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Jan. 18, 2024

Systems theory and Business Agility

In this video Dennis Willkomm, an Agile Coach in Siemens Digital Industries, delves into the multifaceted world of Agility, viewed through a systemic lens. He explores the underlying principles of systems theory and its role in effectively managing complexity in Agile environments. By unraveling the paradoxes inherent in these contexts,…

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Jan. 8, 2024

Transformational Leadership - Pankaj Vyas CEO & MD, Siemens Technology & Services Pvt. Ltd.

What is 'Transformational Leadership'? The Siemens Agile Conference 3.0 took place 14/15 November 2023 and with 48 sessions, 71 speakers, 4 BarCamps around the world and over 1,300 attendees, this was the largest Agile event in Siemens last year. In Bangalore Pankaj Vyas was interviewed about what is meant with…

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Nov. 28, 2023

The Art of Focus for Agile Leaders - a PechaKucha presentation

As an Agile Leader, you deal with fast changing environments and accelerated working processes, which can sometimes be overwhelming. However, one way to perform at your best is to be aware of four different focus modes in which we can operate. Learn more about those modes and how to map…

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Aug. 12, 2023

Behind the Bottom Line Season 9 - Trailer for 'Seven Continents'.

BBL season 9 launches September 13. What's it about? Find out in the video and visit my website: https://www.behindthebottomline.com/

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March 4, 2023

Coaching in English HR Akademie

Is it a good idea for non-native speakers of English to offer coaching in English to their clients? How can a professional business coach deal with feelings of insecurity about their ability to coach in English? Heidi Reimer hat dazu ein Interview mit unserem Sprachexperten und Business Coach James Schofield…

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Dec. 13, 2022

Talking Agile - episode 9: Our Agile Transformation story (so far)

Have you ever wondered how to start an Agile transformation? In these video highlights from a keynote presentation at the 2nd Siemens Virtual Agile Conference in March 2022, members of the Smart Infrastructure IT team talk about their Agile origins. From when it was a bottom-up approach to the point…

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Nov. 15, 2022

Talking Agile - Episode 8: Taking the first steps towards DevOps excellence

David Wright is an IT solution architect who is an expert on the platform Salesforce and its surrounding ecosystem. In his talk from March 2022 at the 2nd Siemens Virtual Agile Conference he describes building a DevOps team, and provides a blueprint for IT service teams that wish to plan…

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Oct. 23, 2022

William Shakespeare endorses 'Behind the Bottom Line'!

Nice to see established figures supporting up-and-coming artists.

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Oct. 20, 2022

Talking Agile - episode 7: Culture eats Agile for breakfast. Or does it?

Our attitudes are shaped by a complex set of cultural influences. Agile is no exception. The key question is how far we need to take cultural aspects into consideration when working with Agile. In his keynote presentation at the 2nd Siemens Virtual Agile Conference Robert Gibson provides answers. He explores…

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Oct. 11, 2022

The Impressions

Some of those buildings in the City of London are pretty old. Some of the people who worked there may not have always wanted to leave them, even after they died. But what happens when the buildings themselves are torn down? What happens to the 'Impressions' that took up residence?…

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Sept. 19, 2022

Talking agile - episode 6: How Can We Grow Agile Leaders?

Fun fact: Agile approaches are often enthusiastically adopted at the team-level, while the response from traditional management is less than enthusiastic. So, how can organisations grow leaders that understand and apply Agile approaches? Experts from three different organisations exchange ideas on Agile leadership programs and how a leadership cadre can…

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Aug. 12, 2022

Talking Agile - episode 5: How to empower teams in an intercultural and virtual environment

How do organizations such as Siemens and Microsoft make Agile work in hybrid, intercultural environments? In this panel discussion Anna Kopp from Microsoft and Ariane Previtali and Evelyn Stier from Siemens discuss with intercultural expert and author Robert Gibson about how to lead intercultural teams across borders.

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Aug. 12, 2022

Talking Agile - episode 4: Agile Coach to Agile Manager.

How do you move from being an Agile Coach to an Agile Manager? What challenges do you face when you make this shift and how can you overcome them? In this very personal video, Marysia Derendarz describes the struggles she had with this transition, and the important leadership skills she…

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Aug. 12, 2022

Talking Agile - episode 3: Agile and a healthy 'failure' culture

Four Agile experts discuss psychological safety, the importance of a healthy ‘failure’ culture in a team, and how it can be developed. Large organisations remain nervous of the topic 'failure'. Failure can cost money, reputations and sometimes jobs as well. But if large organisations wish to match the speed and…

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Aug. 12, 2022

Talking Agile - episode 2: The informal leader

Roger Meier has no box in any organization chart. He has no smart office. He has no team of assistants to plan every moment of his day. He has no chauffeur-driven limousine. Nevertheless, he has had a profound influence on Siemens. He is the inspiration and the service owner for…

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Aug. 12, 2022

Talking Agile - episode 1: Deconstructing Agile

Robert Neuhauser, Siemens Global Head of Leadership and Talent, talks about reducing Agile models to their basic mechanisms which address concrete problems and frees them from claims to be a universal solution or “faith system”.

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July 17, 2022

Summer Season Special - Episode 1

🏖 Welcome to the 'Behind the Bottom Line' Summer Special 2022. Two great stories to listen to on holiday. https://www.podpage.com/behind-the-bottom-line/ 👨‍💼 ‘The Interview’ – how good are you in job interviews? Cuthbert Trill wants to kill himself but is persuaded to apply for one more job. Will he get it?…

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Jan. 24, 2022

Official trailer for 'Behind the Bottom Line' season 7

James is nearly ready with season 7, but he's having problems selecting suitable music. Can you make suggestions? No musicians were hurt in the making of this video. Many thanks to: ZakharValaha, Muzaproduction, JuliusH and Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay.

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Nov. 2, 2021

#NxtGenFemLeader

The #NxtGenFemLeader program is an initiative to help women working in Siemens Smart Infrastructure IT acquire the skills necessary to take management positions, in line with Siemens' stated goal of having 30% of senior management positions filled by women by 2025.

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Oct. 2, 2021

Behind the Bottom Line podcast presents: ‘Peril in Venice’

📻#BehindtheBottomLine podcast presents ‘Peril in Venice’ www.behindthebottomline.com Episode 1 – Journey to Pacelli Young executive, Emily Lee, badly needs a holiday, so decides to stay at the Advanced Centre for Wellness on the island of Pacelli in the Venetian lagoon. But relaxation proves difficult when Emily witnesses mysterious deliveries in…

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June 11, 2021

"Behind the Bottom Line" - season 5 official trailer

What is Season 5 going to be about? Some differences this time from season 1-4 as James reads from his novella "Double Trouble". Episode 1 starts June 14 2021, then every week until August 16 2021. "Behind the Bottom Line" is available on all podcast players or here: https://www.podpage.com/behind-the-bottom-line/ You…

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April 12, 2021

Behind the Bottom Line podcast: Season 4, summary

Watch me try to summarise the funny, sad and quirky stories from season 4 of "Behind the Bottom Line" in only one minute - and fail, epically!

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Jan. 28, 2021

Behind the Bottom Line Season 4 trailer

#BehindtheBottomLine Season 4 returns to your ears: 📅 February 2 Ten more stories of business mayhem and their real-life background. This time we have: 😈Teams plotting to get rid of their managers 😇PR campaigns for God 🕵️‍♂️Her Majesty's Secret Service goes into industry 🐲Reality TV shows 🐶Boiling dogs ... and…

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Jan. 9, 2021

Behind the Bottom Line podcast Vixen trailer

Official trailer for 'Vixen', the new four-part series from Behind the Bottom Line podcast. https://www.podpage.com/behind-the-bottom-line/

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