Keynote: Führen ohne Hierarchien

A presentation at FGS Global (internal) in December 2022 in Berlin, Germany by Jutta Horstmann

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FÜHRUNG OHNE HIERARCHIEN Impulsvortrag, FGS Global, Berlin, 29.11.2022

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OVERVIEW Leadership Principles Examples

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LEADERSHIP - WHY

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ACHIEVE BIG GOALS Build the right thing Build the thing right Build it fast Source: Henrik Kniberg, Agile Product Ownership in a Nutshell (2012)

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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)

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“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

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LEADERSHIP - HOW

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“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

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LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES and CHARACTERISTICS Servant Leadership Communicator Situational Leadership Decision-enabler Lateral Leadership Trust builder Motivator

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MOTIVATION Mastery Autonomy Purpose Source: Dan Pink, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (2009)

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LEADERSHIP - WHAT

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A DEFINITION The ability to enable a group of people to reach a shared goal.

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ENABLING People work best when they are enabled, engaged and energized.

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GROUPS OF PEOPLE Collaborative communities achieve more than individuals.

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SHARED GOALS People require meaning and purpose to make work fulfilling.

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LEADERSHIP - WHAT? Set goals → Co-create goals Monitor progress → Automate metrics Sign-off results → Review with the customer

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YOU AS A LEADER

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TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF Self-Awareness and Mindfulness The Ability to say No Continuous Learner Leading by example

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TAKE AWAYS

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SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP BUILDS ON… Hierarchy ⛔ Vision and purpose ✅ Reporting lines ⛔ Trust ✅ Disciplinary Power ⛔ Motivation ✅ Self-organizing teams ✅

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APPLICATIONS AND EXAMPLES

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Alignment vs Autonomy The best solutions emerge from self-organizing teams. Question: What is missing here? Source: Henrik Kniberg, Spotify Engineering Culture (2014)

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The Agile team Self-organizing teams Pull principle No team lead Customer focus Review and Retrospective

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THANK YOU!

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JUTTA HORSTMANN +49 176 61188960 jh@dataintransit.com @smphr (Mastodon)