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2020-08-22 In Organizations By Jan Farkas

Hiring: Why diversity is an ill-defined goal for your organization

Executive Summary: Don’t follow the crazy trend of making workplace diversity a hiring goal. Provide equal opportunities instead, and enjoy the results of a talent harvest both ethical and profitable.   Where did we want to go? With the advent of globalization, companies realized how much talent and market

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2019-09-23 In Agile, Leadership, Organizations, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Agile decisions are American-style decisions

Executive summary: European executives! It's time to rethink what you consider to be a "decision" if you want to act agile.   Decide to adapt The reason why people care so much about Agile nowadays, is that the economic and technical environments change so quickly, that one needs

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Owl attacking prey
2019-09-09 In Agile, Leadership, Organizations By Jan Farkas

Predator Organizations 2/2

Executive summary: What makes the network of your employees work as the brain of a hunting predator?   This post will only make sense if you've read the first part [1].   The predator--organization analogy The organization--predator analogy has been detailed in the first part of this article. Even though

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2019-06-26 In Agile, Leadership, Organizations By Jan Farkas

Obsessed with Planning: Why Agile Hurts

Executive summary: Agile hurts just like physics: They both need you to value reality more than your own plans, preferences and self-image of cleverness. An Ode to Planning Oh, how much I love planning! It feels like nothing else! Starting with a blank sheet of paper and

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The Hunt: Accomplishment of an organization
2019-04-14 In Agile, Leadership, Organizations By Jan Farkas

Predator Organizations 1/2

Executive summary: Predators and organizations share a lot in common. The executive who can build and operate a predator organization is clearly at an advantage when making critical decisions.   Predator and prey: Simplifying the complex As an executive, you need to be able to make critical decisions

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Matrix: Red pill or blue pill
2019-02-08 In Agile, Leadership, Organizations By Jan Farkas

Why matrix organizations will never get agile

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