Business Agility Now Podcast

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The Value of Strong Partnerships May 21, 2025

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"You can't do it alone. If you need to do everything for your client … then you're also blindfolded in only looking one way. You need to get many partners all together … so we have multiple visions, multiple cultures, and can be flexible. " What started as a small network is now Connected Movement, an international consultancy that taps into the value and power of partnerships. In this episode, Adam talks to Jeroen Jan Elzinger, CEO, and Sukie Kang, SPCT, executive coach, and transformation architect about how the company is bringing people together to solve customers' problems. The trio discusses topics including why understanding cultural differences is important to extend their reach and expertise in more regions and markets, why building a diverse network and team is a strength, and they share examples of how communication styles and decision-making processes vary greatly across different countries. Like what you hear? Connect with Jeroen and Sukie on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

Tactical Tuesday: Engaging Leadership May 20, 2025

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If an organization's executives and managers don't understand the new way of working associated with an Agile transformation, how can they lead effectively? In this episode, Sukie Kang with Connected Movement shares his tips for coaches to help leaders become fully engaged. Like what you hear? Connect with Sukie on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

What's Driving the Need for Business Agility in Eastern Europe? May 14, 2025

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"Whenever I work with companies, I always challenge the leaders and the managers to rethink what they are paying the people for … are you paying them to stare at the screen from nine to five or are you paying them to actually generate outcomes?" In this episode, Adam talks to Oskar Kawecki, the first SAFe Practice Consultant-T (SPCT) in Poland, about the state of business agility adoption in Eastern Europe. The two discuss topics including the strong industries that are accelerating the need for companies to better adapt to changing market conditions, younger workers seeking more flexible and empowering work environments, and how SAFe can help enable those cultural and generational shifts to solve real business problems. Like what you hear? Connect with Oskar on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

Tactical Tuesday: Show Them the Numbers May 13, 2025

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What's the best way to help Business Owners do their jobs better to empower an Agile transformation? In this episode, Kurt Jäger with KEGON explains why part of it involves speaking their language. Like what you hear? Connect with Kurt on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

Tactical Tuesday: Focus on Principles May 06, 2025

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Changing your mindset can change your behaviors. In this episode, SPCT and Strategic Advisor Hiroaki Nakaya explains why this is so important to a successful transformation for any organization. Like what you hear? Connect with Hiroaki on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

Driving Innovation and Unlocking the Power of GenAI Apr 30, 2025

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"Partnerships make a lot of sense to me … I feel that if two different parties come together and align on goals, then there are so many wonderful things that you can do." Today's conversation between Adam and Benjamin Perlzweig, EMEA and DACH partner development manager at Atlassian, explores a wide range of topics. The discussion covers Atlassian's push into generative AI to provide customers with actionable insights and help them drive ROI, the importance of partnerships and collaboration in the software industry to create better solutions, and how the company is fundamentally shifting its mindset about how to help its customers. Like what you hear? Connect with Benji on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

Tactical Tuesday: Adopting Agile in Hardware Apr 29, 2025

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Organizations building hardware products realize the need to adopt Agile ways of working. But many struggle with how to do it. In this episode, Rune Christensen, a strategic advisor with Scaled Agile shares his advice and experience around what experiments to run and investments to make. Like what you hear? Connect with Rune on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

Tactical Tuesday: Focus on the Increment Apr 22, 2025

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If your organization is laser-focused on epics, features, and user stories, you may want to shift your attention to something else that can have an even greater impact on your product or solution. Michele Lanzinger, strategic advisor at Scaled Agile, explains what and why in this episode. Like what you hear? Connect with Michele on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

The Compound Effect Apr 15, 2025

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What's the best strategy for an organization undergoing a very large Agile transformation to see tangible, sustainable results? Scaled Agile strategic advisor Travis Moorer shares his tips in this episode. Like what you hear? Connect with Travis on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

Tactical Tuesday: Make PI Planning Yours Apr 01, 2025

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Organizations that focus solely on the planning part of PI Planning are missing out on the larger goal of the event. In this episode, Scaled Agile Strategic Advisor Michele Lanzinger explains why. Like what you hear? Connect with Michele on LinkedIn. Explore SAFe courses here.

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