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Cloudbusting Podcast


Sep 3, 2019

Duena Blomstrom returns to the Cloudbusting hot seat to discuss the importance of flexibility when trying to manage agile transformation.

Change is hard, especially when the culture you are trying to introduce clashes with the status quo. Adopting an agile mindset is seen by many as a vital part of the cloud transformation journey. If you want to reap the rewards you are going to have to wade into the uncomfortable territory of change and get good at the ‘fluffy’ side of leadership.

 

Extra Reading:

Change leader, change thyself (McKinsey Quarterly)

Agile isn’t comfortable (Duena Blomstrom)

 

00:00 - Introductions

04:17 - News - What is Cloudwashing? - CIO.com

09:46 - Cloudy Cliffhanger Question

12:52 - Deep Dive - Staying flexible to be agile

14:10 - Agile is difficult - how do you transform? 

18:10 - How does flexibility clash with our traditional, sequential view of planning?

20:00 - Get comfortable with being uncomfortable - never stop learning

21:42 - Is this ‘unprofessional’? - The hazards of ‘impression management’

26:30 - Adapt or die - Get good at the fluffy stuff 

31:20 - Top tips for managing cultural change

33:43 - Cloudy Cliffhanger Answer

38:03 - Ten Second Recommendations