Pursue something passionately!!!
…but don't take anything too seriously ;-)
The “meh” principle
@mattbarcomb
1. Embrace uncertainty 2. Consider the whole 3. Design experiments
(with some activities)
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People-systems are made up of “parts” that are simultaneously parts of multiple systems
People-systems are made up of “parts” that are continuously contextually variable
Challenges for leaders (part 1)
@mattbarcomb
Embrace Uncertainty
Purposeful Directional Goals
Focus on Probleming
Enabling Constraints
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A lot of effort is spent on improving the individual parts within the system
Desired behaviors or outcomes are not supported by the entire system
Very little effort is spent improving connections and influences among the parts
Challenges for leaders (part 2)
@mattbarcomb
Whole Org
Prod Dept
Dev Team
Exec Team
HRSales
Support
Finance
Sherri CTO
Team Wombat Team
Xerces
PMO
Colleen PjM
Adam ArchOps
Mark DevMgr
Devs
Tom BA Testers
Alice Lead
Next we identified significant parts
Whole Org
Prod Dept
Dev Team
Exec Team
HRSales
Support
Finance
Sherri CTO
Team Wombat Team
Xerces
PMO
Colleen PjM
Adam ArchOps
Mark DevMgr
Devs
Tom BA Testers
Alice Lead
Then we added reporting connections
Whole Org
Prod Dept
Dev Team
Exec Team
HRSales
Support
Finance
Sherri CTO
Team Wombat Team
Xerces
PMO
Colleen PjM
Adam ArchOps
Mark DevMgr
Devs
Tom BA Testers
Alice Lead
Then we added workflow connections
Whole Org
Prod Dept
Dev Team
Exec Team
HRSales
Support
Finance
Sherri CTO
Team Wombat Team
Xerces
PMO
Colleen PjM
Adam ArchOps
Mark DevMgr
Devs
Tom BA Testers
Alice Lead
Then we added influence connections
Changing people-systems will create unintended outcomes
All the outcomes from a change to apeople-system are impossible to predict
Challenges for leaders (part 3)
@mattbarcomb
Let me sum up
Provide alignment through intent
Spend time understanding problems
Influence connections between parts
Create an ecosystem of emergence
Employ a scientific approach
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