The Role of Leadership in complex product environments : Willem-Jan Ageling

Whether you're a seasoned leader or aspiring to step into a leadership role in a product-focused organisation, this conversation with Willem-Jan Ageling will equip you with the perspectives you will need to succeed.

Willem-Jan Ageling coaches organisations to create high value products, and he's passionate about the effectiveness of Agile and Scrum.

He's a Senior Agile Coach with Worldline Global and Co-founder, Editor and Writer for Serious Scrum.

 

🎧 What's Inside This Episode?

 

🔹Redefining Leadership: Discover how leadership within a product-centric environment marks a departure from conventional project-based approaches, emphasising flexibility, vision, customer focus and trusting our teams to problem-solve.

 

🔹Navigating Challenges: Willem-Jan shares insights into the key hurdles leaders encounter in complex product landscapes and strategies to navigate these challenges effectively.

 

🔹Impactful Decisions: Real-life instances where decisive leadership transformed a product's market performance, offering valuable lessons on focusing on desired outcomes and business value.

 

🔹Measuring Success: Using metrics and performance indicators that matter in a product-focused organisation and how they differ from traditional metrics.

 

🔹The Power of Adaptability: The critical role continuous learning and adaptability play for leaders to sustain the growth and evolution of products

 

🔹Balancing Innovation and Risk: Get expert advice on striking the perfect balance between fostering innovation and managing the inherent risks in complex product development.

 

Serious Scrum: https://www.seriousscrum.com/

Connect here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willemjanageling/

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