Change, complexity, and unpredictability require a new approach to leadership. In today's podcast, Zazana (Zuzi) Šochová will share how leaders can embrace complexity and create a safe space for their teams to deliver innovative solutions.  Zuzi and Bill share stories and leadership advice that will help leaders learn how to: ✅ Operate for complexity and unpredictability ✅ Give space for teams to find their way ✅ Enable creativity and innovation ✅ Create a space for trust, transparency, and openness ✅ Consider your personal growth ..read more

?️ Align your actions with and purpose to ? achieve personal agility We are excited to have Peter B. Stevens, creator of The Personal Agility System, as a guest on today's podcast. Peter shares how reflecting on your personal goals will help you on your path to agility. Both Peter and Bill share personal stories and life lessons we hope you can take as inspiration on your personal agility journey. In this podcast, you will learn the following: ✅ The meaning of personal agility ✅ How to unlock your purpose ✅ How to build clarity and purpose for your personal life and career ? How to get "unstuc ..read more

Agilists are ideal candidates to run complex ? AI efforts We are thrilled to introduce you to a machine learning and artificial intelligence leader, Zorina Alliata, Sr Global Machine Learning Strategist, Amazon, Chair AI Committee at AnitaB.org, Georgetown University Adjunct Faculty. Sharing real-world projects and stories, Zorina and Bill Raymond cover a wide array of topics, from defining AI and machine learning to building AI solutions and measuring their success. In this podcast, you will learn the following: ✅ What machine learning and AI can do to improve your business ✅ How AI works wit ..read more

It is time to measure ?? team success with customer-focused, value-driven ? metrics In today's podcast, we are thrilled to have Dave Witkin, Founder, and Managing Principal at Packaged Agile, join us for a lively discussion on metrics that matter for team success. If your primary measure of team success is velocity and story points, I propose you shift that to customer-focused, value-driven metrics. In today's podcast, Bill and Dave share stories and examples of metrics that can help you drive customer success. In this podcast, you will learn: ✅ The definition of value-based delivery ✅ A case ..read more

?️Military veterans' unique skills make them well-suited as ? agilists ⤵️ We are excited to have Mike Whitaker as a guest on today's podcast. Mike shares his experience moving from the military to the private corporate sector. He shares relatable stories to help any veteran better understand corporate agility. Mike also shares how corporations can better understand the value veterans can bring to their teams. In this podcast, you will learn the following: ✅ Why military veterans uniquely qualified to be agilists ✅ The mindset shift from the military to the private sector ✅ How veterans can tra ..read more

Don't spend ? $10 million for a ? $1 million solution on your next procurement ?   Today, John Stenbeck, a best-selling author and a leader in the (U.S.) Government contracting space talks about how to define agile procurements. John and Bill share examples and personal stories that help assess the right delivery approach for federal procurements. In this podcast, you will learn the following: ✅ The procurement process ✅ An agile decision-making process ✅ The procurement team's perspective ✅ The contractor's perspective ✅ Delivering successful proposals for complex systems ? Concrete exam ..read more

The drive to business agility never ends, but there are inflection points ⤵️ Evan Leybourn and Martin Foster review the changes, trends, predictive indicators, and insight that form a global view of organizations' business agility journey. In this podcast, you will learn the following:   ✅ The purpose and design of the Business Agility report ✅ Global trends in business agility ✅ Predictive indicators ✅ Time to benefit ✅ Challenges in achieving sustainable business agility ? Changes we see on the horizon   ..read more

What makes the ultimate internship program? A foundation of dignity, respect, and a crystal-clear vision for victory! ⚡️?? Today, Bill Raymond welcomes Robert J Khoury, CEO at Agile Rainmakers and author of How to Intern Successfully. Robert shares years of invaluable knowledge to help you build the best internship program possible. Robert covers everything from finding great interns and providing them with a safe and valuable learning experience to creating lasting business relationships. In this podcast, you will learn the following: ✅ The underlying principles of a great internship program ..read more

Stop repeating all those work tasks ⤵️ In today's podcast, Phil Simon, Author of the book Low-Code/No-Code, shares how you can automate your work as a citizen developer. In this podcast, you will learn the following: ✅ What is low code/no code? ✅ What is a citizen developer? ✅ Opportunities to automate repetitive work ✅ Case studies to inspire you ✅ How IT can embrace the low code/no code revolution ..read more

Rather than pushing uncertainty away, embrace it! ⤵️ Today, Bill Raymond speaks with guest Jonas Neumann, who will cover various software development and agile topics. In this podcast, you will learn the following: ✅ The promise of agile in software development ✅ How organizations can adopt agile ✅ Breaking down planning and budgeting barriers ✅ Dealing with uncertainty ✅ Measuring work based on value ✅ How to foster fun, safe, and effective software development teams   ..read more