Agile Pioneer Explores Jeff Smith’s Approach to Large Organization Agile Transformations

Agile Leadership Journey Partner Guide Jim Highsmith recently authored a piece for Cutter’s Amplify Update that explores the career journey of Jeff Smith and how this leader took an innovative approach to agile transformations in large organizations.

With notable roles as CIO at IBM, and Suncorp, and COO at World Kinect, Smith championed agile practices to drive significant cultural and operational changes.

In the article, Highsmith details Smith’s strategies for:

Communicating clearly
Mandating culture change
Reforming middle management, and
Modernizing delivery

It also highlights the importance of balancing performance with organizational health, engaging in continuous learning, and adopting a flexible, adaptive mindset.

A screenshot of an article from Cutters Amplify Update

Read the article on Cutter's Amplify Update now to learn more about the challenges and successes that come with implementing agile methodologies in complex corporate environments.

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