your Time to Market

Discover how committees can hinder agility and slow decision-making in your organisation. Learn to empower teams and seize opportunities faster!
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Unlocking Agility: How Decentralisation Empowers Teams to Maximise Value in Any Organisation

Unlock your organisation’s potential! Discover how decentralisation and team engagement can drive innovation and agility, maximising value in any business.
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Agile Training versus Agile Consulting

Discover the key differences between agile training and coaching with Martin Hinshelwood. Elevate your team’s performance with Naked Agility! #Agile #Scrum #Shorts
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The Race for Market Responsiveness: A Fresh Perspective on Organisational Agility

Discover how to enhance your organization’s agility and market responsiveness. Learn to pivot swiftly and seize opportunities faster than competitors.
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Znaczenie znajomości terenu

Discover how understanding terrain enhances agility through Poland’s unique mushroom foraging sport. Join us in exploring agile principles! 🍄✨
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What more needs to happen before traditional organisations consider Agile?

Discover why traditional organisations hesitate to adopt Agile in a complex world. Join Martin Hinshelwood for insights on evolving project management.
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A Titanic Misfit: The Alpha Organization's Wasteful Endeavor in Red Markets

Explore how Alpha organizations waste resources in fast-paced red markets and discover the agile Beta model as the key to thriving in today’s economy.
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Embrace Uniqueness: Why Creating Your Own Scaling Practices Leads to Business Success

Discover how creating unique scaling practices can drive your business success. Embrace your distinctiveness and foster agility for sustainable growth.
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What Does the Assessment Phase of a Consulting Engagement Look and Feel Like?

Discover the assessment phase of agile consulting with NKD Agility. Martin Hinshelwood shares insights on tackling challenges and enhancing team performance.
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Agile leader versus traditional manager

Discover the key differences between an agile leader and a traditional manager in this insightful short video by Martin Hinshelwood. #Agile #Leadership
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Is a Scrum Master an Agile micromanager?

Join Martin Hinshelwood in this #shorts video as he tackles the question: Is a Scrum Master an Agile micromanager? Discover insights in just 60 seconds!
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What are 3 top tips for a new agile consultant?

Unlock your potential as an agile consultant! Discover three essential tips from Martin Hinshelwood to elevate your first consulting engagement.
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What are the hierarchies of competence vs control? Why does this matter?

Explore the contrast between empowering coaching and micromanagement in hierarchies of competence vs control with Martin Hinshelwood.
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What was your worst day as an agile consultant?

Join Martin Hinshelwood as he shares his toughest day as an agile consultant, revealing the challenges behind empowering teams in #agile and #scrum.
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Why do you prefer agile consulting over agile coaching?

Discover why Martin Hinshelwood prefers agile consulting over coaching in this insightful video, exploring the benefits of short-term engagements for agile teams.
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Navigating Client Needs: How Agile Consultants Can Uncover True Value Beyond Initial Requests

Unlock the secrets to effective agile consulting! Discover how to guide clients towards true value and sustainable growth in your projects.
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How do you think Agile is evolving since its inception in 2001?

Discover the evolution of Agile since 2001, its challenges, and the future of work in dynamic environments. Join Martin on this insightful journey! 🌐🚀
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Why are recessions a great time for organizations to evaluate the opportunity of agile?

Discover why recessions spark a shift towards agile methodologies, enabling organisations to adapt and thrive in turbulent times. Join Martin Hinshelwood!
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How would you help organizations pitch the opportunity of agile internally?

Discover how to effectively pitch agile within your organisation and inspire teams to embrace its transformative potential for continuous improvement.
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Why is Satya Nadella a better example of agile leadership than Steve Jobs?

Discover why Satya Nadella exemplifies agile leadership better than Steve Jobs, as Martin Hinshelwood explores vision and teamwork in this insightful video.
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What would be an example of a great agile consulting outcome for a client?

Discover how agile consulting can transform complex challenges into valuable outcomes, enhancing business agility and driving success in your organisation.
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How is agile product development different to waterfall project management?

Discover how agile product development contrasts with traditional waterfall project management in complex environments. Learn to adapt and thrive!
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Futureproof Yourself With Skills, Capabilities And Certifications That Companies Care About

Unlock your agility potential! Upskill with our Scrum courses to thrive in today’s complex market and stand out as a valuable asset. Join us now!
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There is no place like production

Discover why real user feedback in production is essential for delivering value. Learn to validate assumptions and enhance product success effectively.
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A better way than staggered iterations for delivery

Discover a superior approach to delivery that enhances agility and reduces technical debt. Learn how to implement effective cross-functional teams today!
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Agile in Nigeria 2020 - The Inevitability of change

Explore the essence of agility in Nigeria 2020: it’s an evolution, not a transformation. Embrace continuous change for lasting organisational growth.
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Evolution not Transformation: This is the Inevitability of change

Discover why true agility is an evolution, not a transformation. Embrace continuous change to thrive in today’s fast-paced business landscape.
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Professional Agile Leadership Essentials Overview

Unlock your organisation’s potential with our Agile Leadership Essentials course. Learn to enhance agility, support teams, and measure success effectively.
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Luddites have no place in the modern organisation

Discover why Luddites hinder modern organizations and learn how to foster a culture of agility and innovation. Embrace change for a thriving workplace!
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Many organisations are lured to SAFe by the song of the Sirens

Discover why many organizations fall for the allure of SAFe, risking true agility for a rigid framework. Learn to embrace evolution over imitation.
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Live Site Culture & Site Reliability Engineering

Explore how Live Site Culture and Site Reliability Engineering drive agility and DevOps practices, enabling rapid delivery and enhanced customer satisfaction.
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DOD has made it illegal to do waterfall

Discover how the DOD’s new procurement rules outlaw waterfall methods, paving the way for agile practices that enhance efficiency and success in IT projects.
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My journey into Professional Scrum

Explore my journey into Professional Scrum and discover how agile practices can transform software development and enhance business agility. Join me!
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The benefits of Visual Studio Online for the Enterprise

Discover the advantages of Visual Studio Online for enterprises. Learn how it enhances agility, streamlines processes, and supports cloud-based development.
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Does your organisation have both Project Mangers as well as Product Owners?

Explore the challenges of having both Project Managers and Product Owners in your organization. Discover how to achieve true agility and team alignment.
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Naked ALM: starting with why and getting naked

Discover the essence of Application Lifecycle Management with Martin Hinshelwood. Learn to improve software delivery by starting with ‘why’ and embracing agility.
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Continuous value delivery with modern business applications

Discover how modern business applications enable continuous value delivery, transforming software development practices for happier consumers and faster updates.
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The new normal of the modern application lifecycle

Explore the evolving landscape of software development in ‘The New Normal of the Modern Application Lifecycle’ and discover how to stay relevant in a fast-paced world.
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Is ALM a useful term?

Explore the significance of ALM in modern software development. Discover how Agile practices enhance quality and adaptability for all organizations.
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Hold on lads, I have an idea!

Explore an innovative idea for managing hierarchical employee data with a user-friendly interface, enhancing organizational efficiency and collaboration.
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