Using Systems Thinking to Transform Organizational Structures (LeSS & More)
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Presentation Description
Many organizations adopt LeSS expecting better agility yet continue to struggle because they focus on teams instead of the system that surrounds them. In this session, based on insights from From Resistance to Resilience: Practical Agile Lessons for Transformation, we'll explore why organizational structures, feedback loops, leadership behaviors and mental models have a far greater impact on transformation success than frameworks alone. Drawing on Systems Thinking, LeSS principles, Peter Senge's learning organizations, Donella Meadows' leverage points and real transformation experiences, we'll examine how to redesign organizations that continuously learn, adapt and deliver value rather than simply scaling Agile.
Presentation Outcomes
Participants will learn:
Why LeSS is fundamentally a descaling and organizational design approach, not simply another scaling framework
How Systems Thinking helps reveal the hidden organizational forces that create resistance to Agile transformations
How organizational structures, communication patterns and incentives influence product delivery far more than Agile practices.
How to identify high-impact leverage points that create lasting organizational change
Practical techniques for reducing resistance and building resilient organizations capable of continuous improvement
Presenter's Bio
Natalia Curusi is an Agile Coach, and Transformation Leader, author, and MBA candidate with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations navigate Agile, Digital, and AI transformations across finance, mining, telecommunications, government, and technology sectors. Since discovering Agile in 2010, she has been passionate about organizational design, Systems Thinking, Lean, LeSS, and building resilient organizations where people, leadership, and continuous improvement work together to deliver sustainable value.
Natalia is the author of From Resistance to Resilience: Practical Agile Lessons for Transformation, where she combines real-world transformation experiences with practical approaches to Systems Thinking, organizational change, and leadership. She is also an active international speaker, mentor, and advocate for women in technology, helping organizations move beyond Agile frameworks to create adaptive, learning organizations capable of thriving in an increasingly complex world.