Keynote: Führen ohne Hierarchien
A presentation at FGS Global (internal) in in Berlin, Germany by Jutta Horstmann
FÜHRUNG OHNE HIERARCHIEN Impulsvortrag, FGS Global, Berlin, 29.11.2022
OVERVIEW Leadership Principles Examples
LEADERSHIP - WHY
ACHIEVE BIG GOALS Build the right thing Build the thing right Build it fast Source: Henrik Kniberg, Agile Product Ownership in a Nutshell (2012)
ACHIEVE BIG GOALS Build the right thing Build the thing right Build it fast SelfOrganizing Teams Source: Henrik Kniberg, Agile Product Ownership in a Nutshell (2012)
“The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.“ – Principles behind the Agile Manifesto, 2001 „Self-organizing teams choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team.“ – The Scrum Guide, 2017 „A high-performing team delivers exceptional results time and again, irrespective of the challenges they encounter. While their results may seem magical, lots of effort goes into building such a team.“ – 7 Qualities of High-Performing Agile Teams, 2018
LEADERSHIP - HOW
“Manage the system, not the people.” – Jurgen Appelo “Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.” – Principles behind the Agile Manifesto, 2001
LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES and CHARACTERISTICS Servant Leadership Communicator Situational Leadership Decision-enabler Lateral Leadership Trust builder Motivator
MOTIVATION Mastery Autonomy Purpose Source: Dan Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (2009)
LEADERSHIP - WHAT
A DEFINITION The ability to enable a group of people to reach a shared goal.
ENABLING People work best when they are enabled, engaged and energized.
GROUPS OF PEOPLE Collaborative communities achieve more than individuals.
SHARED GOALS People require meaning and purpose to make work fulfilling.
LEADERSHIP - WHAT? Set goals → Co-create goals Monitor progress → Automate metrics Sign-off results → Review with the customer
YOU AS A LEADER
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF Self-Awareness and Mindfulness The Ability to say No Continuous Learner Leading by example
TAKE AWAYS
SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP BUILDS ON… Hierarchy ⛔ Vision and purpose ✅ Reporting lines ⛔ Trust ✅ Disciplinary Power ⛔ Motivation ✅ Self-organizing teams ✅
APPLICATIONS AND EXAMPLES
Alignment vs Autonomy The best solutions emerge from self-organizing teams. Question: What is missing here? Source: Henrik Kniberg, Spotify Engineering Culture (2014)
The Agile team Self-organizing teams Pull principle No team lead Customer focus Review and Retrospective
THANK YOU!
JUTTA HORSTMANN +49 176 61188960 jh@dataintransit.com @smphr (Mastodon)
