Less management or less managing?
Do we need less management or less managing, when we change our organization to Agile or Super7 Operations? Modern organizations give autonomy to those who do the work, and move away from top-heavy...
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Super7 Maturity Measurement
Super7 teams don’t start out being awesome – Super7 Operations is a growth model. Super7 teams can measure their progress with the use of the Super7 Operations Maturity Measurement, now available...
View ArticleSemler-style Transformation – Barry Calf Inspires
A couple of days ago, I attended a lecture by Barry Calf. Barry used to be director at BK Bodem. Under his management, this ground engineering company transformed to a Semco-style organization. The...
View ArticleThere is an I in teamwork!
Don’t conform, be an individual – especially when you are part of a team. You are of most value for your team if you perform at your own best. And this won’t happen if you conform to what others think...
View ArticleAgile for sales, Super7 for sales: the change towards lean sales teams
Agile for sales or Super7 for sales – implementing lean teamwork has great potential for sales effectiveness. In a lean team, individuals can spend a larger share of their time on what they excel in....
View ArticleCreate accountability through reflection and storytelling instead of dashboards
In many organizations there are dashboards for everything, but there may be a better way to create accountability: through reflection and storytelling. Last Monday, I attended a group discussion on...
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Achieving individual success in a team organization
Individual success in a team organization is radically different from what it was in traditional organizations. To become successful as an individual in a team-based organization, you have to take...
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Be succesful and productive – know your values
To be productive and successful within a team, make sure you know what’s important to you – know your values, know what drives you. In my previous post, I explained how you can become successful as an...
View ArticleBe successful and productive – use your talents
To be productive and successful within a team, make the best use of what you’ve got to work with – use your talents to make an impact. Earlier, I explained how you can become successful as an...
View ArticleThree reasons why agile employers should put emphasis on talent
Working agile has a lot of advantages. For one, it is attractive to the so sought-after newest generation of employees. But one side effect of it seems to be that it gets harder and harder to retain...
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