Navigating Politics in Agile or Lean Initiatives

Explore strategies for navigating politics in Agile and Lean initiatives through this insightful conference talk. Discover why pure data, logic, transparency, and collaboration don't always prevent political issues in software engineering teams. Drawing from eastern and tribal philosophy, learn practical approaches to deal positively with destructive politics and prevent problematic scenarios. Gain new perspectives on why managers or outsiders may create unnecessary politics despite a well-functioning Agile/Lean team. Understand the reasons behind escalating company politics when implementing Agile/Lean initiatives and why some team members struggle to adapt. Delve into topics such as trust, tech debt, rotational hierarchy, corporate structure, psychopathic behavior, and the importance of equanimity in dealing with diverse personalities. Learn how to foster collaboration, manage specialists, and maintain a balanced approach to politics in Agile environments. Acquire valuable insights on empathy, compassion, and resilience to navigate complex organizational dynamics successfully.

Introduction
About Katherine
Navigating politics
The power of politics
People have died
Portfolio board transfer
Programmer reduction
Trust
Tech Debt
Politics
My Tribe
Rotational Hierarchy
Specialists
Collaboration
Traditional static structure
Political science
Corporate hierarchy
psychopathic behavior
the corporation
hierarchy
psychopathic leadership
psychopathic behaviour
waterfall
introverts
introvert sphere
psychopathic selfinterest
how have I dealt with it
the whole works
structure and rules
Mojave
Cool Down Politics
People are really different
Help people gain equanimity
Why equanimity
equanimity
inside
understanding
context
equanimity doesnt instigate action
add something to instigate action
compassion
empathy vs compassion
junk food
empathy
solution success
grit
fun
Joy
Lance
Summary
The Bigger Picture
Its Not Your Fault
Maybe Its Not Your Fault
Stance vs Resilience