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Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

Joe Felter , Raj Shah and I designed a class to examine the new military systems, operational concepts and doctrines that will emerge from 21st century technologies – Space, Cyber, AI & Machine Learning and Autonomy. Today’s topic was Organizational Design and Modern War. It’s not leadership. Organization Design.

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[Interview] Michael K. Levine, Author Of “People Over Process: Leadership for Agility”

YoungUpstarts

In his new book “ People Over Process: Leadership for Agility “, technology expert Michael K. I was an early adopter in financial operations and software of lean operational and product development techniques that originated at Toyota, and then of agile as it was promulgated in the Manifesto.

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Six Big Problems You’ll Solve When You Apply Design Thinking To Your Learning And Development 

YoungUpstarts

Phillips, PhD, and Patti Phillips, PhD, are coauthors of “ The Business Case for Learning: Using Design Thinking to Deliver Business Results and Increase the Investment in Talent Development “ It’s no secret that learning and development departments are in a tough spot. Okay, prove it!”

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10 Attributes Of The Perfect Partner For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Good partners are people who are confident in their own abilities, and willing and able to make decisions, take responsibility for their actions, and able to provide leadership, rather than require leadership. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. All partners have compatible work styles.

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Generation Agile: 10 Tips How To Lead Effectively A Newly Outsourced Development Team

YoungUpstarts

Agile project management and team leadership are best showcased by leading a team of developers in completing software development projects. One of the basic tenets of Agile software development is responsiveness to change and working on what is identified as most important at a given iteration. Agile At A Glance.

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Build Predictable Startup Models by Forming an Agency

ReadWriteStart

This allows the studio to develop processes, well-organized development teams, and growth plans. Being able to hire talented professionals remains a difficult proposition in the current job market, especially when sourcing experienced developers, designers, and project managers.

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Three Leadership Pitfalls To Avoid While Leading In This Crisis

YoungUpstarts

by Alain Hunkins , author of “ Cracking the Leadership Code: Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders “ Believe it or not, it was just a few short weeks ago when we naively thought that we were already being challenged to lead in a world of constant disruption. There’s a powerful leadership archetype of the superhero.