Embracing Lean-Agile management practices

Management, often misunderstood in Agile contexts, holds a multi-faceted role in Lean-Agile work environments, which includes the following:

• Improving work environments: Creating a conducive environment for teams to flourish
• Resource allocation: Ensuring teams have the necessary people, resources, and information
• People development: Offering career guidance and self-improvement
• Collaboration: Coordinating with peers to ensure cross-functional efficiency
• Fiduciary responsibility to shareholders: Management also has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the company’s shareholders, ensuring that decisions and actions align with long-term value creation and sustainable growth

A primary perspective for management in Lean-Agile work environments is recognizing the knowledge and expertise of team members actively involved in tasks. Trusting your teams and individuals is crucial, but it should be balanced...