Is Agile Shaping Your Culture by Accident or by Design? (Part 2 of 3)
At Axialent, we deliberately expose and analyze ‘the gap’ before we intervene. We call it the ‘From-To’. It helps us gain a deep understanding of the problem and empathize with our clients as we embark on co-designing the solution with them. In this second article, we share our thinking around the principles that informed our approach to this Agile leadership journey.
Why Doing Agile is Not Enough
Doing agile is challenging but being agile is transformative. Where is the right place to start? There is no one right answer. But first things first. What is the difference between doing agile and being agile?
Is Agile Shaping Your Culture by Accident or by Design? (Part 1 of 3)
At Axialent, our expertise lies in helping organizations build the cultures they require, in light of their business strategy, and develop their leaders to be living proxies of that culture. In the last two decades, agile has emerged as an unstoppable practice among organizations, and it is changing their cultures. The question for us is: are you managing the resulting culture change intentionally? Is agile shaping your culture by accident or by design?
Why I was wrong about my innovation mindset
When I decided to focus my career on helping organizations innovate, I also set out to develop my “Innovation Mindset.” For me, this meant not being afraid to try new things, takings risks, and doing my best to be creative.
Why Organizations Need to Prioritize Their Employees’ Well-Being
After a year of a pandemic that has taken a physical and emotional toll on hundreds of millions of people, the elusive idea of “well-being” is more relevant than ever. Even before the pandemic, it was already a hot topic with an established multi-billion dollar industry. The need for organizations to prioritize their employees’ well-being is more present than it has ever been.
How to Measure the Progress of Your Culture Journey
Many companies begin their culture journey motivated to make big changes. While the intention of major change is there, some will lack the follow-through to sustain focus and solidify lasting change. Taking the time to measure the progress of your culture in a conscious, intentional, and continuous way is important to keep your initiatives on track.
5 Ways to Balance Work / Life Integration
2020 has left a trail of exhausted people, mentally drained, after coping with a year of high uncertainty. We learned to adapt by force and reinvented ourselves. But more importantly, where we developed resilience, our ability to bounce back in the face of adversity grew and as a result, we came out stronger.
Culture Change: Creating a roadmap for culture change
An essential part of closing the gap between where an organization is now and where they need to be is providing a clear roadmap for culture change. This is an important step toward making the necessary changes.
How Perfectionism Kills Excellence
Some people believe perfectionism is a positive trait. However, we have found that perfectionism kills excellence, harms relationships, compromises results in the long term, and generates frustration and disappointment.
Culture Change: Measuring the Gap Makes the Invisible, Visible
Culture can be as invisible as water in the sea, yet its immensely important role is ever-present. Using a clear and defined approach to defining the ideal culture, the current culture, the leadership styles and behaviors, and identifying gaps gives us a clear path forward and makes the invisible, visible.