To navigate away from rigid frameworks — It is 23 years to date since the creation of the Agile Manifesto. So, a few years ago, Agile reached adulthood. My experience is that it fits very nicely with the state of Agile in 2024. By now, the late majority also has experienced Agile for several years.

Be better than a lemming — I know. Lemmings don’t commit mass suicide by blindly following each other and jumping off the cliff. But it’s a striking story. Sadly, it is a behaviour common to humans. I have seen this happening in my working life too. For example, I have seen organizations jump on the latest…

Fostering the learning culture — One of the biggest insights I gained while coaching organizations to adopt a learning culture and embrace agility is how crucial it is to include Human Resources (HR)*. HR can make or break agility. In today’s article, I will discuss 6 reasons why HR is crucial for the success of…

Product Owners are Product Managers — Many organizations have Product Managers and Product Owners. The Product Managers typically address the strategic part of the product while the Product Owners are responsible for the tactical part: to create and sustain the product. This is an anti-pattern. …

Your goals may be lofty, but is your organization ready? — Agile is mainstream. Many organizations pride themselves on being Agile. The harsh truth is that often, they are not. Saying you are Agile doesn’t make it the truth. Very often, organizations merely have a few Agile teams. Another issue is that many organizations are AINO — Agile in Name Only. …

Embrace the learning culture! — I vividly remember my years as a waterfall project manager. I was earnestly doing the best I could, but in hindsight, I can see how I sometimes failed miserably. One of these disasters is a great example of bad ivory tower behaviour. The goal of the project was to repair…

Tear down the silos! — I have to get something off my chest. I’m fed up with organizational silo-thinking. Instead of working together, different parts of the organization are at odds with each other. Think of sales making promises to customers the product teams can’t keep. Or the product teams throwing their features into productions…

To be more effective — Our world changes ever faster. Technological developments push the boundaries of a product. What is hot now may be outdated next year. To be on top of things, here are 8 hacks for any Product Manager. Accept you can’t predict the future Most great product ideas don’t come to fruition. Only a few bring the value…

Ignorance endangers value creation — Over the years, the product manager role has become more and more popular. This is greatly explained by a shift in focus from project thinking to product thinking. Instead of ensuring a certain output is delivered according to plan (without knowing if the output will generate the intended value), organizations…