Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2016

You hear a lot about “agile innovation” these days. Teams using agile methods get things done faster than teams using traditional processes. Agile has indisputably transformed software development, and many experts believe it is now poised to expand far beyond IT. They keep customers happier.

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Steve Shu Consulting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

They can take classes remotely or even do self-study using online platforms. As an example, I have often told students that they will likely see Scrum/Agile project management methods when they go into the working world. For example, people can read books. They can watch videos on TikTok or YouTube. learning tools like R or Python).

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Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2017

Many companies are attempting a radical — and often rapid — shift from hierarchical structures to more agile environments, in order to operate at the speed required by today’s competitive marketplace. At Bain & Company, we do not believe that companies should try to use agile methods everywhere. This takes time.

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Harvard Business

MAY 28, 2020

Sponsor content from Planview.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

By Surya Panditi, GM, Agile Management, CA Technologies. So organizations today are staying ahead of the curve by scaling agile and building agility into everything they do, and extending agile techniques and practices across teams, teams-of-teams, non-IT organizations and even across the business as a whole.

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Harvard Business

MAY 18, 2018

Study after study puts the failure rate closer to 70-90%. In this environment, change agility needs to be part of the new organization’s and leaders’ DNA. Change-agile leaders demonstrate five integrated behaviors that, together, create a competitive advantage for the organization.

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 15, 2019

After Mark Kilby and I collaborated on From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams , we decided to start creating online classes. We have just opened registration for our first geographically distributed agile teams class. See Prepare for Successful Distributed Agile Teams. It's a self-study class. Any questions?

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Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

CASE STUDY. To further scale the company and increase performance and profitability, the private equity firm identified the need to address operational inefficiencies, optimize the organizational structure, and develop a high-performing and agile leadership team. Two senior team members were onboarded. Let's talk CONTACT BRIMSTONE.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 31, 2023

Project Management Case Studies by Harold Kerzner Studying your colleagues’ practical cases is an integral part of learning and professional development. Thanks to the case studies and practical tips, the edition will be useful for both beginners and experienced project managers.

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Clarity Consultants

MARCH 29, 2025

Organizations must now equip their leaders with essential skills such as agility, emotional intelligence, and a forward-thinking mindset to effectively navigate and succeed in an unpredictable future. Digital fluency is no longer optional; it is a fundamental skill for effective leadership.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Remember: No matter how large Contect gets, it will stay agile and motivated. Our revenue is up by 14%, EBITA by 12%, and order intake by 13%.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

In research for our book, Time, Talent and Energy, my co-author Michael Mankins and I found that such investments do indeed pay off: The top-quartile companies in our study unlocked 40% more productive power in their workforce through better practices in time, talent and energy management.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. This was exactly the kind of agility and customer responsiveness she was trying to encourage. That’s the agile way to do it.” “They’re good.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 27, 2016

The Global Corporate Challenge study of over 1.5 In the same study, 77% of extremely stressed employees also reported above-average levels of fatigue, and early warning signs of longer-term burnout. Develop mental agility. Rather, individual, team and organizational success rely on a compassionate work culture.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 6, 2017

A Microsoft study found that it takes people an average of 15 minutes to return to an important project after an e-mail interruption. For example, by adopting agile principles, leaders can motivate and energize teams, and give individual team members a way to own the results.

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Comatch

JANUARY 30, 2023

Despite this, a UK study by Tech Partnership found that up to 59% of employers are concerned about the digital skills gap in their workforce. 5) Demonstrate agility As technology continues to advance at warp speed, it’s your responsibility as a consultant to keep up with the latest advancements in the field and effectively guide your clients.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

In recent research, we studied the adoption of cloud computing across U.S. The computational agility of cloud computing has been playing a role in manufacturing as well, fostering the creation of new “smart’” products. businesses. We see cloud adoption rates rising from 0.3% counties.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Forum participants will have an opportunity to learn from inspirational project management leaders as well as attend masterclasses revealing the aspects of delivering sustainable projects, Agile transformation, application of technologies, and more. is the largest Agile conference in Central Europe. PMO London 2024 June, 18-19.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Yet they are often masks for deeper feelings that we could and should describe in more nuanced and precise ways, so that we develop greater levels of emotional agility , a critical capability that enables us to interact more successfully with ourselves and the world (more on emotional agility in my new book of the same name, available here ).

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Agile Examples Exercises Construction 133

Johanna Rothman

MARCH 31, 2020

Mark Kilby and I have had the pleasure of being guest on a couple of podcasts that released this week: We spoke with Shane Hastie at Agile 2019. Here is the podcast: Johanna Rothman & Mark Kilby on Their Book From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams. The podcast with Vasco focuses on how to go rapidly remote.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

When Harvard Medical School famously conducted research in this area , 83% of radiologists studied did not see a gorilla superimposed on an X-ray, even when it was 48 times the size of the nodule they were looking for. To pilot this new approach, Monash Health established the new Agile Psychological Medicine Clinics (aPM Clinics).

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Brimstone Consulting

APRIL 15, 2020

CASE STUDY. The solutions were tailored to incorporate Agile principles, methods, and tools. Because Agile takes different forms in different organizations, Brimstone worked with the client to ensure the solutions reflected their unique application of Agile. Let's talk CONTACT BRIMSTONE.

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Information Technology Information Technology Case Study Case Studies 52

Brimstone Consulting

JULY 1, 2021

CASE STUDY. The program was designed as an intensive experiential development journey, fostering agility in self-awareness and self-development, the capability to positively influence others, and to serve as an effective enterprise change leader. By: Kate Lee In Case Studies Posted April 15, 2020 Revitalizing a Public Sector Business.

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Brimstone Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2020

To take advantage of this opportunity place focus on building agility, aligning the organization, operating as a team of teams, and developing your people. Build Agility. While it is easy to say these pivots were a result of agility, it is important to differentiate between “brilliant improvisation” and a repeatable capability.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 5, 2024

Adopt an Agile Mindset The ability to embrace an agile mindset is a hallmark of great product managers. Traditional waterfall development methodologies are being replaced by agile practices that emphasize flexibility, collaboration, and responsiveness to ongoing customer feedback.

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Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2017

This approach is evident in, for example, agile software development methods. We studied how expertise was organized in 71 software development teams in a large U.S. A total of 484 individuals participated in our study; they had an average of 12 years of experience. Another approach is to let teams self-manage.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

This data-driven approach can enhance agility and enable businesses to respond in real time in rapidly changing markets. He studied Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. The availability of large volumes of data is also transforming business decision making.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Embrace Agile Methods for Responding to Customers. The key to this transformation was an innovation approach common in the software industry: agile invention methodology. With an agile methodology, Avaya didn’t just speed up its workflow — it communicated better with its customers. The risk had been managed well.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, companies that rely solely on full-time employees are finding they have neither the skills nor the agility to sustain success. For instance, 40 percent of U.S.

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Harvard Business

MAY 11, 2018

As I discuss in my book Analytics: The Agile Way, how Nextdoor responded illustrates not only the importance of reacting quickly in a crisis , but how useful a data-driven, agile approach can be. But by taking a data-oriented and agile approach to design, the company reported it had reduced racial profiling by 75 percent.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 5, 2023

link] Cross-Cultural Strategy #1: Culturally Agile Leadership Leaders increasingly face cross-cultural differences working with diverse customers and employees. Cross-cultural differences require leaders with cultural agility. Successful, culturally agile leaders can see themself through another person's perspective.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 27, 2016

I’ve contributed to three different studies that show why certain practices fall apart and what leaders can do to avoid wasting money, squandering time, and frustrating employees. The first study was at the high-tech company I mentioned above. Here are a few things I’ve seen work in the organizations we’ve studied.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Agilent Technologies, separating from Hewlett Packard, turned to Deloitte to help facilitate the transaction and Deloitte in turn asked Steve Pratt to act as project lead. Soon, Pratt and Joshi talked and Agilent became the first client Deloitte served using a global delivery model (GDM). Agile Enterprise. Digital Marketing.

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Brimstone Consulting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In an environment that forces agility, such as the one we are in, actionable strategy enables the strategy itself (and the organization) to become more agile. Whereas many companies were forced to shift to agile methods, this was already the company’s mindset. Download Case Study. Take the example of V12.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 5, 2023

Although he was eventually defeated, Napoleon held his ground through efficiency and agility. Because of their agility, Napoleon’s army was often able to obtain the best position on the battlefield. Wes Brooks is an incoming Summer Business Analyst at Cicero Group and an undergraduate studying economics, management, and strategy.

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Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

We recently completed a study for the CEO of a very well known, global sports-apparel brand company. At a glance, the study revealed these themes: There is no common pattern for a ‘best organization design’ regardless of size, strategy, or industry. Let’s look at each of the five as they played out in our study companies.

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Apparel Healthcare Enterprise Chemicals 82

Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2017

” Scholarly publications like the Journal of Management Studies put out calls for new research that could inspire enterprise-level change. .” There are people in the business community launching initiatives like I4J , a group that challenges the Silicon Valley tech community to “innovate for jobs.”

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