Level-up Engineering We’ve Adopted Modern Practices, Why isn’t Product Development Great yet? - Challenges in Product Development
Mar 13, 2024
Gil Broza, a seasoned expert in value delivery and agile leadership, shares his insights on enhancing product development. He explores why traditional speed in development hasn’t translated to quality, emphasizing the need for a systemic approach rather than isolated improvements. Gil advocates for putting people first, stressing transparency and responsibility. He discusses the importance of incremental strategies for better outcomes and the value of a cross-functional coalition for sustained change, using real-life examples to illustrate his points.
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Make Decisions With People First
- Make people a primary input to every decision by explicitly considering who is affected.
- Use transparency, clear boundaries, growth opportunities, and humanizing language.
Humanize All Participants
- Humanize everyone: staff, managers, and users to improve motivation and product outcomes.
- Calling people 'resources' reduces dignity and undermines healthy collaboration.
Mindset Drives Practices
- Mindset equals choices: values and beliefs create operational principles and tactics.
- Leaders must be intentional and explicit about desired mindsets before choosing practices.