My year on Linkedin
Murray Robinson
A No-Nonsense Leader transforming corporate strategy into practical results
2024 proved something unexpected: while most corporate agile remains ineffective, pockets of real transformation are emerging.
Through 1115+ episodes of the No-Nonsense Leadership podcast and deep consulting work, I've witnessed both the continuing degradation of agile practices and the rise of truly empowered, user-focused product teams delivering exceptional value.
Key observations from 2024:
→ Most organizations still implement half of Scrum badly with siloed teams and excessive management overhead;
→ High-performing teams are 5-10x more effective when organizational architecture and wiring support independence;
→ Real transformation requires addressing systemic blockers, not just implementing ceremonies;
The No-Nonsense Agile podcast hit significant milestones:
→ 115+ episodes featuring international thought leaders;
→ Top 5% of technology podcasts globally;
→ 85,000+ downloads from practitioners seeking practical insights;
→ New co-host bringing fresh perspective on product design.
Three posts that resonated deeply with practitioners:
"Performance Distribution in Organizations"
On why many managers can't recognize high performance
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"Many managers and executives I've worked with cannot distinguish between 4/10 and 8/10 performance because they only work at level 3 or 4 themselves
"The Reality of Corporate Agile"
Why current implementations fail to deliver value
"Ninety percent of corporate agile these days is half of Scrum, done badly by siloed development teams with Jira and micro-management."
"Modern Agile Development Potential"
How teams could transform their effectiveness
"Most software development teams could be 5 to 10 times more effective if they did modern agile development well"
Looking ahead: 2025 will separate organizations that truly empower teams to continuously discover, deliver, and improve from those practicing agile theater. The market rewards real transformation, not ceremonies.
To leaders ready for real change: stop asking how to do agile better and start asking how to remove the systemic blockers preventing your teams from delivering value.
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Concur with your key observations entirely Murray - well stated! Much of what organisations label "Agile" remains mired in legacy processes, although true performance uplift remains available...
BSc(Eng), MBA
2 个月I think I need to go through the whole thing again once more. A quick recap to visualize the next step. Thanks for the significant effort.