This document discusses moving organizations "Beyond Agile" by adopting a new operating system. It argues that while Agile helped with processes and tools, organizations need to focus more on individuals, interactions, and purpose. A new model called "Teal" is proposed that is holistic, self-managed, and purpose-driven. Various alternative frameworks are presented that could help reinvent organizations by focusing on values, continuous change, and empowering teams. The goal is to help organizations evolve to do their best work.

1. BEYOND AGILE
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What comes after agile?
by Jurriaan Kamer

2. 1920

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The way we’re working isn’t working.

4. Technology
Complexity Humanity

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Is agile the solution?

6. https://medium.com/the-ready/beyond-agile-why-
agile-hasnt-fixed-your-problems-aabdde9b5ef8

7. BEYOND AGILE
‘Processes and tools’ over ‘individuals and interactions’
Command-and-control agile
A fixed end-state
Agile as the solution
No reach beyond IT
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Common problems

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‘Teal’
Evolutionary Purpose
Wholeness
Self-Management

9. Profit
driven
People
Planet
Profit
Purpose
driven
Human
centric
Customer
centric
Product
centric
traditional
hierarchy
agile
teal
holacracy
Source: Heleen Kuiper

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Brave teams have sparked a movement to reinvent organizations.
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WL GORE NETFLIXJSOC WHOLE FOODSFAVI
VALVE SCHUBERG PHILISMORNINGSTAR BUURTZORGHANDELSBANKEN
Essentialism
Appreciative Inquiry
Theory U
Sociocratic Circle MethodLiberating Structures
Spiral DynamicsAntifragileSociocracy 3.0
Antifragile Non Violent CommunicationBeyond Budgeting
ResponsiveOrg
Systems Thinking
Holacracy
Team of Teams
Positive Psychology
Co-active coaching
Flow
BEYOND AGILE

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Every organization has an
operating system.

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Agility at scale requires a different operating system.
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Inside are the simple rules on which everything runs.
STRUCTURE & SPACE AUTHORITY & DECISIONS
INFORMATION
& COMMUNICATION
POLICY & GOVERNANCE PURPOSE & VALUES
MEETINGS, RHYTHM
& COORDINATION
STRATEGY & INNOVATION
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
TARGETS & FORECASTS
PEOPLE, DEVELOPMENT
& MOTIVATION

13. STRUCTURE & SPACE AUTHORITY & DECISIONS INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION
POLICY & GOVERNANCE PURPOSE & VALUES MEETINGS, RHYTHM & COORDINATION
STRATEGY & INNOVATION RESOURCE ALLOCATION, TARGETS & FORECASTS PEOPLE, DEVELOPMENT & MOTIVATION
Dynamic / Network
Static / Hierarchy
to
Freedom / Advice
Control / Permission
to
Default = Open / Pull
Default = Closed / Push
to
Continuous / Participatory
Reactive / Top Down
to
Local / Useful
Global / Generic
to
Team Owned / Structured
Leader Owned / Chaotic
to
Decentralized / Emergent
Centralized / Planned
to
Rolling / Relative
Annual / Fixed
to
Theory Y / Trust
Theory X / Fear
to

14. Test
experiencing
Tension
noticing
Tactic
considering
Continuous Participatory Change
Mindset & behavior
Values & principles
Tools & practices
…means building an organization that can continue to reinvent itself

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What is holding you back from doing
the best work of your life?
#tensions

16. BUREAUCRACY
BOUNTY HUNT
#tactic
STOP USING
EMAIL
#tactic
CLARIFY DECISIONRIGHTS #tactic
ASK ME
ANYTHING
#tactic
CONSENT
BASED
DECISIONS#tactic
CHECK-IN& CHECK-OUT
#tactic
RETROSPECT
MONTHLY
#tactic

17. We help you evolve your organization.
THE READY IS AN ORGANIZATION DESIGN AND TRANSFORMATION PARTNER FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE OF WORK

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CHANGE
HOW
THE
WORLD
WORKS
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19. “Stop trying to borrow wisdom and think for yourself.
Face your difficulties and think and think and think
and solve your problems yourself.
Suffering and difficulties provide opportunities to
become better. Success is never giving up.”
Taiichi Ohno

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Questions?
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I can’t wait
jurriaan@theready.com