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How to help Agile teams create products customers want?
Frederic Etiemble Frederic Etiemble

How to help Agile teams create products customers want?

There is a lot of hype around Agile that often creates unrealistic expectations. In this blogpost I explain why implementing an Agile framework is not the panacea for the challenges innovation teams face.

But if innovation teams apply Agile principles as they go through the Strategyzer business design and testing process, then they will maximise their chances to actually build products customers want.

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What I learnt on coaching from being part of an innovation team
Frederic Etiemble Frederic Etiemble

What I learnt on coaching from being part of an innovation team

In Spring 2017 I received an invitation to join forces with a global team of designers and IMD MBA students led by my mentor and friend Greg Bernarda to turn a new business idea into a tested business model in just 5 weeks. In this blogpost I share the key learnings and innovation insights gained from joining a fascinating team adventure. And what I was reminded of by using the business model innovation toolkit as the innovator, not the coach.

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Could Agile be a Trojan horse for a bottom-up business transformation?
Frederic Etiemble Frederic Etiemble

Could Agile be a Trojan horse for a bottom-up business transformation?

In this blogpost I explore the potential of Agile to become a Trojan horse for a bottom-up business transformation in organisations.

Over the years, Agile has shifted its purpose from building better software, to delivering products, and more recently to creating more joyful workplaces.

But were Agile successes only possible as long as it was flying under the leadership radar? As expectations from Agile grow, will Agile-based transformation attempts ultimately clash with the dominant leadership culture?

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