the future of management

The Future of ManagementThe Future of Management@sleepyfox, 2013@sleepyfox, 2013

Who am I?

• Nigel Runnels-Moss

• @sleepyfox (github, twitter etc.)

• Agile Coach

• Software Craftsman

• 35 years programming stuff

• Working in ‘Agile’ since ~1996

Bad Bosses

MemesMemes

MemesMemes

EvilEvilMemesMemes

Computer ScienceComputer Science

““GOTO considered harmful”GOTO considered harmful”

Software EngineeringSoftware Engineering

FrederickFrederickWinslowWinslowTaylorTaylor

Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

Typing PoolTyping Pool

Dilbert PrincipleDilbert Principle

HierarchyHierarchy

Software is eating the world

You're a Programmer Harry!You're a Programmer Harry!

The evolution of science

● Liberté

● Égalité

● Technologé

Be Mindful!

“The first thing we do, let's kill all the project managers” – Shakespeare, Henry the 6th, Part II (1623)

Solutions

• Agile (XP, Scrum, Crystal, FDD, ATDD...)

• Developer Anarchy e.g. Forward

• #NoManagement e.g. Valve, Github

• Radical Management e.g. W.L.Gore

• Beyond Budgeting e.g. Statoil

• Conscious Capitalism e.g. Whole Foods

• Democracy@work e.g. Mondragon

Solutions

Leadership

The real founder of Lean, Agile and Kanban

“For management, substitute leadership” – W. Edwards Deming

Thank youThank you@sleepyfox on twitteragile-environment.com

References

[1] “The real productivity killer: Jerks” -- Inc. magazine, Nov 2012 http://j.mp/16xmzQR

[2] Wikipedia: History of Software Engineering http://j.mp/1aUtUK3

[3] “Making the entire firm Agile”

– Steve Denning, keynote LESS 2011

http://j.mp/1aUbxXl

References

[4] Deloitte Shift Index, Centre for the Edgehttp://j.mp/HnY5jm

[5] Innosight, Average lifespan of companies S&P 500

http://j.mp/18PDcnH

[6] Max Planck, Nobel Laureate http://j.mp/19pZXTp