The Agile Wire with Jeff Bubolz and Chad Beier is focused on long-form conversations about the struggles associated with increasing agility of teams, products, and organizations around the world. As change agents, advisors, coaches, and trainers the hosts are focused on helping listeners get agile and stay agile.
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March 18, 202635 min
Culture From The Inside Out with Zach Blumenfeld and Nick Lombardino
00:00 Intro 05:00 Workplace engagement 08:48 Culture from the inside out 13:00 Paradigm shift in leadership 19:00 AI agents, tools, and trust 25:45 Learning as founders and entrepreneurs 33:15 CultureCon AI Summit 34:50 Outro AI Summit 2026: https://www.cultureconusa.org/ai-summit-2026 CultureCon: https://www.cultureconusa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us at the following places: Wisconsin Agility Fractional Leadership: https://www.wisconsinagility.com/pages/fractional-leadership Transformation: https://www.wisconsinagility.com/pages/transformation Training: https://www.wisconsinagility.com/pages/training HFL Operating Model: https://www.hfloperatingmodel.com/ Jeff Bubolz Jeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/ Jeff Bubolz X: https://x.com/JeffBubolz Chad Beier Chad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/ Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs Agile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shorts Agile Songs X: https://x.com/AgileSongs The Agile Wire Web: https://theagilewire.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSG Agile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel! #entrepreneurship #leadership #change #Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
February 9, 202638 min
Leading Change with Craig Schiefelbein
00:00 Intro 01:40 Starting a company with loose change 03:50 Hardest moment as an entrepreneur 13:12 Long term sustainable competitive advantage 16:00 Impact the human condition 22:00 Your worst advice 29:30 Leading change 37:00 Leave a relevant legacy and start today Craig Schiefelbein: https://www.observationtower.net Craig's TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taB6aq3SWwo ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us at the following places: Wisconsin Agility Training: https://wisconsinagility.com/training Advising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advising Jeff Bubolz Jeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/ Jeff Bubolz X: https://x.com/JeffBubolz Chad Beier Chad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/ Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs Agile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shorts Agile Songs X: https://x.com/AgileSongs The Agile Wire Web: https://theagilewire.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSG Agile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel! #entrepreneurship #leadership #change #Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
December 11, 202543 min
Conviction. Resiliency. Consistency. with Isaiah Ness
00:00 Intro 06:00 Conviction, Resiliency, Consistency 09:50 Critic and Supporter 12:45 Habits of an Entrepreneur 14:00 Thinking time 17:30 Slowing down 24:22 Balancing scale with operations 28:50 AI as a team member (not a tool) 30:20 Celebrating not winning 37:00 Starting a company (planning vs experimenting) 42:00 The power of listening Isaiah's Company: https://sunbearindustries.com Isaiah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaiah-ness-376a461a5/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us at the following places: Wisconsin Agility Training: https://wisconsinagility.com/training Advising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advising Jeff Bubolz Jeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/ Jeff Bubolz X: https://x.com/JeffBubolz Chad Beier Chad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/ Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs Agile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shorts Agile Songs X: https://x.com/AgileSongs The Agile Wire Web: https://theagilewire.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSG Agile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel! #entrepreneurship #leadership #change #Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
March 30, 202533 min
Agile Product Operating Model with Dave West
00:00 Intro 00:55 Agile Product Operating Model 03:30 Organizing around value 06:10 Org within the org 08:20 Bridging the technology and business divide 09:50 A word of caution 12:00 Continuously transforming 15:18 AWS example 16:35 Reorganizing team structures 21:30 Start simple 23:40 Incentives - visible and invisible 30:05 AI's thoughts 31:03 Outro More on Agile Product Operating Model https://www.scrum.org/agile-product-operating-model https://www.scrum.org/resources/product-definition-how-define-and-structure-your-products https://www.scrum.org/resources/moving-agile-product-operating-model-evidence-based-approach-delivering-products-digital-age https://www.scrum.org/resources/portfolio-management-agile-product-operating-model-balancing-agility-and-strategy ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us at the following places: Wisconsin Agility Training: https://wisconsinagility.com/training Advising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advising Jeff Bubolz Jeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/ Jeff Bubolz X: https://x.com/JeffBubolz Chad Beier Chad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/ Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs Agile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shorts Agile Songs X: https://x.com/AgileSongs The Agile Wire Web: https://theagilewire.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSG Agile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel! #Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
February 18, 202539 min
Agile AI: Agile isn’t dead..it’s the only thing alive! with Troy Magennis
00:00 Intro 00:45 Agile data and AI 02:45 Optimizing flow with AI 04:28 Tracking blocked work 05:15 Language translation 06:50 AI impact on software development 14:53 OKRs, Monte Carlos, and AI tools 19:45 Agile is dead? 23:00 Agile isn't dead 27:00 Product operating model and AI 30:20 Future-proof your employment 36:10 Troy's tools 39:10 Outro Troy heycasey.io llmasaservice.io focusedobjective.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us at the following places: Wisconsin Agility Training: https://wisconsinagility.com/training Advising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advising Jeff Bubolz Jeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/ Jeff Bubolz X: https://x.com/JeffBubolz Chad Beier Chad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/ Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs Agile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shorts Agile Songs X: https://x.com/AgileSongs The Agile Wire Web: https://theagilewire.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSG Agile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel! #Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
December 9, 202427 min
Agile In Hardware? Continuous Flow of Learning with Dr. Joanna
00:00 Intro 00:55 Does Agile Work in Hardware? 04:40 Learn Quickly! 11:32 Cross-Functional Teams in Hardware 15:02 Continuous Flow of Learning 17:50 The Next Best Solution 25:00 Quality of Interactions 26:10 Scrum With Joanna 26:45 Outro https://www.youtube.com/@scrum-with-joanna https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-plaskonka ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us at the following places: Wisconsin Agility Training: https://wisconsinagility.com/training Advising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advising Jeff Bubolz Jeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/ Jeff Bubolz X: https://x.com/JeffBubolz Chad Beier Chad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/ Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs Agile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shorts Agile Songs X: https://x.com/AgileSongs The Agile Wire Web: https://theagilewire.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSG Agile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel! #Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
September 17, 202432 min
Product Discovery and Validation with Paul Kuijten and Fredrik Wendt
00:00 Intro 00:48 What's the problem in the product space? 03:30 The Three Vs of Product Ownership 06:00 Discovery and validation! 07:35 Assumptions and analysis? 11:30 My ideas are the best 13:40 Levels of investment risk 16:30 Knowing vs doing 18:22 ScrumMatch data on Scrum Masters 20:30 Shift in leadership 22:04 "Adoption" of cutting edge is slow 25:55 Bike shedding 27:00 To put it disrespectfully 28:14 Launch of Professional Product Discovery and Validation (PPDV) Workshop 31:00 Organizing Scrum around product yields more value 32:29 Outro https://www.scrum.org/courses/professional-product-discovery-and-validation-training https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredrikwendt https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulkuijten ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us at the following places: Wisconsin Agility Training: https://wisconsinagility.com/training Advising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advising Jeff Bubolz Jeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/ Jeff Bubolz X: https://x.com/JeffBubolz Chad Beier Chad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/ Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs Agile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shorts Agile Songs X: https://x.com/AgileSongs The Agile Wire Web: https://theagilewire.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSG Agile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel! #Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
August 23, 202417 min
Agile Is Dead? Scrum Day Is Alive! with Mary Iqbal
00:00 Intro00:42 State of agile conferences03:30 Agile is dead?04:30 Agile is just good business05:30 The speakers at Scrum Day 202408:13 What is different this year at Scrum Day?11:55 Tragedies in the product space13:43 Scrum in healthcare16:34 Join us at Scrum Day!17:05 OutroScrum Day is October 23, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin! Get your tickets now with our Wisconsin Agility 20% discount!Tickets: https://www.scrumday.org/event-details/scrum-day-madison-2024Use Code: WIAGILITY20----------------------------------------------------------------Connect with us at the following places:Wisconsin AgilityTraining: https://wisconsinagility.com/trainingAdvising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advisingMerch: https://wisconsinagility.com/merchJeff BubolzJeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/Jeff Bubolz Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffBubolz Chad BeierChad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongsAgile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shortsAgile Songs Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgileSongsThe Agile WireWeb: https://theagilewire.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSGAgile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel!#Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
July 14, 202426 min
Untrapping Product Teams with David Pereira
00:00 Intro 00:35 Bullshit Management 01:35 Backlog Length 04:09 Hierarchal Backlogs 06:30 Moving Away from the Status Quo 09:50 Where to Start? 12:10 Victim of Circumstance vs Hero of Your Story 14:30 Writing a Book via Gradual Commitment Escalation 12:03 Find a Mentor 25:09 Don't Lecture People, Help Others See What You See 26:10 Outro David's Book: https://www.d-pereira.com/untrapping-product-teams ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us at the following places: Wisconsin Agility Training: https://wisconsinagility.com/training Advising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advising Merch: https://wisconsinagility.com/merch Jeff Bubolz Jeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/ Jeff Bubolz Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffBubolz Chad Beier Chad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/ Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs Agile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shorts Agile Songs Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgileSongs The Agile Wire Web: https://theagilewire.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSG Agile Wire X: https://x.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel! #Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
June 17, 202434 min
Scrum Masters! Get Your Hands Off The Team's Work with Angela Johnson
00:00 Intro 00:30 The Scrum Master's Accountability? 03:15 Meetings Suck...Facilitate! 13:30 Self-Management Tactics 19:20 Contracts Drive Anti-patterns 22:12 Roles to Accountabilities 25:05 Adult Day Care Provider? 30:57 Capability and Opportunity 33:55 The Scrum Master Files 34:32 Outro Angela's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Scrum-Master-Files-Secrets-Should/dp/B09MR91GDV ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us at the following places: Wisconsin Agility Training: https://wisconsinagility.com/training Advising: https://wisconsinagility.com/advising Merch: https://wisconsinagility.com/merch Jeff Bubolz Jeff Bubolz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbubolz/ Jeff Bubolz Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffBubolz Chad Beier Chad Beier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadbeier/ Agile Songs YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs Agile Songs Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@agilesongs/shorts Agile Songs Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgileSongs The Agile Wire Web: https://theagilewire.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YKEHJtcJXZ55ohsUOvklI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-agile-wire/id1455057621 Agile Wire Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLl0ryedF7y7HWTsbur4ysdpUcY7tniSG Agile Wire Twitter: https://twitter.com/AgileWire Make sure you subscribe to the channel! #Scrum #Agile #ProfessionalScrum #Kanban #BusinessAgility
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