“Make Shift Happen: Leading Change” Presented at Global Scrum Gathering Austin 2019

Change is hard. Despite our best efforts, approximately 70% of change initiatives fail. For the 30% that did not fail, there was most likely tension along the way. The truth is, change is inevitable and organizations do not change… people do.

In this session at Global Scrum Gathering 2019, Steve Martin discussed how organizational change is a mindset shift that begins with leadership.

Key Takeaways from “Make Shift Happen: Leading change”

• Competitive advantage is temporary – constant change is the “new” status quo
• Employees at all levels experience fear of change
• We need to shift focus on the processes of change management and towards leading the creation of change “engines” that harness change