My keynote presentation with Tony Ponton from the LAST Conference 2018 in Brisbane called “FailAgility: Recognising and Resetting the Agile Boundaries” is available on Slideshare.
FailAgility; we have all seen it and let’s face it, we are all guilty of letting it happen in our organisations. So why is it that so many businesses fail to see the outcomes that the Agile values and principles promise?
This presentation looks at what FailAgility is and the three levels in organisations where it stems from: Organisation, Leadership and the Coaching / Personal level.
We will discuss the types of FailAgility that we see at these different levels, the approaches that cause FailAgility and most importantly what we can do to recognise and fix it.
Here are some Tweets from the keynote:
LAST Brisbane 1st Keynote of 2018 @smithcdau and @SvenNotnop @TheAgilePodcast #LASTconf #LevelUp pic.twitter.com/xsYMQu8YFj
— Dave Pryce (@dave_pryce) September 26, 2018
Keynote at #LASTconf with @smithcdau and @svennotnop. They say that FAIL stands for First Attempt in Learning. pic.twitter.com/yyTI286fXz
— Christopher Biggs (@unixbigot) September 26, 2018
Here's @SvenNotnop & @smithcdau keynoting the day at #LASTconf BNE. pic.twitter.com/PTopzruZAM
— Ed Wong (@littlehelper) September 26, 2018
Get back to the Heart of Agile, say @SvenNotnop and @smithcdau – simplify, forget about layering too much organization over the top. Nek slide: simples! #LASTconf pic.twitter.com/ie7WPds449
— Christopher Biggs (@unixbigot) September 26, 2018
#LASTconf opening speakers are sharing an amazing wealth of information to improve your agile business…great talk @smithcdau
— Stephanie BySouth (@StephBySouth) September 26, 2018
Great start to #LastConf in Brisbane with @SvenNotnop and @smithcdau keynote. pic.twitter.com/mh3rzx7U8S
— Paul O'Keeffe (@paul_okeeffe) September 26, 2018
Sign the Pledge of Non Allegiance urge @smithcdau and @SvenNotnop. Choose the best tool in the box, even if it’s out of fashion. #LASTconf pic.twitter.com/IdtW1c3jEF
— Christopher Biggs (@unixbigot) September 26, 2018
"Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it." – Bruce Lee. #LASTconf #OathOfNonAllegiance cc: @SvenNotnop @smithcdau
— Ed Wong (@littlehelper) September 26, 2018
About to #LevelUp with Craig Smith and Tony Ponton at #LASTConf.
Join the Agile Revolution.
— Business Analysts (@busanalyst_au) September 26, 2018
2/3rds of the @AgileRev key noting #lastconf time to #levelup. pic.twitter.com/FSNV5cBXDP
— Andrew Rusling (@andrewrusling) September 26, 2018
FAIL is the First Attempt In Learning.#LASTconf #LevelUp
— Business Analysts (@busanalyst_au) September 26, 2018
@TheAgilePodcast ❤️ this! Big shift in our culture. #LASTconf #LevelUP pic.twitter.com/uC34EWb3Me
— Shannon Russell (@NTtitansgirl) September 26, 2018
The change curve… how do we make agile the new norm? #LastConf pic.twitter.com/FnlqYDF9SM
— Shaw Innes (@shawinnes) September 26, 2018
While interesting I am not sure I agree with the sequence of the feararchy. #LASTconf #levelup pic.twitter.com/BSKL8Jb7pQ
— Andrew Rusling (@andrewrusling) September 26, 2018
Time for the daily standup at #LASTconf. pic.twitter.com/y3KVStFl9b
— Business Analysts (@busanalyst_au) September 26, 2018
Daily #standup at LAST conference #lastconf #levelup pic.twitter.com/QLKntXGrvD
— Mel Khim (@MelRicco) September 26, 2018
VUCA => VUCA #lastconf pic.twitter.com/dIKoFOogwI
— Shaw Innes (@shawinnes) September 26, 2018
The state of business agility with Craig Smith and Tony Ponton at #LASTconf pic.twitter.com/nSFDR0yAoT
— Business Analysts (@busanalyst_au) September 26, 2018
Faux agile is going strong at many organisations, can we #levelup our agility and gain the benefits. #LASTconf pic.twitter.com/7v9fRIgpcr
— Andrew Rusling (@andrewrusling) September 26, 2018
Faux Agile (separate BA, test or ops teams) is “lipstick on a pig” says Tony @SvenNotnop #LASTconf pic.twitter.com/yiLJy5IiKZ
— Christopher Biggs (@unixbigot) September 26, 2018
Without cultural change you can't achieve agility.#LASTconf #LevelUp
— Business Analysts (@busanalyst_au) September 26, 2018
Are you applying agility? If we don't change our culture then we get "that's how we always do it".#lastconf #levelup #agile pic.twitter.com/C8BY5FLzC8
— Mel Khim (@MelRicco) September 26, 2018
You're being name dropped @SMRobson 😁#LASTconf #levelup
THWADI – "That's how we always do it!" pic.twitter.com/Qjwd03qtP6— ryangribble (@ryangribble_) September 26, 2018
The heart of modern Agile.#LASTconf #LevelUp pic.twitter.com/YknxTbQCUw
— Business Analysts (@busanalyst_au) September 26, 2018
#LevelUp #lastconf pic.twitter.com/iMUENWkwfB
— Michelle (@michhoffmann) September 26, 2018
Getting people to do the basics is where most of my coaching effort goes. #levelup #LASTconf pic.twitter.com/t0M8G58Mv5
— Andrew Rusling (@andrewrusling) September 26, 2018
I remember a recruiter asking me if I ran standups everyday with my team, got judged so hard when I said no! #LASTconf #LevelUp pic.twitter.com/HmHblqz3RR
— Raech (@_caerulean) September 26, 2018
OKRs are not KPIs. Set by teams, not managers. #lastconf pic.twitter.com/fbRQumxsuO
— Shaw Innes (@shawinnes) September 26, 2018
OKRs are a better KPI says @SvenNotnop. Set by the TEAM not management. Deciding for yourself how will you know when you’re winning. #LASTconf pic.twitter.com/mNKtkzctiO
— Christopher Biggs (@unixbigot) September 26, 2018
Leaders in business must be Agile to support Agility in their organisation.#LASTconf #LevelUp
— Business Analysts (@busanalyst_au) September 26, 2018
Every time you create a gantt chart an #Agile fairy dies#lastconf
— Mel Khim (@MelRicco) September 26, 2018
Leaders need to be delivery agents. They need to lead cultural change in order to change.#LASTconf #LevelUp
— Business Analysts (@busanalyst_au) September 26, 2018
A leader is not a boss. A boss says “trust me!”, a leader says “I trust you”. #LASTconf pic.twitter.com/uhrxrZe6Bi
— Christopher Biggs (@unixbigot) September 26, 2018
The new tagline to stick on my monitor from the Failagility keynote at #LASTconf – "Focus on achieving greatness, not avoiding errors"
— Tim Barton (@TimBartonAu) September 26, 2018
For true organisational agility we need to coach our leaders, not just teams #lastconf #levelup pic.twitter.com/mcr3p27QQh
— ryangribble (@ryangribble_) September 26, 2018
Everyone is responsible for contributing to the success of an organisation.#LASTconf #LevelUp
— Business Analysts (@busanalyst_au) September 26, 2018
Are you an #agile team stuck in a bureaucracy? Time to #levelup, learn how at #LASTconf pic.twitter.com/B5FDjLSnLD
— Andrew Rusling (@andrewrusling) September 26, 2018
Agility needs to be tailored to succeed, it doesn't come out of the box ready to go.#LASTconf #LevelUp
— Business Analysts (@busanalyst_au) September 26, 2018
What's in your Agile toolbox? #LASTConf #LevelUp pic.twitter.com/fnlszxZoSa
— Raech (@_caerulean) September 26, 2018
#LASTconf #LevelUp #FailAgility #TheAgileRevolution pic.twitter.com/sh0IYolI9S
— Business Analysts (@busanalyst_au) September 26, 2018
Is your agile coaching sticky? Or just Pooh? #lastconf pic.twitter.com/CyCxGEn2tC
— Shaw Innes (@shawinnes) September 26, 2018
Viva la revolution.#LASTconf #LevelUp
— Business Analysts (@busanalyst_au) September 26, 2018
Agility is continuous improvement and willingness to be challenged on what you know.
Have you signed the oath of non-allegiance? #agl #agile ##digital #lastconf https://t.co/BJivduNm3A— Christiane Anderson (@agiledynamics) September 26, 2018
Gonna definitely subscribe to these guys podcast! They are great! #LASTconf #LevelUp @TheAgilePodcast pic.twitter.com/GvxPhVCJ1B
— Shannon Russell (@NTtitansgirl) September 26, 2018
The #LASTconf keynote concludes with two beret-wearing revolutionaries leading the crowd in VIVE LA REVOLUTION pic.twitter.com/yILiM86Apb
— Christopher Biggs (@unixbigot) September 26, 2018
Viva La Revolution. My good friend and superstar coach Tony Ponton. #lastconf #levelup pic.twitter.com/uri17ZVT1t
— sally greenwood (@spgreenw) September 26, 2018
RT @MaddogMikeB #LASTconf @SMRobson #levelup THWAD!! @LASTconf pic.twitter.com/DxDUYoO22Q
— WorkingMouse (@WorkingMouse_) September 27, 2018
RT @MaddogMikeB #LastConf VUCA @LASTconf pic.twitter.com/IQVugXRuIQ
— WorkingMouse (@WorkingMouse_) September 27, 2018
Craig Smith 