That Sounds Great in Theory, But...

Been frustrated with trying to get change into your organization? This talk delivered at Quest 2013 may help you get some ideas for getting an idea from inception to execution. There aren't any magic solutions, but hopefully this will point you in the right direction!

UPDATED: Slightly tweaked deck for my talk at Path to Agility on 5/21/14.

Transcript

1. That Sounds Great in Theory
2. Jim Holmes
   ! jim@falafel.com
   ! @AJimholmes
   ! FrazzledDad.com
3. Slides: ! speakerdeck.com/JimHolmes
4. Got
   an
   Idea?
   
5. Make
   it
   happen!
   
6. Validate
7. Plan
8. Pitch
9. Execute
10. It’s that easy!
11. Or not…
12. Validate
13. Is
    It
    Realistic?
14. What’s
    The
    Value?
15. Is
    It
    Actionable?
16. (And
    At
    What
    Cost?)
17. Plan
18. Get
    The
    Facts
19. Know
    The
    Mechanics
20. Understand
    Budgeting
21. Understand
    Purchasing
22. Dealing
    With
    Resistance
24. Pitch
25. Get
    Your
    StakeholderS
26. Find
    The
    Right
    Ones
27. Build
    a
    Great
    Pitch
28. Clarify
    Your
    Vision
29. Speak
    The
    Language
30. Execute
31. Start
    ! SMALL
    
32. Constant Feedback
    
33. Retrospectives
    
34. Dealing
    With
    Resistance
35. (For reals this time)
36. Practical
    Examples
37. Getting
    The
    Right
    Resources
38. (Resources are STUFF ! NOT ! PEOPLE)
39. Dealing
    With
    Failing
    Outsources
40. Changing
    Culture
41. Got
    an
    Idea?