Arguing Agile

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We're arguing about agile so that you don't have to! We seek to better prepare you to deal with real-life challenges by presenting both sides of the real arguments you will encounter in your professional career.On this podcast, working professionals explore topics and learnings from their experiences and share the stories of Agilists at all stages of their careers. We seek to do so while maintaining an unbiased position from any financial interest.

  1. AA228 - Product Management: The Impossible Job - Is the PM role fundamentally broken?

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    AA228 - Product Management: The Impossible Job - Is the PM role fundamentally broken?

    Is Product Management the most unrealistic job description ever created?  Product Managers are supposed to be the "CEO of the product" - a one-person army who is CEO, therapist, engineer, and strategist (all without equity or authority). The only issue is that it sounds terrible and is a modern recipe for failure. Watch as Brian and Om dive deep into the impossible expectations placed on Product Managers. Listen as we talk through how the role expects you to work 60+ hours minimum, handle everything from technical architecture to customer support, and somehow maintain strategic vision while putting out daily fires.  The reality?  Most PMs have responsibility without authority and get paid for one job while doing five. We explore the industrial complex that perpetuates these unrealistic expectations and discuss what needs to change.  🔥 Key Discussions Include: The myth of "CEO of the product" Sensationalizing the 60-hour work weekExploitation (aka. human Swiss Army knife)Power dynamics in modern Business$$$ (industrial complex) perpetuating the status quoWhether you're a PM drowning in responsibilities or a leader wondering why your PM "doesn't communicate enough," this episode will give you plenty to think about.  #productmanagement  #Leadership #AgileCoaching #WorkLifeBalance #ProductStrategy #TeamDevelopment #OrganizationalDesign LINKS Watch if on YouTube YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Website: http://arguingagile.com INTRO MUSIC Toronto Is My Beat By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

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    AA227 - Tired of Repeating Yourself? Fixing Broken Communications!

    In this episode of Arguing Agile, Brian and Om explore the frustrating reality of constant repetition in leadership roles. They discuss why product managers, agile coaches, and team leads find themselves saying the same things over and over - and what to do about it.  We explore: • Why repetition is actually part of a leader's core job • How to transform repetition into reinforcement • How the global attention crisis affects workplace communication  • Creating single sources of truth and communication contracts  • The hidden costs of poor organizational alignment  • Practical strategies to reduce unnecessary repetition  Whether you're dealing with stakeholders who don't listen, teams that forget decisions, or an organization drowning in information overload, this episode is packed with tips to improve your communication effectiveness.  #LeadershipCommunication #ProductManagement #OrganizationalEffectiveness REFERENCES Arguing Agile 225: The Team That Got You Here - Navigating Growth and Team Evolution Arguing Agile 211: Communication is Product's Only Job, Or Is It? Arguing Agile 201: Mastering Stakeholder Communication and Management Arguing Agile 198: Better Communication - Mastering Crucial Conversations LINKS YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Website: http://arguingagile.com INTRO MUSIC Toronto Is My Beat By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

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  3. AA226 - If Agile Really is Dead: What Agile Professionals Should Do Next

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    AA226 - If Agile Really is Dead: What Agile Professionals Should Do Next

    The agile brand may have become toxic, but your skills haven't lost value.  If you're struggling - listen or watch as we discuss the valuable skills you have and how you might apply them in future roles.  Founder & CEO Alex Polyakov returns to the podcast, joining Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Consultant Om Patel for a discussion about the market shift that has taken place and how people avoid being held back by outdated terminology! One immediately actionable piece of advice? Reframe your experience in business terms, such as: What impact did your presence bring? How did you save money or drive revenue?  How did you improve speed to market or decision-making?  What deep organizational problems did you solve?  These are executive-level skills that could translate to Director and VP roles. This work hasn't disappeared - it's evolved and so should your career positioning.  #BusinessConsulting #Leadership #AgileIsDead LINKS Watch it on YouTube YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Website: http://arguingagile.com INTRO MUSIC Toronto Is My Beat By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

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  4. AA225 - The Team That Got You Here: Navigating Growth and Team Evolution

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    AA225 - The Team That Got You Here: Navigating Growth and Team Evolution

    Your founding team delivered your first million-dollar quarter - but can they scale you to $10 million and beyond?  Join Enterprise Business Agility Consultant Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando as we talk through the challenging transition from startup scrappiness to operational excellence. Along the way, we ask about loyalty vs. performance, innovation vs. optimization, and how to manage team evolution without destroying trust and culture. Watch or listen if you're interested in: • Why early-stage generalists struggle with structured processes • The emotional cost of replacing founding team members • Innovation vs. optimization team dynamics • Career development and succession planning • Communication strategies for organizational change • The role of coaches in team transitions #StartupGrowth #TeamEvolution #ProductManagement REFERENCES AA221 - Steve Jobs' Radical Decision-Making: Why Consensus Beats Disagree & Commit AA217 - Extreme Ownership: Military Leadership Lessons for Professionals LINKS YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Website: http://arguingagile.com INTRO MUSIC Toronto Is My Beat By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

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  5. AA224 - QA is the Bottleneck? | Why Your Testing Team Isn't the Real Problem

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    AA224 - QA is the Bottleneck? | Why Your Testing Team Isn't the Real Problem

    Is your QA team really slowing down delivery, or are they just revealing the cracks in your development process? In this episode of Arguing Agile, we're talking about one of the most persistent myths in software development and reveal why QA teams are often unfairly blamed for systemic issues. We explore: The shift-left movement and why QA belongs in customer conversationsHow collaboration breakdowns create false bottlenecks Why treating QA as a cost center backfiresReal strategies for breaking the cycle of blameThe hidden value QA brings to lean startup principlesFrom waterfall thinking to modern agile practices, we break down why QA teams are actually your best allies in creating customer value - if you let them. #QualityAssurance #AgileCoaching #ProductManagement REFERENCES Arguing Agile 211 - Communication is Product's Only Job) Arguing Agile 201 - Mastering Stakeholder Communication and Management Arguing Agile 199 - W. Edwards Deming's Profound Knowledge for Transforming Organizations LINKS YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Website: http://arguingagile.com INTRO MUSIC Toronto Is My Beat By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

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  6. AA223 - People Don't Quit Jobs, They Quit Bosses! Part II

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    AA223 - People Don't Quit Jobs, They Quit Bosses! Part II

    People don't quit jobs - they quit bad bosses... OR DO THEY?!?  We had so many untouched debate points from our first episode that it would have been a crime - A CRIME - to throw it all away. So we decided to do a part 2!  That's right, we're back and Brian tries to make his argument with all new points - are we blaming individual managers for systemic failures? Listen or watch as we (Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel) debate all new points and explore how broken systems may create the very behaviors we blame individuals for, including: The Stanford Prison experimentToxic performers "too valuable" to fireHR's role in systemic issuesThe theater of data without actionGenerational workplace differencesThe cost of fixing systemsRevolution vs EvolutionWhether you're in software development and dealing with impossible commitments, a team lead navigating toxic culture, or an executive wondering why your engagement surveys aren't fixing anything - this conversation just might challenge how you think about your workplace dysfunction. #ArguingAgile #WorkplaceCulture #SystemsThinking LINKS Watch on YouTube YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Website: http://arguingagile.com INTRO MUSIC Toronto Is My Beat By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

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  7. AA222 - People Don't Quit Jobs, They Quit Bosses - Or Do They?

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    AA222 - People Don't Quit Jobs, They Quit Bosses - Or Do They?

    We're challenging the most accepted wisdom in workplace culture - do people really quit bad bosses, or are they really fleeing broken systems? Join Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel as they engage in this heated debate and explore whether blaming individual managers lets dysfunctional organizations off the hook. 🔥 Listen or watch as we also cover: Why good managers turn "bad" under systemic pressureThe broken promotion pipeline from individual contributor to leaderHow measuring individuals while preaching teamwork creates conflictWhy psychological safety can't survive in hierarchical power structuresSpoiler alert - we don't end up agreeing in this episode, and that's OK! Whether you're a struggling manager or frustrated employee, this conversation will change how you view workplace dysfunction. #Leadership #Management #WorkplaceCulture LINKS Watch on YouTube YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Website: http://arguingagile.com INTRO MUSIC Toronto Is My Beat By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

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  8. AA221 - Steve Jobs' Radical Decision-Making: Why Consensus Beats Disagree & Commit

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    AA221 - Steve Jobs' Radical Decision-Making: Why Consensus Beats Disagree & Commit

    Steve Jobs once said he'd rather fire someone than force them to buy into a decision they disagreed with. This flies in the face of popular leadership advice like Amazon's "disagree and commit" philosophy. In this episode, we dive deep into Jobs' consensus-driven approach at NeXT and explore why expert-driven decision making might be superior to top-down mandates. We examine how Jobs' 8-person policy team made only 25 major decisions per year, the importance of psychological safety in decision-making, and why paying people to tell you what to do (rather than just do what you say) creates better outcomes. Other topics include... Consensus vs. "disagree and commit" leadership stylesExpert-driven decision making vs. ivory tower decisions Building psychological safety for real alignmentScaling decision frameworks in growing organizationsWhen to fire vs. when to coach through disagreementPerfect for product managers, agile coaches, and leaders looking to build more effective decision-making processes. #DecisionMaking #Leadership #ProductManagement LINKS Watch on YouTube YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596 Website: http://arguingagile.com REFERENCES Source Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_W6dLP09MQWorking Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon, by Colin Bryar & Bill Carr, 2021Turn the Ship Around! A True Story of Turning Followers Into Leaders, by L. David Marquet, 2013AA208 - Jamie Dimon's Rant: Leadership Lessons on Trust and EffectivenessAA201 - Mastering Stakeholder Communication & ManagementINTRO MUSIC Toronto Is My Beat By Whitewolf (Source: https://ccmixter.org/files/whitewolf225/60181) CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

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We're arguing about agile so that you don't have to! We seek to better prepare you to deal with real-life challenges by presenting both sides of the real arguments you will encounter in your professional career.On this podcast, working professionals explore topics and learnings from their experiences and share the stories of Agilists at all stages of their careers. We seek to do so while maintaining an unbiased position from any financial interest.

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