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Challenge #1:
Pursuing goals over milestones
Going agile means focusing on meaningful added value instead of mindless milestones. In our experience, that’s easier said than done. We often see teams remain very milestone-oriented, despite the fact that they’ve adopted Scrum, are working in sprints and are pushing features every two weeks. The worst part of it is that they feel as though they’ve embraced agile, even though they really haven’t.
Challenge #2:
Genuinely embracing agile retrospectives
As we pointed out earlier, agile transformation needs to be embedded in your organizational culture. It needs to become part of your mindset and your normal operating procedure. Agile retrospectives are essential to achieving this. Unfortunately, many teams don’t invest enough time and energy in the improvements they identify. In some organizations, teams carry out retrospectives but fail to follow through with actual improvements. And then there are teams who abandon retrospectives entirely, robbing themselves of one of the most useful and important agile tools.
Challenge #3:
Using servant leadership to support your agile transformation
Conventional leadership styles often revolve around telling talent what to do. In an agile environment, that does more harm than good. Instead, leaders should remove obstacles and help the team maintain focus on agile best practices.