Modern Management: Adapt How You Lead for Agile Success

ABSTRACT
Too many people say, “With agile, we don’t need no stinkin’ managers.” However, because managers create and refine the culture, modern managers create and refine the agile culture. Without modern management, any agile initiative will die. It’s time to invite managers to change their behaviors and create a real agile culture.

Learning outcomes:

· Identify the three management principles that create modern management (managing yourself, creating a harmonic whole, management innovation).

· Establish the 7 principles that create leadership (as opposed to management).

· Review many of the myths that prevent management from achieving leadership excellence and agility. Focus on three myths and offer options.

· Consider how managers can change their behaviors, realizing they don’t have to be perfect.

AGENDA:
12:00 - 1:00 Presentation

BIO
Johanna Rothman
Johanna Rothman, known as the “Pragmatic Manager,” offers frank advice for your tough problems. She helps leaders and teams do reasonable things that work. Equipped with that knowledge, they can decide how to adapt their product development.

With her trademark practicality and humor, Johanna is the author of 18 books about many aspects of product development. Her most recent books are the Modern Management Made Easy series, From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams, and

Create Your Successful Agile Project. Find the Pragmatic Manager, a monthly email newsletter, and her blogs at jrothman.com and createadaptablelife.com.

SPONSOR & COSTS
This DCSUG event is free thanks to our sponsors Kaizenko and Excella.

Kaizenko (https://www.kaizenko.com) has some upcoming training that may be of interest to you. Check out the schedule here (https://www.kaizenko.com/public-training/). Contact us for special DCSUG discount codes (https://www.kaizenko.com/contact/)

Excella (http://www.excella.com) is hiring! Check out the open job opportunities page (https://www.excella.com/careers).

CAN'T MAKE IT?

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