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Unmasking DevOps in Your Organisation
How many times have you heard an organisation say, “we do DevOps”, or “we will handle that by DevOps” or “that will be handed over to DevOps”? In recent months, I have started to hear these statements more regularly; particularly the first one. As a professional who has been involved with DevOps for the past…
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The DevOps Leader and the DevOps Coach: Working in Concert to Deliver Successful DevOps and Digital Transformations
Digital transformation has become a priority for organizations of all sizes and industries. The ability to rapidly innovate and adapt to changing market conditions is increasingly important for survival and success. DevOps is a key enabler of digital transformation, as it helps organizations deliver software faster, more reliably, and in a scalable fashion. It fosters…
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Key Takeaways from Embracing Talent Transformation Through Leadership
Introduction Digital transformation is a rapidly accelerating trend, and organizations are feeling the pressure to adapt. In order to succeed, businesses must focus on people as a key dimension of transformation. However, many transformation initiatives fail because they do not provide enough focus on enabling, motivating, and engaging people in the transformation journey. At the…
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7 Reasons Why We Need Transformational Leaders
Transformational leaders inspire transformational change, enabling people to adapt by simultaneously instilling confidence and motivating them. Among transformational leadership characteristics are the following: Transformational Leaders build company culture by motivating employees – moving from a frame of mind of self-interest to a mindset where they work for the common good. They also coach and mentor…
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Skills to Remain Relevant in 21st Century and Enabling High-Performance Digital Organizations
To stay relevant in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world, organizations are looking for ways to decrease their time to market and become more customer-centric. This requires new ways of working like Agile, DevOps, and new 21st century skills. The Agile/DevOps movement began in 2001 and so far has been largely IT-driven. When you look at…
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Establishing ‘Non-negotiables’ to Build a Positive Culture at Home and at Work
Culture is simply a shared way of doing something with passion. Brian Chesky When I was young, there were certain rules that were strictly implemented in my home. One of them was for my siblings and I to share everything to foster a strong sense of equality and ‘justice’. If I went to a birthday…
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DevOps Demands a (Re)new(ed) Kind of Leadership
In this, part one of a three-part blog, I share my 25 years of IT expertise (and some current research) that indicates new leadership skills — including training on the new IT way of working — necessary to meet the new demands of managing DevOps Teams. And this isn’t just for CIOs. Middle management has…
