12 steps to transform your organization into the agile org you deserve

During an organizational transformation, the shift is from the previous state to an improved one. In the realm of agility, I emphasize the significance of identifying polarities. This approach helps establish a clear understanding of your objectives. I have outlined 12 incremental actions to delineate your organizational strategy.

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12 STEPS TO
TRANSFORM YOUR
ORGANIZATION
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leadership
mindset
Creating
organisation
of high
performing
teams
Agile characterizes a system's essence. Coaching assists in managing this system effectively.
Leading such a system requires proficiency in navigating complexity and empowering self-
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LEVERAGING THE SUPERPOWERS
OF YOUR TEAMS…
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Pierre E. NEIS
CAC5, CEST, CBAC, CSPPO, CSP, CSPO, PSM, PAATalk: How is Agile HR involved
with Agile transformation
https://www.projectmanagement.com/
videos/658962/agile-human-resources--a-
disciplined-viewpointTrusted Magazine:Q&A with
Pierre E. NEIS
https://www.trusted-magazine.com/en/post/
q-a-with-pierre-e-neis
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STRUCTURE ≠
ORGANIZATION
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Structure: 
focus on career 
within the 
company; 
individual 
value
organisation: focus 
on business value, 
customer value
Management driven
a lot of decoupled 
individual initiatives
customer driven
a few high valuable 
and value bringing 
initiatives

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Structure
Organization
BOSS
Orders
assumption is made that a 
single person has the 
whole knowledge
subordinates execute 
orders, managers are 
planing and executing
LEADERS
assumption is made that 
leaders gives a direction 
and participants are 
focusing to deliver as 
much value possible to the 
organization

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Corporate 
Structure
organisation playing 
the game of agile 
Robustness
Responsiveness
high control
high 
consistency
growth $$$$
customer response
pro activity
mastery
+
- -
+

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Unknown
AO
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Paradigm 1Paradigm 2 Paradigm 3 Paradigm 4 Paradigm 5
Management 
control
Management 
support
Patterns precedes data Data precedes patterns

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Unknown
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Paradigm 1Paradigm 2 Paradigm 3 Paradigm 4 Paradigm 5
AgilityAwaken Rubicon A Venture AO
WaterfallLean Agile
EffectivenessEfficiencyProductivityBusy

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SMALL STEPS
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STEP “0”
The default situation when the company is not yet known
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Operations
Management
Scrum Master/Product Owner
Customer
User
0
Management
Operations
Customer

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STEP “1”
We have a project manager but no knowledge of project management
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Operations
Management
Scrum Master/Product Owner
Customer
User
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Management
Operations
Customer

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STEP “2”
A project approach: one project = a dedicated team
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Operations
Management
Scrum Master/Product Owner
Customer
User
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Management
Operations
Customer

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STEP “3”
The beginning of a proto-agile
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Operations
Management
Scrum Master/Product Owner
Customer
User
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Management
Operations
Customer

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STEP “4”
Improved proto-agile
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Operations
Management
Scrum Master/Product Owner
Customer
User
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Management
Operations
Customer

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STEP “5”
Proto-scrum
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Operations
Management
Scrum Master/Product Owner
Customer
User
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Management
Operations
Customer

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STEP “6”
Old Scrum
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Operations
Management
Scrum Master/Product Owner
Customer
User
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Management
Operations
Customer

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STEP “7”
Scrum
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Operations
Management
Scrum Master/Product Owner
Customer
User
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Management
Operations
Customer

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STEP “8”
Agile
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Operations
Management
Scrum Master/Product Owner
Customer
User
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Management
Operations
Customer

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STEP “9”
Switch
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Operations
Management
Scrum Master/Product Owner
Customer
User
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Management
Operations
Customer

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Management
Scrum Master/Product Owner
Customer
User
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Management
Operations
Customer
STEP “10”
The Hack
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Operations
Management
Scrum Master/Product Owner
Customer
User
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Management
Operations
Customer
STEP “11”
The Agile Organisation
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STEP “12”
The Extend
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PLEXUS
PLATFORM
PROJECTS OR 
SWARMS

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