The Benevolent Disruptor
Provocative, disruptive (but helpful) conversations for leaders or sponsors of agile change programs. Niall McShane has been working with sponsors of Agile change programs for decades; he tells stories from the field weaving in industry theory and insights to help leaders get a handle on the role they play as disruptors and agents of change.
The Benevolent Disruptor
Why agile should not be used to reduce cost.
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Niall McShane
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Episode 1
This episode: Niall McShane is your host, and he introduces the podcast and its theme through exploring the "productivity versus purpose" tension.
In this episode some topics discussed include:
- why cost-out and agile change programs don't mix
- how to tap into the workforce's discretional effort
- the 'hard' and soft' aspect of an agile change program; how the interact
- fear of change and how to reduce its effect on an agile program
- a short book review as it relates to this episode's topic