Matthew Jacobs

Matthew Jacobs, Chief Product Owner of Consulting at Scrum Inc., dives into the complexities of operating models and how they often fail in today’s fast-paced world. He emphasizes the need for simplicity and speed in organizational structures. Jacobs suggests aligning leadership with delivery teams to combat systemic blockers and advocates for treating transformations as Agile projects. He warns leaders to stay involved in designing their operating engines, while also balancing centralization and decentralization for optimal learning and innovation.