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‘I am Spartacus’ – Would the real Lean thinker please stand up?

Home / ‘I am Spartacus’ – Would the real Lean thinker please stand up?

Tactics to survive and prosper while on your Agile/ Lean Journey.

‘I am Spartacus’ is a famous saying from the film of the same name when the ancient Romans were trying to capture the rebel leader and cried out who is Spartacus. Every man stood up and claimed to be him because he had become an idea worth standing up for.   

Creating change using Agile and Lean always means changing the way people think and behave. Many believe you are talking common-sense; others you’re crazy, others you are a manipulative tool of management, others that it’s hard and difficult work which needs sensitivity and patience to bring different people towards a deeper understanding of collaboration, willing contribution and purpose.

The workshop will talk about:

  • How to identify those who use Agile and Lean words convincingly, yet still don’t get it.
  • How to avoid the ‘I do this already – common sense’ trap.
  • How to understand the world of others and create conversations for change.
  • How to create a common purpose to change the work climate for good.
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