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Category: Agile Mindset

How to Reboot Collaboration in a Remote Team Without Being on Zoom All Day

July 1, 2024 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Boost remote team collaboration with the 1-1-1 Framework. Achieve more in less time without endless Zoom calls. Discover 5 steps for extreme focus and flow.

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Why I Never Rely on Deadlines Anymore to Motivate Performance

June 24, 2024 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Discover why relying on deadlines hinders performance and increases stress. Get my 5-step guide to boost productivity without deadlines. Find out more now!

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Lean Leverage, Transformation Filed under: Leadership, Lean Leverage, Limiting What You Start, Management, Product Management, Value
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How I Stopped Chasing Outputs and Focused on Meaningful Results That Matter

June 17, 2024 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Learn why chasing outputs can lead to failure. Focus on impactful outcomes instead. Discover practical steps to shift your mindset and achieve real results.

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Lean Leverage, Transformation Filed under: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Lean Leverage, Outcomes, Productivity
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Scrum Isn’t Dead But Its Mutation In The Wild Today Needs A Cure

June 10, 2024 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Discover the 4 root causes killing Scrum’s effectiveness and learn practical ways to revive its potential. Scrum isn’t dead, but it needs reviving.

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Lean Leverage, Transformation Filed under: Adaptation, Agile Mindset, Change, Continuous Improvement, Lean Leverage, Respect For People, Scrum
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Is AI Finally the Answer for Unlocking Breathtaking Product Team Performance?

June 3, 2024 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Explore AI’s role in product development: Is it a game-changer or hype? Discover why chasing AI efficiency might miss the mark in achieving better outcomes.

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Lean Leverage Filed under: Agile Leaders, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Lean Leverage, Productivity, Respect For People
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Remove These 3 Common Mistakes to Reawaken Your Product Team

May 28, 2024 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Streamline your product team by removing scale, reducing backlogs, and promoting cross-functional skills for improved value flow and customer focus.

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Lean Leverage, Transformation Filed under: Agile, Leadership, Product Management, Productivity
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One Lesson That Forever Changed How I Look at Outcomes

May 20, 2024 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Discover the lesson that reshaped my approach to outcomes and led to the Pyramid of Value. Learn how to prioritize outcomes over outputs and embrace the unknown for better results.

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Lean Leverage, Transformation Filed under: Agile, Leadership, Lean Leverage, Transformation
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How I Overcame a Toxic Management Belief to Unleash Team Autonomy

May 13, 2024 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Avoid a common toxic management belief to build autonomy, and follow 5 proven steps for building a problem-solving culture.

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My Top 10 Favorite, Fast Ways To Amplify Team Focus (And Return To Sanity)

May 6, 2024 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Explore my top 10 strategies to enhance team focus, reduce chaos, and reclaim flow by eliminating noise to focus on the essential. Reduce to produce.

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Lean Leverage Filed under: Agile Mindset, Focus, Leadership

4 Crazy Moves Leaders Can Make Today To Actually Improve Team Outcomes

April 29, 2024 Coach Lankford Leave a comment

Explore 4 unconventional leadership strategies that challenge the norm and dramatically enhance team outcomes, proving that a little craziness pays off.

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Posted in: Agile Mindset, Leadership, Lean Leverage, Transformation Filed under: Agile Leaders, Collaboration, Leadership, Lean Leverage, Maximize Outcomes, Product Development, Productivity, Value

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Lean Leverage: It’s what happens when you remove the inessential to deliver maximum outcomes while respecting people. When the superfluous is out of the way, you get two benefits. First, you don’t waste energy on what is not needed, and second, you focus more quality time on what needs to be done. This blog attempts to live up to these goals.

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