Agile Coaching and Organisational Problems with Tom Siebeneicher

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Connect with Tom Siebeneicher:https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-siebeneicher Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/XEdICT5kSCA New episodes every Wednesday with our host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!   Big shoutout to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for sponsoring this episode! OUTLINE00:00:00 - Intro00:00:25 - Tom ran his first marathon00:02:42 - Running long distance00:04:47 - Connecting with others through running00:05:48 - We hate swimming00:07:08 - Mental clarity and flexibility00:10:15 - How to not overwork00:12:27 - Sharing team goals00:14:00 - Tell me what to do00:16:22 - Understanding the why00:17:28 - Growing up in a different time and world00:18:37 - Why do we want to change?00:21:38 - Adapting based on people's needs00:23:56 - Ask me anything sessions with architects00:24:52 - The issue with agile coaching00:26:58 - Agile will not work everywhere00:29:19 - Comparing what is logical00:32:02 - Having the mindset to adapt00:32:46 - Being tired of change00:34:32 - How to measure organisational change00:36:18 - Who drives initiatives00:38:24 - Mistakes Tom made00:40:34 - Mature organisations00:42:50 - The freedom to fix things00:44:17 - Different organisational problems and solutions00:47:15 - Disrupting your own organisation00:49:43 - Challenges with acquiring companies00:51:07 - Dollar shave club00:52:45 - Starting your own company00:56:41 - Time catches up00:58:16 - There is always the next sprint