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How do you implement an Agile way-of-working ?  It seems like Spotify has succeeded within this area implementing the " Spotify Model ". One of the main reasons for success is the focus on motivation and autonomy for their employees. Happy employees seems to be linked to successful product deliveries . (picture from the home page of Joakim Sundén) There are two animated videos from Henrik Kniberg explaining a snapshot of Spotify´s approach to software engineering and people management . This approach has come to be known as the Spotify Model and is a very good introduction into agile way-of-working (videos done in 2014 and not updated afterwards).  If you don´t have the time to look through the animated videos you can quickly read my X 4 mat ! ve summary below:  Autonomous squads Be autonomous, but don´t suboptimize! Loosely coupled, tightly aligned squads. Alignment enables Autonomy ! Community > Structure Trust > Control My colleagues are awesome! Focus on Motiv

Jag har de senaste dagarna deltagit på Flow Summit  2021 via Younity . Här har jag fått ta del av en riktigt inspirerande grupp talare som har spridit sin visdom kopplat till begrepp som Flow, syfte, kärlek, närvaro, läkning, energi, medvetenhet och sinnet. Nedan följer några nerslag som resonerade extra mycket med mig från Eckhart Tolle, Micke Gunnarsson, Joe Dispenza, Laura Sieler, Erica Palmcrantz, Stig Severisen, Agneta Sjödin, Deepak Chopra, Malin Berghagen, Kirsten Stendevad, Sanna Ehdin, Bruce Lipton,  Neale Donald Walsch, Byron Katie,  Andreas Goldemann,  Henning Daverne, Frida Kummerfeldt, Kyle Gray, Kay Pollak, Alberto Villoldo, Karin Holmström, Gregg Braden, Tulku Lobsang Stort Tack Younity för ett bra evenemang! Kolla deras erbjudande här om du är intresserad av eventet. Medvetet lidande (conscious suffering) - det som du upplevde som det värsta som hänt dig i livet omvandlas till den största gåvan, det som gör dig medveten och omvandlar dig.  Allt går enligt plan Det är

What´s the secret behind effective Tribal leadership? From Agile Alliance you can read an experience report describing " The journey of an agile leadership team - the power of three ". This report explains how ING in Netherlands introduces a new virtual leadership team to support the squads - the Product Owner (PO), the Chapter Lead (CL) and the Agile Coach (AC). The most interesting thing for me is how this leadership team split their responsibilities in order to create drive and motivation in the organisation. They use inspiration from one of my favorite books and authors; "Drive - the surprising truth about what motivates us" written by Dan Pink. This book explains the ingredients needed in order to create motivated employees in "modern organisations" - Purpose, Mastery and Autonomy . In short: The Product Owner is responsible for explaining the Purpose of everything the squad are doing linked to overall goals and vision The Chapter Lead is responsibl

What is specific with Lean-Agile leadership ? From SAFe home page you can read more about the cornerstones of Lean-Agile leadership . I would like to emphasize three components that are close to my heart - emotional intelligence, growth mindset and organizational change management practices. First , as a Lean-Agile leader you need to "Lead by Example". In order to do this you need to " model behaviors that foster a generative culture ". The following behaviors create the foundation for this dimension of leadership: Authenticity Emotional Intelligence Life-long learning Growing others Decentralized decision making I have been interested in  Emotional Intelligence (EQ) since about 2005, starting out by reading the book "Emotional intelligence" by Daniel Goleman. I am a certified coach within the Emotional Intelligence framework EQ-i 2.0 and I strongly believe every leader has to understand this set of skills that has been defined within the positive psych

Today is first of August. We have had a warm and sunny July in the south of Sweden - now it is time to think about autumn activities like going back to work.  One way af getting a good start after summer is to follow the Happiness calendar from Greater Good Science Center , part of Berkeley university. Science tells us that focusing on your personal well-being and happiness will support you in becoming more successful in life. Sounds good? If you are interested in the Science of Happiness , you can find more information here . Some examples from the August Happiness Calendar : Find your sense of purpose in life Take a walk outside Do something fun - play Find experiences of awe, beauty and wonder Take a nap Express warmth and compassion to your kids Make your partner  laugh Believe in human goodness Happiness is something you can measure. I found this video on Youtube from CNBC explaining why people in the Nordic countries are the happiest in the world (find more about " Danis

In our last TietoEVRY global leadership call before the summer we had an inspirational session with Lucy Adams from Disruptive HR who has introduced the EACH model - "Employees as Adults, Consumers and Human Beings". Lucy has experience from leading in a disruptive world being the former HR Director at BBC.  My summary of the EACH model: Challenge - every leader is trying to create more : A gility P roductivity C ollaboration I nnovation the EACH model: EMPLOYEES ADULT CONSUMER HUMAN Treat employees as ADULTS - not too much caring - not too critical Start from a position of Trust Principles , not policies Employees can take responsibility Encourage innovation and agility Treat employees as CONSUMERS provide a tailored approach that meets each individual need: - how do I learn? - where do I want to work? - what makes me feel valued? Treat employees as HUMAN BEINGS Redesign your people processes so employees: - are encouraged to perform better - feel more included - feel mo

This Sunday I had the opportunity to take part in a conversation related to Sustainability , Happiness and Authentic leadership . The host was my good friend Tomas Holasek from Abintus Consulting who had invited me to the Emprogage "Best For The World Broadcast" via Youtube. I contributed by explaining how the specific framework of Emotional Intelligence called EQ-i 2.0 can be used in order to describe which abilities that are preferable in order to act authentic and as a role model. We covered also the fact that happiness and well-being is a good starting point if you want to be successful in life. The EQ-i 2.0 framework from MHS describing the 15 subscales of emotional intelligence: In the video below you can among many things learn more about the six abilities that you can practice in order to become a truly authentic leader : Self-Actualization Reality Testing Self-Regard Emotional Self-Awareness Social Responsibility Independence I hope you will enjoy the session - r