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Praise for Unbundling the Enterprise by Stephen Fishman and Matt McLarty, which will be available in September. “Absolutely fantastic! Unbundling the Enterprise…blew me away. It is a combination of some of my favorite books: Dr. Carliss Baldwin’s Design Rules and Eric Evans’s Domain Driven Design, with the strategic business insights akin to Good to Great and Reengineering the Corporation. What a fantastic read. I learned a ton, and it reinforced some fantastic lessons. It’s one of the best books I’ve read in the last year.” —Gene Kim, bestselling author of The Phoenix Project, The Unicorn Project, and Wiring the Winning Organization https://itrev.io/49WDH66

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Join us live for our latest learning about engineering flow in organizations! Throw us a question in the comments and we'll tackle it live on the stream, and please share with a colleague! We'll be discussing topics like value stream mapping, flow, collaboration, working backwards, and how to improve ways of working across organizations

“Dr. Mollick, who has studied innovation and entrepreneurship for many years, sees three key trends in AI that will shape the future: specialized devices, large context windows, and agents. He notes that while he is not a technical expert himself, his focus has always been on the business applications and societal implications of AI, dating back to his work with pioneering computer scientist Marvin Minsky at the MIT Media Lab. “A key insight from Dr. Mollick’s book is that employees across organizations are already quietly experimenting with using AI tools to dramatically improve their productivity and work quality—but they are often reluctant to share these innovations with their employers. He attributes this reticence to several factors...” Keep reading:

We've got something exciting in the works: the first volume of Gene Kim's graphic novel adaptation of The Phoenix Project, illustrated by Mike Collins, is due out this Fall! Preorder now from your favorite bookseller! https://itrev.io/3xJ9v0n

Want to drive organizational success through technology? Discover seven insightful papers on digital twins, leadership, and more in the Spring 2024 Enterprise Technology Leadership Journal. Available for free! https://itrev.io/3wph1ge

"In a recent presentation at the 2024 Enterprise Technology Leadership Summit Virtual Europe, Jamie Hook, Director and DevOps Lead at Pfizer Digital, and Laura Tacho, CTO at DX, shared the story of Pfizer’s Future of Development program. This comprehensive initiative aims to transform the developer experience and foster a culture of innovation, enabling Pfizer to keep pace with its ambitious goal of changing one billion lives per year by 2027... "...As one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, Pfizer has experienced significant growth in its commercial digital function over the past decade. With a team scaling from around 100 people to over 3,000, maintaining a spirit of exploration and technical excellence became increasingly challenging. The organization faced issues such as outdated ways of working, increased vendor partner turnover, and a rapidly changing technological landscape, particularly in the realm of security." Keep reading: https://itrev.io/4eIzgP1

"…due to the level of distraction, the rate of growth, and the amount of transformation companies will experience in the future, leaders must (re)recruit their talent at every opportunity." From the book Wrong Fit, Right Fit: Why How We Work Matters More Than Ever by Andre Martin. https://itrev.io/3S23IL6

"In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, organizations must continuously adapt and improve to maintain a competitive edge. Technology leaders play a crucial role in driving this change, but those in mid-level positions often face unique challenges. They have the insight and potential to create high-performing teams but may lack the decision-making power to drive broad organizational change single-handedly. However, a paper by Maria Mentzer in the Spring 2024 Enterprise Technology Leadership Journal offers a practical 5-step approach for these 'middle leaders' to transform their organizations and achieve sustained success." Keep reading: https://itrev.io/3VYSPeN

In one of our recent Feedback Loop surveys, we asked the question, "What practice or way of working do you wish leaders at your organization would adopt?" Here are the results! What practice would you add? You can be part of our Feedback Loop by signing up for our newsletter: https://itrev.io/3XUjwzR