AA161 - How Company Size Impacts Business Agility (with Ed Martin)

Arguing Agile

In this episode of the Arguing Agile podcast, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel are joined by Software Development expert Ed Martin for an exploration how company size affects business agility.
We discuss the challenges that arise as organizations scale from 3 people to 30 to 300 and beyond, covering topics like losing the culture of experimentation, organizational rigidity, continuous improvement, and the "rule of 3 and 10".
Listen as we share real-world examples on how to maintain agility while growing your business. Listen to learn strategies for reinventing your culture, org design best practices, and the importance of having a framework to "work on the business" as you scale. Listen whether you're a founder, agile coach, or product leader and this episode will give you valuable perspectives on navigating the complexities that come with company growth!
0:00 Podcast Intro
0:17 Topic Intro: Business Agility & Company Size
0:47 Brian's Start-up Story
1:51 The Rule of 3 and 10
3:20 Proactive Work on the System
5:27 Om's Systems Example
7:05 Ed's Planning Example
8:11 Example: 3 to 30 People
11:20 Example: Growth to 300
13:57 Continuous Improvement
17:04 Shooting the Messenger
19:35 Your 100%
23:04 Losing the Experimentation Culture
26:15 Business Rigidity and Reinvention
28:16 Culture is Past Tense
30:10 Reinspection Triggers
32:53 Org Design
34:57 Gino Wickman: Traction
37:49 Working Groups
38:45 The Natural Order
44:12 Reinventing Organizations
48:37 Future Podcasts
48:55 Wrap-up
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Chapter

1. AA160 - Business Agility & Company Size (00:00:00)

2. Topic Intro: Business Agility & Company Size (00:00:17)

3. Brian's Start-up Story (00:00:47)

4. The Rule of 3 and 10 (00:01:51)

5. Proactive Work on the System (00:03:20)

6. Om's Systems Example (00:05:27)

7. Ed's Planning Example (00:07:05)

8. Example: 3 to 30 People (00:08:11)

9. Example: Growth to 300 (00:11:20)

10. Continuous Improvement (00:13:57)

11. Shooting the Messenger (00:17:04)

12. Your 100% (00:19:35)

13. Losing the Experimentation Culture (00:23:04)

14. Business Rigidity and Reinvention (00:26:15)

15. Culture is Past Tense (00:28:16)

16. Reinspection Triggers (00:30:10)

17. Org Design (00:32:53)

18. Gino Wickman: Traction (00:34:57)

19. Working Groups (00:37:49)

20. The Natural Order (00:38:45)

21. Reinventing Organizations (00:44:12)

22. Future Podcasts (00:48:37)

23. Wrap-up (00:48:55)