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The organizational journey from Activity-Driven though Outcome-Driven to Value-Driven

The organizational journey from Activity-Driven though Outcome-Driven to Value-Driven

Throughout my many years as a values-driven leader and transformation facilitator in the tech industry, I have witnessed firsthand the challenges organizations face in setting clear, meaningful goals and in operating in a manner that consistently delivers real value. The absence of measurable, meaningful objectives often creates a gap between vision, execution, and the tangible value that organizations aspire to achieve. When reflecting on the late 1990s and early 2000s, the prevailing approach centered on large-scale projects. These projects were…

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Empowerment: A Journey of Maturity and Intentional Leadership

Empowerment: A Journey of Maturity and Intentional Leadership

Empowerment is often heralded as the cornerstone of successful organizations. It is the ability to entrust individuals and teams with autonomy, enabling them to act decisively and contribute meaningfully. Over the course of my career as a values-driven leader and transformation agent, I’ve seen empowerment unlock remarkable potential. Yet, I’ve also witnessed its pitfalls when applied without the structure and maturity it demands. Empowerment is not a destination but a journey—a process that requires intentionality, alignment, and a deep understanding…

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Why good people leave

Why good people leave

Throughout my 20 years in leadership and transformation roles, one thing has been clear to me: losing great people is never easy. But when it does happen, it’s usually not for lack of talent or potential. Instead, the reasons often come down to a fundamental issue: leadership and culture. While it’s impossible to draw up a definitive scientific formula for employee retention, I’ve found that great leadership – the kind that challenges, nurtures, and supports employees – is the key…

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The Product Catalogue: A set of artifacts for product development

The Product Catalogue: A set of artifacts for product development

Why product development In the early 00’s we did agile transformations. The idea was to make the teams work more efficiently by introducing some structure through artifacts, ceremonies and by empowering the teams by removing primarily top-down bureaucracy.  Agile was a major improvement, but bigger organizations quickly realized that many agile teams working in the same organization required more structure than just a backlog to ensure that the teams were value-driven from a business perspective.  I have seen many different…

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OKR’s as medium-term guiding star

OKR’s as medium-term guiding star

Objective Key Results (OKR’s) is a great addition to setting a clear direction for teams and to be aligned between a product team and consumers of the value the product teams create. I started working with OKR’s with my product teams some years ago and added them as an artifact to my product catalog framework in 2019. The product OKR’s set the medium-term direction for the product, with a Red thread to the backlog/sprint as the short-term and the product…

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