4 Mindset Changes to Become a More Productive Leader
August 1, 2014
Boosting productivity always starts at the top. Discover why Scrum Inc. COO Alex Brown believes there are four ways leaders need to adjust their thinking if they want their organizations to be more efficient.
Traditional leadership approaches and project management practices tend to favor top-down command and control, upfront planning, limited deviation, and executive-controlled visibility. In Scrum, the opposite is true for each of those things, which is why Scrum Inc. COO Alex Brown says software company executives must make a few big changes before ever implementing the methodology.
Checkout the video below to learn about the four changes Brown says executives must make if they hope to move smoothly into an Agile mindset.
4 Essential Mindset Changes to Become a More Productive Leader
Key Takeaways
Can you answer these three questions?
1) What is leadership’s role in Scrum?
Importantly, it’s not hierarchical. Instead, Brown says Agile demands that executives communicate a clear vision, provide encouragement, and facilitate productivity by removing impediments.
2) How should a Scrum project be planned?
Instead of doing all of the planning up front when you know the least about the process, Brown says Scrum is all about planning in parallel to development. You might do more planning this way, but it also allows you to make faster, more-informed decisions.
3) What is the role of visibility?
In the world of Agile, radical transparency is critical. Everyone (including front line employees) should have access to information in as close to real-time as possible because it allows them to make better, more informed decisions.
Did Alex miss any mindset shifts? What are other key changes for Scrum success?
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