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Comparative Agility
by Dee Rhoda
Cut through the noise and concentrate your efforts where it makes the biggest difference. Comparative Agility enables you to embed continuous improvement as part of your operating strategy.With information targeted at various levels of the organization, you will be armed with the insights and intelligence necessary to make the most of your investments and execute on an approach that is tailored to meet the needs of your unique organization.
Episodes
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Finish the Journey with D*RAM - David Ramesh
In this episode of the Comparative Agility Podcast, Dee Rhoda welcomes author, consultant, and transformation leader David Ramesh to explore why organizations can adopt Agile practices and still struggle to achieve meaningful alignment. Drawing from his book Finish the Journey and the development...
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AIM and the Reality of Organizational Change with Mac Sarbah
In this episode of the Comparative Agility Podcast, Dee Rhoda welcomes transformation and systems leader Mac Sarbah to explore what it really takes to turn ambitious strategy into measurable results. Drawing on his experience leading a major transformation within the Global Health Division at the...
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Why Value Streams Build Resilient Organizations
In this episode of the Comparative Agility Podcast, Dee Rhoda welcomes Helen Beal, founder of Flowtopia and a leading voice in value stream management, to explore why many organizations struggle to achieve true agility despite years of transformation efforts. Drawing on her experience in DevOps,...
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Software Engineering Excellence in Practice
In this episode of the Comparative Agility Podcast, Dee Rhoda sits down with Mooly Beeri to challenge one of the most common assumptions in modern software development: that Agile naturally leads to better outcomes. Drawing on decades of experience leading software transformations in global...
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Turning Resistance into Resilience — with Kelly Brogdon Geyer
In this episode of the Comparative Agility Podcast, Dee Rhoda speaks with Kelly Brogdon Geyer about what it really takes to build organizations that can adapt to change. They explore why “resistance to change” is often misunderstood, how change overload holds teams back, and what leaders and PMOs...
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Driving Change That Sticks: Exploring the AIM Implementation History Assessment with Ann Marvin
In this episode of the Comparative Agility Podcast, Dee Roda speaks with Ann Marvin, President and CEO of Peacock Hill Consulting, about the AIM Implementation History Assessment (IHA) and how it helps organizations turn past change experiences into a roadmap for success. The AIM Assessment,...
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Winning with GenAI with Jason Molesworth
In this episode of the Comparative Agility Podcast, Dee Rhoda speaks with Jason Molesworth, CEO and Chief AI Strategist at Accelerated Innovation Group, about why 2026 will be a make-or-break year for organizations adopting Generative AI. They explore what it really takes to move from...
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Kanban in Action with Colleen Johnson and Janee McConnell
In this episode of the Comparative Agility Podcast, Dee Rhoda speaks with Colleen Johnson, CEO and Co-Founder of ProKanban.org, and Janee McConnell, Director of Community Operations, to explore the power of Kanban in optimizing workflow and delivering value. They discuss how the Pro Kanban...
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Personify Leadership with Michelle Cummings
In this episode of the Comparative Agility Podcast, Dee Rhoda speaks with Michelle Cummings, Founder of Personify Leadership, to explore the art and science of leading with intention. With her background in psychology and experiential education, Michelle shares how leaders can cultivate trust,...
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AI at the Heart of Scrum@Scale with Dee Rhoda, Avi Schneier and Dan LeFebvre
In this episode of the Comparative Agility Podcast, host Dee Rhoda sits down with Dan LeFebvre and Avi Schneier to explore the intersection of AI and Scrum@Scale. Together, they discuss practical ways AI can support teams and organizations—from enhancing meetings and backlogs to helping action...
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Communities of Practice Healthcheck with Paddy Dhanda
In this episode, we chat with Paddy Dhanda—host of the Superpower School podcast and co-founder of The Visual Jam—about the thinking behind the new Communities of Practice Healthcheck. Created in collaboration with Comparative Agility, this team-based assessment helps leaders and members better...
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Natural Human Leadership with Si Alhir
In this episode, we speak with Si Alhir about the thinking behind the latest Comparative Agility assessment, rooted in the principles of Natural Human Leadership. Si introduces key concepts such as power dynamics, power in motion, and power over time, anchored in a reality-based worldview that...
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AI Readiness with Jurgen Appelo
In this episode, we speak with Jurgen Appelo about what it means to be truly ready for AI in today’s organizations. Jurgen and Dee explore how digital teammates are changing the way we work, the human tendency to anthropomorphize AI, and why traditional knowledge-based roles must evolve. Jurgen...
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Scrum@Scale with Avi Schneier
In this episode, we speak with Avi Schneier, an expert in Scrum@Scale. Avi and Dee explore how the Scrum@Scale framework enables organizations to scale agility effectively by improving cross-team collaboration and executive alignment. He also talks about the upcoming Scrum@Scale Assessment,...
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Agile Kata with Joe Krebs
In this episode, we speak with Joe Krebs, creator of the Agile Kata. Joe shares insights into how the Agile Kata serves as a universal pattern for continuous agile improvement, helping leaders, coaches, and teams foster a culture of scientific thinking and experimentation. He also discusses the...
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Agile Business Ownership with Luiz C. Parzianello
In this episode, we speak with Luiz C. Parzianello, a pioneer of Agile Methods in Brazil and creator of the Framework for Agile Business Ownership™. Luiz shares insights into the Evolutionary Leadership Model and the innovative self-assessment tool he co-created with Comparative Agility, designed...
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A New Chapter: Welcoming Dee Rhoda as Comparative Agility's New Podcast Host
In this special episode, we bid farewell to Simon Hilton, who has expertly guided our podcast, and welcome Dee Rhoda as the new host. With over 15 years in IT and a deep commitment to Agile practices, Dee brings a wealth of experience transforming teams and supporting Scrum frameworks. As a...
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Agile Coaching (Part Two) with With Mark Summers and Bob Galen
In this episode, we speak again with Mark Summers and Bob Galen about the Agile Coaching PI. We talk about what has changed in the agile coaching world and how you can change with it. Mark Summers believes happiness always comes first. As a leading figure in the growth of agile coaching…
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Value Stream Management with Steve Pereira
Is this episode we speak with Steve Pereira about Value Stream Management. The most successful physical businesses have excelled at Value Stream Management (VSM) for decades, but its principles and practices are now powering the most successful digital transformations and high performing software...
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The Edge Collection with Si Alhir
In this episode we speak with Si Alhir about how Agility, Resilience, and Antifragility can be used to improve out comes for individuals, teams, enterprises, and ecosystems. Si Alhir, with over four decades of working with start-ups and the Fortune 500, is an entrepreneur, author, enterprise...
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Collaborative Empathy With Andrea Goulet
In this episode we speak with Andrea Goulet about Collaborative Empathy and how it is essential for any cross functional team. Empathy is the mechanism that enables individuals to collaborate in groups to solve complex problems. When teams understand the technical nuances of empathy, they can…
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Agile2 with Cliff Berg and Stephen Villaescusa
In this episode we speak with Cliff Berg and Stephen Villaescusa about Agile2 and how Agile can be taken further using Culture, Knowledge and Behaviour.
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Managing Complexity with Esther Derby
In this episode we speak with Esther Derby The Managing Complexity capability that helps organizations assess their leadership approach in three critical domains.By understanding their team's performance in these domains, organizations can identify areas for improvement and adopt a more effective...
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Agile Sustainability with Claudia Melo, Jutta Eckstein and Steve Holyer
In this episode we speak with Claudia Melo, Jutta Eckstein and Steve Holyer about the Agile Sustainability capability and how it can help your teams create a better world. Jutta Eckstein (https://www.jeckstein.com/) works as an independent coach, consultant, and trainer. She is trained as a...
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Comparative Software Security with Brook Schoenfield and Dr. James Ransome
In this episode we talk with Brook Schoenfield and Dr. James Ransome about the Comparative Software Security capability and how it can help your teams build security into their product development practices. Brook S.E. Schoenfield is the author of Secrets Of A Cyber Security Architect (Auerbach,...
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The Agile Culture Code with Dr. Stefanie Puckett
In this episode I speak with Dr Stephanie Puckett about the agile culture code and how it can be used to drive transparency, collaboration and empowerment within team. Stefanie is a Psychologist and holds a doctorate in organizational psychology. She learned from about 15 years of professional...
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Agile Coaching with With Mark Summers and Bob Galen
In this episode I speak with Mark Summers and Bob Galen about the Agile Coaching PI. Agile Coaching is a collaboration with people in a thought provoking and creative journey using coaching approaches with an agile mindset and principles to help individuals, teams and organizations be the best…
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Motivating Language with Jacqueline and Milton Mayfield
Culture is the core of the Agile Enterprise and is co-created with communication, especially from leaders. The three dimensions of motivating language (ML), hands, heart, and spirit, grow a culture of positive communication that motivates its participants. Here is a a brief overview of how ML...
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BOSSA nova with Jutta Eckstein & John Buck
In this episode I speak with Jutta Eckstein & John Buck about the Bossa Nova framework. This integrated approach combines Beyond Budgeting, Open Space, Sociocracy and Agile to improve company wide agility.
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Product Owner Personal Improvement with Scrum Alliance
The Product Owner PI is the newest capability from Comparative Agility that a Scrum Alliance volunteer group has developed. This assessment is a way for Product Owners to improve their career through continuous improvement.
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The Impact Matrix with Matt Haubrich
In this episode I talk with Matt Haubrich, the Head of Business Analytics at Comparative Agility, about the new Impact Matrix feature that has just released. We talk about how this view can help Agile Transformations better understand the journey each Agile team is on in the organisation and how…
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Agile Leadership Mindset with Jenni Jepsen
In this episode we talk with Jenni Jepsen about the Agile Leadership Mindset and we learn how leaders play a vital role in building the clarity, competence and control of team members to create an Agile work environment. Jenni Jepsen works as a transformation advisor at Denmark-based goAgile. She...
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Agility Shift Inventory with Pamela Meyer
In this episode I talk with Pamela Meyer about The Agility Shift Inventory. Pamela Meyer, PhD is an Innovation Catalyst for business leaders who recognize they urgently need to shift their way of thinking and doing business to sustain their relevance and competitiveness in a rapidly changing...
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Organizational Performance with Michael Sahota
In this episode I talk with Michael K Sahota about The Five Dimensions of Organizational Performance. Michael is the co-founder and CEO of SHIFT314 Inc. He has developed a unique IP to unlock success with Agile, Digital, Lean, and other new ways of working to create high-performance organizations.
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Agile Mindset with Gil Broza
This month I was lucky enough to talk with Gil Broza about the importance of an Agile Mindset. Gil is the author of "The Agile Mindset", "The Human Side of Agile", and "Agile for Non Software Teams". He has helped hundreds of teams and leaders become more Agile in their context without reliance…
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Product Management and Innovation with Valerio Zanini
This month I was lucky enough to talk with Valerio Zanini. The CEO of 5D Vision, Author of the 5D Product Framework and the book “Deliver Great Products That Customers Love” Why is this important? Successfully delivering a product that customers love and recommend takes more than just cutting…
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Agile Marketing with Maria Matarelli and Nic Sementa
This month I was lucky enough to talk with Maria Matarelli and Nic Sementa. They are the authors of the Agile Marketing Academy and believe that marketing can and should keep pace with continual delivery of product. Why is this important? DONE does not stop at production. Some development teams…
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Beyond Budgeting with Steve Morlidge
This month I was lucky enough to talk with Steve Morlidge to talk about the Beyond Budgeting. He is an expert in Beyond Budgeting, a financial method that searches for a lot of the same anti fragile outcomes as the Agile manifesto. Why is this important? Yearly budgets are inefficient and…
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Agile leadership with Peter Moreno
This month I was lucky enough to sit down and talk with Peter Moreno to talk about the Agile Leadership Framework. This framework combines Agile principles with Integral Theory to equip leaders with a more wholistic view of the world and empower their teams to succeed. Why is this important?…
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Agile Distributed Teams with Johanna Rothman and Mark Kilby
This month I was lucky enough to sit down and talk with Johanna Rothman and Mark Kilby , the authors of the book “From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams: Collaborate to Deliver”. Distributed agile teams have a terrible reputation. They don’t deliver “on time,” and too often, they don’t...
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High-Performance Teams with Richard Kasperowski
High Performance Teams This month I was lucky enough to sit down and talk with Richard Kasperowski, the author of two books, High-Performance Teams: The Foundations and The Core Protocols: A Guide to Greatness. We talked about his framework for high performance teams and how it brings a practical...
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Inspired Teams and Team Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Steven B. Wolff
This month I was lucky enough to sit down and talk with Dr. Steven B. Wolff, Author of “Inspired Teams” to talk about how modern teams require a mastery of Emotional Intelligence to be effective in today’s work environment. Why is this important Teams are more than just a sum of individuals. Team...
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Agile Team Health and Continuous Improvement with Jorgen Hesselberg
This month I was lucky enough to sit down and talk with Jorgen Hesselberg, the Co Founder of Comparative Agility to talk about how to grow and sustain Continuous Improvement in your organisation. Why is this important Change is no longer optional 52% of Fortune 500 companies have disappeared...
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Comparative Agility Podcast with Dee Rhoda (Trailer)
Join host Dee Rhoda on the Comparative Agility Podcast as she engages with world-renowned thought leaders, uncovering insights and strategies to drive continuous improvement and agility.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Cut through the noise and concentrate your efforts where it makes the biggest difference. Comparative Agility enables you to embed continuous improvement as part of your operating strategy.With information targeted at various levels of the organization, you will be armed with the insights and intelligence necessary to make the most of your investments and execute on an approach that is tailored to meet the needs of your unique organization.
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