The most important inventions of Spotify

Spotify’s published principles are intriguing to many. Probably a major factor in why agility just works at Spotify. I’ll add my own interpretation. I also only know Henrik Kniberg’s public presentation at various conferences, hence my insert: it’s another interpretation. For me, the success can be traced back to one essential reason: Agile Mindset is […]

The most important inventions of Spotify

Spotify’s published principles are intriguing to many. Probably a major factor in why agility just works at Spotify. I add my own interpretation. I also only know Henrik Kniberg’s public presentation at various conferences, hence my insert: it’s another interpretation. For me, the success can be traced back to one key reason: Agile Mindset is […]

About the IKEA Starter Kit, Spotify and Frameworks

The IKEA kitchen starter kit is a wonderful invention: I need it when I move out of my parents’ house and set up my first apartment of my own. In this case, it can really make my day: I can use my kitchen, even if I didn’t have a plan for it before. However, if […]

About the IKEA Starter Kit, Spotify and Frameworks

The IKEA kitchen starter kit is a wonderful invention: I need it when I move out of my parents’ house and set up the first apartment of my own. In this case, it can really save my day: I can use my kitchen even if I didn’t have a plan for it before. However, if […]

Authentic Leadership – Authentic Leadership

Bill George has a point: he says in his book that leadership is not simply role or style, but that what is primarily important is authenticity. This has five elements: Alright, that’s pretty generic for now, and the rest of the book didn’t push me that much for this topic. It does, however, have some […]

Authentic Leadership – Authentic Leadership

Bill George has a point: he says in his book that leadership is not simply role or style, but that what is primarily important is authenticity. This has five elements: Understand the goal Living consistent values Leading with heart Establish relationships Show self discipline Well, that’s pretty general for now, and the rest of the […]

Scaling beyond frameworks

Agile on a large scale is too often seen as a choice between two frameworks: SAFe or LeSS. Occasionally, a third (phantom) framework comes along: Spotify. The decision between LeSS and SAFe is largely a make-or-buy decision, the Spotify framework is simply a misunderstanding. Let me explain. Buy = SAFe The Scaled Agile Framework has […]

Scaling beyond frameworks

Agile on a large scale is too often seen as a choice between two frameworks: SAFe or LeSS. Occasionally, a third (phantom) framework is added: Spotify. The decision between LeSS and SAFe is in large part a make-or-buy decision; the Spotify framework is simply a misunderstanding. Let me explain. Buy = SAFe The Scaled Agile […]