Organizational Change: Just Plain Sailing?

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Organizational Change: Just Plain Sailing?

Posted February 27, 2011 | Leadership |

In sailing, you can't head directly into the wind; you have to sail at an angle to it. To travel from point A to point B where the path is directly into the wind, we perform a series of directional changes, each one called a tack (see Figure 1).

Figure 1 -- What tack should your organization take?

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Antony Marcano

Mr. Marcano is an international consultant with 10 years experience in agile. He is listed on Twitter by the British Computer Society as among the top ICT professionals in the UK and regularly lectures on agile methods for Oxford University’s post-graduate degree course. Mr. Marcano has extensive experience in company-wide agile transformations, agile coaching, process reengineering, and software development. His advice and coaching has… Read More

Andy Palmer

Mr. Palmer is an international consultant with eight years experience in agile methods. He has experience across multiple sectors, including telecommunications, investment banking, retail, and media and is listed on Twitter by the British Computer Society as among the top ICT professionals in the UK. Mr. Palmer has co-lectured on agile methods for Oxford University’s post-graduate degree course and has extensive experience in company-wide agile… Read More

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Organizational Change: Just Plain Sailing?

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