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Agile Mentors Podcast from Mountain Goat Software#169: Building Practical AI for Agile Teams with Hunter HillegasIt’s not just about cool tools. Hunter Hillegas (CTO at Mountain Goat Software) joins Brian to unpack what it’s really like to build with AI—from hallucinations and context management to dev workflows, testing strategies, and where the humans still matter most.
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This episode dives deep into the real work behind bringing AI into agile. Brian and Hunter trace the arc from early experiments to full-scale agents, sharing what it took to build responsibly on large language models (and what still keeps them up at night). They get into the weeds of contex...
2025-12-0334 minAgile Mentors Podcast from Mountain Goat Software#166: AI Isn’t Coming for Your Job, But It Is Joining Your Team with Dr. Michael HousmanAI is already changing how we work—and how we work together. In this episode, Dr. Michael Housman joins Brian Milner to explore how AI is reshaping team collaboration, decision-making, and the very structure of Agile teams.
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We keep talking about AI like it’s something that’s coming. But as Dr. Michael Housman points out, it’s already here—embedded in our tools, shaping how we collaborate, and quietly shifting the makeup of our teams.
In this episode, Brian sits down with Dr. Housman, CTO, keynote speaker, and author of the upcoming F...
2025-11-1235 minAgile Mentors Podcast from Mountain Goat Software#155: Preparing for Interviews the Agile Way with Tali ShlaferEven the most capable professionals can struggle in interviews. In this episode, Brian and job interview coach Tali Shlafer break down why, and what to do instead.
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In this episode of the Agile Mentors Podcast, Brian welcomes interview coach Tali Shlafer for a practical, clear-eyed conversation about how to approach job interviews as a skill, not a personality trait.
Tali shares why being great at your job doesn’t automatically translate to interview success, especially in collaborative fields like product development, Agile coaching, and project management. She outlines a straightforward way to pr...
2025-08-2731 minAgile Mentors Podcast from Mountain Goat Software#151: What AI Is Really Delivering (and What It’s Not) with Evan Leybourn & Christopher MoralesIs AI underdelivering? Or are we asking the wrong questions? This episode breaks down what actually leads to business ROI with AI (and no, it’s not more automation).
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What if AI isn’t the silver bullet—yet—but the bottleneck is human, not technical?
In this episode, Brian Milner chats with Evan Leybourn and Christopher Morales of the Business Agility Institute about their latest research on how organizations are really using AI, what’s working (and what’s wildly overhyped), and why your success might hinge more on your culture than your code.
2025-06-1842 minAgile Mentors PodcastWhat AI Is Really Delivering (and What It's Not) with Evan Leybourn & Christopher Morales
2025-06-1742 min
Shaping Portfolio AgilityEvan Leybourn on the Vicious and Virtuous Cycles of Change“Just as delegation is a skill that can get taught to leaders and often is, the ability to take ownership is a skill that needs to be developed in people, and organizations often do not invest in training that.” - Evan Leybourn
In this episode, we are joined by Evan Leybourn, the founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute. Evan has been a thought leader in the realm of Business Agility since 2008, advocating for organizations to rethink how they operate, lead, and govern to become more human-centric and adaptable in the face of constant change...
2025-01-0359 minAgile Mentors Podcast from Mountain Goat Software#128: Top Lessons from 2024’s Most Inspiring Episodes with Brian MinerMissed some episodes this year? Don’t worry—Brian’s got you covered with a highlight reel of 2024’s most memorable moments, featuring game-changing insights from Agile thought leaders and innovators. Tune in to catch up, reflect, and set your sights on a stellar 2025!
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In this special year-end episode of the Agile Mentors Podcast, Brian takes us on a trip down memory lane, sharing highlights from some of the most impactful conversations of the year.
Featuring insights from Agile legends like Mike Cohn, Clinton Keith, Heather McGowan, and more, this curated selection is packe...
2024-12-1823 minAgile Mentors Podcast from Mountain Goat Software#114: Is Agile Dead? with Scott DunnIs Agile really dead, or are we just doing it wrong? Tune in as Brian and Scott dive deep into the controversies and misconceptions surrounding Agile practices and what it really takes to make Agile work in today’s organizations.
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In this episode, Brian and Agile Mentors Podcast regular, Scott Dunn, tackle the provocative question: "Is Agile Dead?" sparked by recent claims of Agile's high failure rates.
They discuss the validity of these claims, the common pitfalls of bad Agile implementations, and the importance of continuous improvement and experimentation in Agile practices. Th...
2024-09-0440 min
Agile Uprising PodcastWhere is Agile going with Evan Leybourn, Business Agility InstituteContinuing last week's conversation of where agile is headed, we go from the anecdotes to arithmetic. We sit down for a chat with Evan Leybourn, Head Imaginarian of the Business Agility Institute to discuss what he's seeing from his vantage point regarding our industry and where it looks to potentially be going. Have a listen! If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a review, a rating, or leave comments on iTunes, Stitcher or your podcasting platform of choice. It really helps others find us. Much thanks to the artist from who provided us our outro music free-of-charge! If you like wha...
2024-07-1438 minAgile Mentors Podcast from Mountain Goat Software#93: The Rise of Human Skills and Agile Acumen with Evan LeybournExplore the skills revolution with Brian and Evan Leybourn of the Business Agility Institute as they dive into a landmark study on the skills shaping today's workforce. Learn why adaptability, human skills, and agile acumen are the keys to success.
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In an enlightening episode, Brian sits down with Evan Leybourn, co-founder of the Business Agility Institute, to delve into recent research findings on the essential skills for the modern workforce.
They discuss the paramount importance of human skills over technical abilities in hiring, the emergence of 'pi-shaped' professionals who excel in multiple...
2024-04-1032 min
No Nonsense Agile Leadership#0099 - Business Agility with Evan Leybourn
Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they chat with Evan Leybourn from the Business Agility Institute about business agility. We discuss how to define and measure business agility, examples of agile organisations, and the struggle with traditional bureaucratic models. We delve into the different types of leadership, the nature of internal cultural and political changes, and the challenges faced by organisations in adopting and implementing agility.
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2024-04-0430 min
Relearning Leadership53: Leadership Skills in Demand for 2024What leadership skills will make you stand out in 2024? Laura Powers and Evan Leybourn of the Business Agility Institute discuss their recent research findings about the skills necessary for success in today's workforce.
2024-01-1040 min
1% Better Improvement Podcast11 | Evan Leybourn, Founder of the Business Agility InstituteEvan Leybourn, Founder of the Business Agility Institute, shares latest survey findings and candid talks on his recent career move.
Learn more about the Business Agility InstituteRead Evan's article titled Taking my own MedicineCheck out Eric Ries book The Lean StartupConnect with Evan on LinkedInConnect with Craig Thielen on LinkedIn
2023-09-2641 min
Our Agile TalesChange is the Only Constant Episode 6: Theory of ConstraintsEvan Leybourn, the founder of the Business Agility Institute, has been many things throughout his career: a satellite engineer (not what it sounds like), a library assistant (exactly what it sounds like), a koala (long story), a Business Intelligence developer, and a manager amongst others. In all of these roles, he has made mistakes and has failed. Anyone who has heard him speak before should know that business agility is a journey, not a destination. But what may not be clear is that while it's a corporate journey, it's also a personal one for Evan.So which...
2023-07-0430 minOur Agile TalesChange is the Only Constant Episode 5: The Board & Other Parts of the OrganizationEvan Leybourn, the founder of the Business Agility Institute, has been many things throughout his career: a satellite engineer (not what it sounds like), a library assistant (exactly what it sounds like), a koala (long story), a Business Intelligence developer, and a manager amongst others. In all of these roles, he has made mistakes and has failed. Anyone who has heard him speak before should know that business agility is a journey, not a destination. But what may not be clear is that while it's a corporate journey, it's also a personal one for Evan.So which...
2023-06-1328 minOur Agile TalesChange is the Only Constant Episode 4: Founders & ManagementEvan Leybourn, the founder of the Business Agility Institute, has been many things throughout his career: a satellite engineer (not what it sounds like), a library assistant (exactly what it sounds like), a koala (long story), a Business Intelligence developer, and a manager amongst others. In all of these roles, he has made mistakes and has failed. Anyone who has heard him speak before should know that business agility is a journey, not a destination. But what may not be clear is that while it's a corporate journey, it's also a personal one for Evan.So which...
2023-05-2325 minOur Agile TalesChange is the Only Constant Episode 3: Behaviors and Skills for AgilityEvan Leybourn, the founder of the Business Agility Institute, has been many things throughout his career: a satellite engineer (not what it sounds like), a library assistant (exactly what it sounds like), a koala (long story), a Business Intelligence developer, and a manager amongst others. In all of these roles, he has made mistakes and has failed. Anyone who has heard him speak before should know that business agility is a journey, not a destination. But what may not be clear is that while it's a corporate journey, it's also a personal one for Evan.So which...
2023-05-0227 min
Agile in Action with Bill RaymondA deep-dive into the year-end 2022 Business Agility Report The drive to business agility never ends, but there are inflection points ⤵️ Evan Leybourn and Martin Foster review the changes, trends, predictive indicators, and insight that form a global view of organizations' business agility journey. In this podcast, you will learn the following: ✅ The purpose and design of the Business Agility report ✅ Global trends in business agility ✅ Predictive indicators ✅ Time to benefit ✅ Challenges in achieving sustainable business agility 🔭 Changes we see on the horizon
2023-04-1836 minOur Agile TalesChange is the Only Constant Episode 2: Management & LeadershipEvan Leybourn, the founder of the Business Agility Institute, has been many things throughout his career: a satellite engineer (not what it sounds like), a library assistant (exactly what it sounds like), a koala (long story), a Business Intelligence developer, and a manager amongst others. In all of these roles, he has made mistakes and has failed. Anyone who has heard him speak before should know that business agility is a journey, not a destination. But what may not be clear is that while it's a corporate journey, it's also a personal one for Evan.So which...
2023-04-1128 min
Software Process and Measurement CastDomains Of Business Agility, A Conversation With Evan LeybournSPaMCAST 750 marks the return of Evan Leybourn to the podcast. Evan and I discuss the different domains of business agility, the relationship between behavior and culture, and whether Taylorism still has a place in the world. Evan is the co-founder of the Business Agility Institute; an international membership body to both champion and support the next generation of organizations. Companies that are agile, innovative, and dynamic - perfectly designed to thrive in today's unpredictable markets. Evan is also the author of Directing the Agile Organisation (2012) and #noprojects; a culture of continuous value (2018). Website: https://businessagility.institute/ Re-read Saturday News! This...
2023-04-0943 min
Software Process and Measurement CastGood Work Entry, Combining Scrum Master and Product Owner Roles, Essays, and ConversationsIn SPaMCAST 749, we discuss the attributes of good work input/entry. There is no perfect approach to bringing work into an organization or team. Arguably since people are involved, perfect may not be something that can exist in the real world but instead, there are good approaches. There are nine key concepts for good work entry. Good work entry requires that these nine have to be present in some form regardless of whether you are using Scrum, Kanban waterfall, or some mix of frameworks. We want to be crystal clear, deciding to forego any of these characteristics other than for...
2023-04-0250 minOur Agile TalesChange is the Only Constant Episode 1: Journey Towards AgilityEvan Leybourn, the founder of the Business Agility Institute, has been many things throughout his career: a satellite engineer (not what it sounds like), a library assistant (exactly what it sounds like), a koala (long story), a Business Intelligence developer, and a manager amongst others. In all of these roles, he has made mistakes and has failed. Anyone who has heard him speak before should know that business agility is a journey, not a destination. But what may not be clear is that while it's a corporate journey, it's also a personal one for Evan.So which...
2023-03-2125 min
Agile Innovation LeadersEvan Leybourn on Business Agility and Management CompetenciesBio Evan is the Founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute; an international membership body to both champion and support the next-generation of organisations. Companies that are agile, innovative and dynamic – perfectly designed to thrive in today's unpredictable markets. His experience while holding senior leadership and board positions in both private industry and government has driven his work in business agility and he regularly speaks on these topics at local and international industry conferences. Interview Highlights 01:10 Nomadic childhood 08:15 Management isn't innate 14:54 Confidence, competency and empathy 21:30 The Business A...
2023-02-1247 min
Product Powers - Human Skills for Product Thinkers to Thrive in the Age of AIE75: Agile - Essential Guide to Achieving Business Agility - Evan Leybourn (Founder & CEO Business Agility Institute)In each episode, Paddy deep dives into a new human Superpower and practical advice on how you can apply it immediately.⚡️ Essential Guide to Achieving Business AgilityBusiness agility is an increasingly important concept in today's rapidly changing business environment. With the need to rapidly adapt to new challenges, organizations need to be able to respond quickly and efficiently to changing market conditions. Business agility provides the capacity to rapidly adjust to the environment and maintain a competitive edge. It is a key factor in ensuring the success of any business. In this guid...
2023-01-0943 min
AgileToolkit PodcastEvan Leybourn - The Behaviors of Agile Organizations and the BAI Conference - BAI 2022I spoke with Evan again at the Business Agility Conference 2022. Evan is the founder of the Business Agility Institute, runs the Business Agility Conference. We speak about the evolution of the conference into a hybrid event. We also talk about the research that they have engaged in regarding the 86 behaviours of Agile organizations. I always love talking with Evan and this conversation was no different. Enjoy - Bob Payne
2022-12-0116 minOur Agile TalesBeyond Budgeting Episode 5“Business agility is about finding the constraints in the system” – Evan Leybourn, Business Agility Institute founderWhere do most teams and departments in an organization encounter constraints? They encounter it in management, the budgeting process driven by finance and the performance management process driven by HR. When management and finance are about control, teams are constrained and the organization cannot be adaptive. E.g. no (or not enough) budget to hire the people when they need it, get the equipment and supplies in time, have the flexibility to try things out, etc. In this podcast series...
2022-09-1320 minOur Agile TalesBeyond Budgeting Episode 4“Business agility is about finding the constraints in the system” – Evan Leybourn, Business Agility Institute founderWhere do most teams and departments in an organization encounter constraints? They encounter it in management, the budgeting process driven by finance and the performance management process driven by HR. When management and finance are about control, teams are constrained and the organization cannot be adaptive. E.g. no (or not enough) budget to hire the people when they need it, get the equipment and supplies in time, have the flexibility to try things out, etc. In this podcast series...
2022-08-2322 minOur Agile TalesBeyond Budgeting Episode 3“Business agility is about finding the constraints in the system” – Evan Leybourn, Business Agility Institute founderWhere do most teams and departments in an organization encounter constraints? They encounter it in management, the budgeting process driven by finance and the performance management process driven by HR. When management and finance are about control, teams are constrained and the organization cannot be adaptive. E.g. no (or not enough) budget to hire the people when they need it, get the equipment and supplies in time, have the flexibility to try things out, etc. In this podcast series...
2022-08-0229 minOur Agile TalesBeyond Budgeting Episode 2“Business agility is about finding the constraints in the system” - Evan Leybourn, Business Agility Institute founder.Where do most teams and departments in an organization encounter constraints? They encounter it in management, the budgeting process driven by finance and the performance management process driven by HR. When management and finance are about control, teams are constrained and the organization cannot be adaptive. E.g. no (or not enough) budget to hire the people when they need it, get the equipment and supplies in time, have the flexibility to try things out, etc. In this podca...
2022-07-1225 minOur Agile TalesBeyond Budgeting Episode 1“Business agility is about finding the constraints in the system” - Evan Leybourn, Business Agility Institute founder.Where do most teams and departments in an organization encounter constraints? They encounter it in management, the budgeting process driven by finance and the performance management process driven by HR. When management and finance are about control, teams are constrained and the organization cannot be adaptive. E.g. no (or not enough) budget to hire the people when they need it, get the equipment and supplies in time, have the flexibility to try things out, etc. In this podca...
2022-06-2129 min
Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring ConversationsBusiness agility: where we are and where we're goingAgile began in software but has evolved to impact every part of the business. Now business agility is seen as a way for organizations not just to create better products but also to run more effectively overall — regardless of what comes their way. Our guests discuss the evolution to business agility as we see it today. Jason Novack is the global lead of the Accenture Business Agility practice (formerly Accenture | SolutionsIQ), and Evan Leybourn is the founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute. They share what they are seeing in the world both from a business pe...
2022-05-1656 min
#AgileWayEvan Leybourn - The Shape of AgilityIn the third series of #AgileWay podcast I'm having a conversation with Agile Prague Conference speakers about the topic they are passionate about, what did they learn on their agile journey, and where they see a future of Agile. Evan Leybourn is our keynote speaker from Australia and he is going to talk about The Shape of Agility.
If you find the conversation interesting, join Agile Prague Conference Sep 19-20, 2022, and get real face-to-face experience in Prague. See more at agileprague.com.
2022-05-1313 min
SpodKast5 - "What does Personal agility mean to you?" with Evan LeybournPersonal agility includes Taking ownership accountability but it's really beyond that and beyond the Growth mindset!I can only control my responses to what happens around me.About Evan LeybournEvan is the Founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute; an international membership body to both champion and support the next-generation of organisations.His experience while holding senior leadership and board positions in both private industry and government has driven his work in business agility and he regularly speaks on these topics at local and international industry conferences.
2022-02-0301 min
SpodKast3 - "What is Organisational agility?" with Evan LeybournEvan's perspective on Organisation or Business agility A set of organisational behaviours that enables enables an organisation with the freedom and flexibility and resilience for an organisation to achieve its purpose.About Evan LeybournEvan is the Founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute; an international membership body to both champion and support the next-generation of organisations. His experience while holding senior leadership and board positions in both private industry and government has driven his work in business agility and he regularly speaks on these topics at local...
2022-02-0200 min
Leadership at the edge011 Business Agility with Evan LeybournOn the new episode of Leadership at the edge, the Institute of Leadership & Management’s CEO, John Mark Williams, joined by business agility expert and CEO of the Business Agility Institute, Evan Leybourn, explore the challenges and opportunities of business agility in the current climate, adopting agile behaviours to cope with the new ways of working, and the shape and direction of organisational agility in the future.
2022-01-2629 min
Perspectives of Change#32 - "Resistance is the #1 Challenge" with Evan LeybournThere is nothing easier, in the short term, than doing nothing. Nothing more appealing than the Status quo. But purpose, innovation, and progress never occurs by sitting still.It happens when purpose is aligned to action. And for organisations, breaking down resistance to change, is one of the most important steps towards creating value for your customers - no matter what the future brings.Subscribe to YouTube channel
2021-10-2650 min
Agile CaravanseraiEvan LeybournEvan Leybourn is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute. As well as leading the Business Agility Institute, Evan is also the author of Directing the Agile Organisation (2012) and #noprojects; a culture of continuous value (2018). AGILE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT IS ABOUT CHANGE; CHANGING HOW YOU THINK, CHANGING HOW YOU WORK, AND CHANGING THE WAY YOU INTERACT. BY ACCEPTING, EMBRACING, AND SHAPING CHANGE ACROSS YOUR ORGANISATION, YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO OUTPERFORM, AND OUT-COMPETE, IN THE MARKET. Today, Evan continues to help evolve SAFe®’s knowledge base of proven best practic...
2021-09-2113 min
Tech Lead Journal#46 - Business Agility - Evan Leybourn“Business agility is a set of organizational capabilities, behaviors, and ways of working that afford your business the freedom, flexibility, and resilience to achieve its purpose, no matter what the future brings."
Evan Leybourn is the founder and CEO of Business Agility Institute. In this episode, Evan shared about the current maturity of agile adoption and how agile has matured over the years by looking at 3 different agility categories, including business agility. Evan then explained further what business agility means, and his interesting story of why he started the Business Agility Institute. He then explained in-depth the co...
2021-07-1251 min
#AgileWayEvan Leybourn: Business AgilityIn this episode I have a pleasure to talk with my first guest in this podcast Evan Leybourn the founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute. We talked about how to work with communities, what aspects are important in modern organizations, and how business agility is needed to help you be ready to whatever future brings.
2021-05-0428 min
Festival Agile Trends 2021Keynote - Management, you're doing it wrong - Evan LeybournIn this presentation, I will share both my observations of this false journey towards management, the problems it causes inside organisations (micro-management, presenteeism, ‘hustle porn’, risk avoidance, and death by meetings), and finally what you can do about it. After all, management is a skill and, like all skills, can be learned, practiced, and improved.
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2021-02-2626 min
Engineering Culture by InfoQEvan Leybourn on Responding to Uncertainty Using Business AgilityIn this podcast recorded at the Agile Christchurch conference, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Evan Leybourn about the characteristics of agile organisations and how they respond to disruption.
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2021-01-2220 min
Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring Conversations2020 Business Agility Report Key InsightsEvan Leybourn is the founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute, an international membership body to both champion and support the next generation of organizations. He joins us to discuss the key findings from this year's Business Agility Report, their annual flagship research study revealing where organizations around the globe are in their business agility journey. Interestingly, this year's survey responses were collected in the time period preceding and through the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a unique view into the impact of a global disruption while it was happening. "Those...
2020-09-2430 min
Let's talk Transformation : The business leaders podcastBusiness Agility in today's world with Evan LeybournIn this episode of let's talk Evan and I discuss Business Agility research and practice, and the role of Agility in shaping organisations. Evan shares his insight from years of experience and research on Agile organisations and the role of leadership and strategy in navigating the constraints and opportunities of uncertainty.The main insights you will get from this episode :The importance of strategic agility and the ability to respond to change.The vital role of leaders in enabling agilityEnsuring that growth mindset is being developed at all levels of the organisation is pivotal to pushing...
2020-06-1523 min
The Best of Agile and Scrum PodcastBusiness Agility with Evan Leybourn, Founder of the Business Agility InstituteIn this episode we talk to Evan Leybourn, founder of the Business Agility Institute. We talk about Business Agility. What does it mean? How does it help organizations? What are pitfalls? And why do certain organizations do better during COVID-19 then others?
2020-05-2120 min
Leadership 360Being Confident, Competent and Empathetic as the Leader with Evan LeybournEvan has over 15 years in business leadership and a proven track record of innovation.Having specialized in Business Agility over the last 15 years, Evan has been a senior IT executive and business management consultant in both the public and private...
2020-05-1321 min
Agile.FM099 - Evan LeybournJoe Krebs speaks with Evan Leybourn about the characteristics of business agility versus agile in business and the challenges organizations face aiming for more business agility.
He is the founder of the research group and member based organization called “Business Agility Institute” and the organizer of the business agility conference. which shares insights from the research with their members.
2020-04-2346 min
The EPIC Podcast with Canterbury TechThe Epic Podcast Ep 9 - Agile Chch 2020 - Leon Maritz, Jeremy Lawson, Evan Leybourn, Shane HastieFor this episode of the EPIC Podcast Andy Poulsen heads to the Agile Christchurch 2020 conference and speaks with Evan Leybourn (CEO & Founder of the Business Agility Institute), and Shane Hastie (Chair of the Agile Alliance NZ), along with two of the organisers of the event, Leon Maritz and Jeremy Lawson.
2020-03-0348 min
Conversations of Agile ChangeEvan Leybourn: Business Agility and the Theory of Constraints in an Agile environment.I talk to Evan Leybourn of the Business Agility Institute about business agility, leadership, governance, and the continuing evolution of the Change Manager.
2020-01-1747 minAgile Thoughts083 How Evan Leybourn got into Business AgilityEven Leybourn is the founder of the Business Agility Institute: https://businessagility.institute The 2020 NYC business agility conference: https://businessagility.institute/attend/business-agility-conference-11-12-march-2020-new-york-city/ FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE.
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2020-01-1408 minAgile Thoughts083 How Evan Leybourn got into Business AgilityEven Leybourn is the founder of the Business Agility Institute: https://businessagility.institute The 2020 NYC business agility conference: https://businessagility.institute/attend/business-agility-conference-11-12-march-2020-new-york-city/ FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE.
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2020-01-1408 min
Agile Thoughts083 How Evan Leybourn got into Business AgilityEven Leybourn is the founder of the Business Agility Institute: https://businessagility.institute The 2020 NYC business agility conference: https://businessagility.institute/attend/business-agility-conference-11-12-march-2020-new-york-city/ FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE.
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2020-01-1408 minAgile Thoughts083 How Evan Leybourn got into Business AgilityEven Leybourn is the founder of the Business Agility Institute: https://businessagility.institute The 2020 NYC business agility conference: https://businessagility.institute/attend/business-agility-conference-11-12-march-2020-new-york-city/ FIND ALL THE EPISODES FOR THIS SERIES AT THE SERIES PAGE.
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2020-01-1408 min
Software Process and Measurement CastBusiness Agility Institute and HR Guilds, An Interview WIth Evan LeybournSPaMCAST 578 features our interview with Evan Leybourn. Evan and I discussed HR Guilds and news from the Business Agility Institute. Evan last visited the podcast on SPaMCAST 478 as the Business Agility Institute was just being formed. Two years later it is going strong and helping change how business is done. Evan is the Founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute; an international membership body to both champion and support the next generation of organizations. Companies that are agile, innovative and dynamic - perfectly designed to thrive in today's unpredictable markets. The BAI connects leaders across industries and regions to...
2019-12-2234 min
Software Process and Measurement CastBacklog Prioritization and Agile Myths, Essays and DiscussionsSPaMCAST 577 features our essay on approaches to backlog prioritization. Today we will share some background and a simple approach because sometimes a straightforward approach will fit the bill! Also this week, Susan Parente joins the cast with an installment of her Not a Scrumdamentalist column. Susan discusses agile myths. Re-Read Saturday News In this week's installment of our re-read of Thinking, Fast and Slow we talk about risk policies. The concept of risk policies dovetails quite nicely with our discussion of story and portfolio prioritization. Remember, if you do not have a favorite, dog-eared copy of Thinking, Fast and Slow...
2019-12-1525 minAgileToolkit PodcastBusiness Agility Sparks - Evan Leybourn - Business Agility 2019I switch seats and let Evan Leybourn interview Sanjiv Augustine and me about the Business Agility Sparks framework we have published from LitheSpeed We are excited to be promoting the cause of Business Agility with Evan and look forward to the Business Agility Conference in NYC. For more on the Business Agility Sparks and the Business Agility Conference Visit the following links. Business Agility Sparks Business Agility Conference - NYC Enjoy Bob Payne
2019-03-0600 min
AgileToolkit PodcastEvan Leybourn - Agile2018Business Agility Institute founder Evan Leybourn shares results from the 2018 Business Agility report at Agile2018. Connect with Evan on Twitter: @Eleybourn Download the Business Agility Report (2018). Add your voice to this report: Take the Business Agility Survey for 2019's report here. Follow @AgileToolkit. Visit LitheSpeed.com to help your organization embrace Business Agility. Transcript: Evan Leybourn ‑ Agile2018 Announcer: The Agile Toolkit. [music] Bob Payne: I'm your host, Bob Payne. I'm here with Evan Leybourn from Austral...
2018-08-2100 min
AgileToolkit PodcastEvan Leybourn - Agile2017BUSINESS AGILITY: Evan Leybourn, founder of the Business Agility Institute and Conference, has been screaming into the void about Business Agility, and the void is finally screaming back. Evan is building a strong community around business agility across diverse industries, and plans to reclaim business agility from the consultants and marketing folks that keep using the buzzword. Evan sat down with Bob Payne of the Agile Toolkit podcast to discuss. How do you define Business Agility? How do we de-buzzword it? Hearing so many stories, I came to the position that we don't wan...
2018-05-2300 minAgileToolkit PodcastBusiness Agility Conference 2018 Recap with organizer Evan LeybournI spoke with Business Agility Conference organizer Evan Leybourn on some of the inner workings and the future of the conference. The people are the best part of the conference. 40% of attendees were from over seas and 95% of all attendees flew in just for this event - which is incredible! Truly a global audience. We really approached our topics differently this year. It was designed specifically to have "ah-ha!" moments constantly where everyone tells us a story. We weren't looking for theory, we wanted them to tell us their "why," - to leave us...
2018-03-2700 min
Software Process and Measurement CastBusiness Agility Institute, An Interview With Evan LeybournThe Software Process and Measurement Cast 478 features our interview with Evan Leybourn. Evan is back to discuss his new venture, The Business Agility Institute. Agile is not just for software anymore! Bio Evan is the Founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute; an international membership body to both champions and supports the next generation of organizations. Companies that are agile, innovative and dynamic - perfectly designed to thrive in today's unpredictable markets. We connect leaders across industries and regions to share their experiences and insights with each other. Our flagship event, the Business Agility Conference will run in New...
2018-01-2131 min
Software Process and Measurement CastSilence: A Powerful Tool, Muddling Through, Monolithic MonolithThe Software Process and Measurement Cast 477 features our essay on silence. Silence is a powerful tool to guide conversations and mine information from the stream of consciousness that flows around us. If silence was just a tool to improve our connections with people and to improve listening, it would be worth practicing. But, silence is also a tool to peer deeper into our minds. Silence improves relaxation and helps individuals to focus. Trust me the podcast is not 30 minutes of silence! We will also have a column from Kim Pries, the Software Sensi. Kim brings us part one of his...
2018-01-1434 min
Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring ConversationsKicking off Inaugural Business Agility 2017 with Evan LeybournLet's get the community together and come up with a definition of Business Agility. But, according to business transformation leader and author Evan Leybourn, "having a nebulous set of common ideals, principles that form Business Agility gives us a common banner to work [under]... If we try to narrow it to something, we actually lose the power of this movement, the power of changing how organizations work" and inadvertently exclude something of value. Leybourn reminds us that delivery used to be the constraint to agility. Today, that constraint has moved to the business side: the PMO, Finance, HR, and...
2017-03-0109 min
Agile India PodcastEvan Leybourn - #NoProjects and Business AgilityEvan Leybourn (@eleybourn) joins us to discuss #NoProjects and Business Agility
Additional resources:
- Directing The Agile Organization: https://www.amazon.com/Directing-Agile-Organization-Approach-Management/dp/1849284911/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
- Business Agility Conference: www.businessagility2017.com
Agile India 2017 Conf is Asia's Largest and Premier Conference on Agile, Lean, Scrum, eXtreme Programming, Lean-Startup, Kanban, Continuous
Delivery, Lean UX, Product Discovery, DevOps, Enterprise Agile, Patterns and more...
This time we are hosting a mega six-day conference, starting on March 6th (Monday), where experts and practitioners from around the world will
share their experience.
For more information go to http://2017.agileindia.org/
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2016-12-0546 minAgile India PodcastEvan Leybourn - #NoProjects and Business AgilityEvan Leybourn (@eleybourn) joins us to discuss #NoProjects and Business AgilityAdditional resources:- Directing The Agile Organization: https://www.amazon.com/Directing-Agile-Organization-Approach-Management/dp/1849284911/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8- Business Agility Conference: www.businessagility2017.comAgile India 2017 Conf is Asia's Largest and Premier Conference on Agile, Lean, Scrum, eXtreme Programming, Lean-Startup, Kanban, Continuous Delivery, Lean UX, Product Discovery, DevOps, Enterprise Agile, Patterns and more...This time we are hosting a mega six-day conference, starting on March 6th (Monday), where experts and practitioners from around the world will share their experience. For more information go to http://2017.agileindia.org/This podcast was...
2016-12-0546 min
Software Process and Measurement CastSPaMCAST 378 – Evan Leybourn, No More ProjectsWe begin year 10 of the Software Process and Measurement Cast with our Interview with Evan Leybourn. Evan returns to the Software Process and Measurement Cast to discuss the "end to IT projects." We discussed the idea of #NoProject and continuous delivery, and whether this is just an “IT” thing or something that can encompass the entire business. Evan’s views are informative and bit provocative. I have not stopped thinking about the concepts we discussed since originally taping the interview. Evan last appeared on SPaMCAST 284 – Evan Leybourn, Directing The Agile Organization to discuss his book Directing the Agile Organization. Evan’s BioEvan...
2016-01-2435 min
Software Process and Measurement CastSPaMCAST 377 – Empathy, Getting Things Done, Culture ChangeIn this week’s Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature three columns. our essay on empathy. Coaching is a key tool to help individuals and teams reach peak performance. One of the key attributes of a good coach is empathy. Critical to the understanding the role that empathy plays in coaching is understanding the definition of empathy. As a coach, if you can’t connect with those you are coaching you will not succeed. Let’s learn how to become more empathic. Our second column features the return of the Software Sensei, Kim Pries. Kim looks at how we might...
2016-01-1742 min
DevOps Days Podcast2015 - DevOpsDays Singapore - Day 1 Ignites• Sustainable Innovation - the Business Mantra for DevOps in Enterprise (Anoop Kumar Bhat)• The Power of Personal Influence (Kimble Ngo)• Agile: Break it down (Yue Lin Choong)• #noprojects (Evan Leybourn)• Crawl before you Run, Implementing DevOps (Jason Man)• Automated Docker Image Builds with Jenkins, Packer, and Kubernetes (Oyvind Roti)
2015-10-3033 min
Software Process and Measurement CastSPaMCAST 284 – Evan Leybourn, Directing The Agile OrganizationListen to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 284. SPaMCAST 284 features our interview with Evan Leybourn, author of Directing the Agile Organization. We had a wide-ranging discussion on Agile business management. Agile is not just for IT anymore! Evan’s Bio Evan is an experienced leader, coach and published author in the developing field of Agile Business Management; applying the successful concepts and practices from the Lean and Agile movements to corporate management. Evan has a passion for building effective and productive organizations, filled with actively engaged and committed staff while ensuring high-levels of customer satisfaction. Evan's experiences when holding executive an...
2014-04-0642 min
Software Process and Measurement CastSPaMCAST 283 – User Stories Pure and SimpleListen to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 283. The SPaMCAST 283 features our essay on user stories. A user story is a brief, simple requirement statement from the user perspective. User stories are narratives describing who is interacting with the application; how they are interacting with the application and the benefit they derive from that interaction. If you would like to read the original blog entries that formed the basis of this essay they can be found at: User StoriesCardsEpics, Themes and IssuesProblemsSame as Use Cases and Traditional Requirements? Get in touch with us anytime or leave a comment here on...
2014-03-3026 min