Cultural transformation

Apply historical experience

Why do we need this ?

Human progress would be impossible if the cultural values and principles were not transformed in time

400 A.D.

1400 A.D.

1900 A.D.

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Culture development

From primitive forms to more sophisticated

Roman Empire

Medieval Europe

Modern Europe

Culture of power, authority; obedience

Culture of accountability; cooperation

Culture of social responsibility; collaboration, personal development

Modern cultural landscape

Power, authority; obedience

Accountability; cooperation

Collaboration, innovation, personal development

IT Company in Sweden

Business corporationin UK

Religious sect in France

Historical case

• Moral and ethical accountability to Church • Strict religious standards• Scholastic science• Command & control leadership

• Individual responsibility before God• Freedom of conscience• Practical studies• Coaching leadership

renaissance humanismscholasticism

Test your social culture

Challenge what is allowed

Challenge social norms

Bring new ideas

Legacy values

Accountable workers

Accountability grey zones

Accountability Accountability

Accountability

• “This is not my responsibility” culture• “I’m not paid to do this” mindset• “Key people” manages grey zones• “I was not asked to do this” reflection

The next level of values

Socially responsible people

Know, understand and use the laws, rights and game

rules

Invest into personal development

Institutional leadership

Next level of values

Organizational agility in IT

Individuals communicate to someone who can help

Software is always working

Collaboration friendly contracts

To cope with changes disciplined

Example of Agile success criteria

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

How do I know it is working ? Communication is quick and

efficient

Development teams allowed to customize game rules

Individuals are taking personal ownership of the project

How to get there ?

Transformation strategy workshops

Agile leaders and subject champions

Personal commitment

Transformation strategy workshop

Futurespectives

Transformation strategy workshop

Strategy map

Required skills

BACKLOG

Strategic Goal Tactical goals

System Limitations

Factors for achieving

Action

Another Action

Action

Action

Action

Another Action

Transformation strategy workshop

User story mapping

Vision

Outcomes

Tasks

Subject champions

Select a backlog task you want to champion

How to develop technical skills ?

I was amazed how many new

practical things I can learn about

subject !!!

One hour a day is my commitment

Crowd polls and sociology

Health check technique

Cultural transformations on different levels

• Culture to get things done• Culture to honestly share all the issues and impediments• Culture to work one task at a time• Culture of teamwork

• Culture to reduce wastes and focus on speed of value delivery• Culture to serve teams and respect and trust people• Culture to optimize the whole system

Team level Organizational level

Responsibility process

The most resourceful mind state

How individuals are reacting on problems ?

The most passive mind state

Mind state transition

Negative effects works for better

Conservatism

Politics

Unforeseen circumstances

Bottom-line

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

Communication still ambiguous and time-consuming

People still rely on processes instead of finding the best

ways to create good products.

Individuals still believe in the magic of tools

Cultural transformation ?