Episode 32 - Leadership and transformation

This week on The High Five, we dive into the PMI and Agile Alliance merger, and share a bit about our involvement in the upcoming Agile 2025 conference—Brett will be curating a track, and Greg will be speaking. This week's conversation centers around Greg's Same Page article, Only Teams Can Drive Real Transformation, where we break down why so many top-down transformations fail and why real change has to start at the team level. We also tackle some big questions: How can you tell when a transformation effort is doomed? What actually makes change stick? And how can organizations better equip team leaders for success? If you’ve ever been stuck in a never-ending “transformation” initiative, this one’s for you.

The Review

We break down Greg’s article, Only Teams Can Drive Real Transformation, which explores why top-down change efforts fail and why true transformation must start at the team level. We discuss the biggest pitfalls in transformation initiatives and what organizations can do to better support team leaders in driving real change.

Plus, this week's Teamangle topics:

• How documentation became a pillar for team transparency
• Keeping Everyone Informed: Documenting Decisions and Next Steps

The Ask

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The Hit List

Brett:

• Reading: Town Hall Meeting: Agile Alliance + PMI
• Listening: Big Ideas by Remi Wolf
• Watching: A Real Pain

Greg:

• Reading: Manifesto for World Revolution
• Listening: Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! - Enigma
• Watching: Silo

The High Five

We're wrapping up work on our second playbook, which is all about conducting valuable one-on-one meetings. We can't wait til you get it!