Tactics for Tech Leadership Podcast

Tag: Organizational Design

  • S3E14 – Does the Empiricism of TSP Provide a Path Forward?

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    Show Notes Andy and Mon-Chaio continue their journey into organizational models by discussing the Team Software Process (TSP). They touch briefly on the origins and history of TSP, its relationship with the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) from Carnegie Mellon, and how it helps teams organize their software development processes. The discussion takes a turn to…

  • S3E12 – The 4 Spheres of Knowledge for Diagnosis

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    Show Notes  In this episode of Tactics for Tech Leadership, Andy and Mon-Chaio dive into the discipline of organizational diagnosis through the lens of the paper ‘Organizational Diagnosis: an Evidence-Based Approach’ by McFillen, Balzer, Varney, and O’Neil. They discuss the need for a rigorous approach to diagnosis in organizational design and change. The focus is…

  • S3E7 – Decoding Organizational Cultures

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    Show Notes In this week’s episode of The TTL Podcast, Mon-Chaio and Andy delve into Ron Westrom’s influential paper, “A Typology of Organizational Cultures.” The hosts unpack the compelling insights and frameworks posited by Westrom, which categorize organizational cultures into Pathological, Bureaucratic, and Generative types. Mon-Chaio and Andy also share personal anecdotes and practical examples,…

  • S3E6 – 6 Box Model

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    Show Notes Andy and Mon-Chaio explore Marvin Weisbord’s Six Box Model, a framework from the 1970s for diagnosing organizational issues. They explain each of the six parts of the model: purpose, structure, relationships, rewards, leadership, and helpful mechanisms, and then illustrate it being used to assess an example software development company. Listeners will learn how…

  • S3E4 – Action Science

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    Show Notes Andy and Mon-Chaio explore the dense yet insightful book ‘Action Science’ by Chris Argyris. They discuss Argyris’s method of developing self-knowledge to break existing norms and achieve actionable knowledge. The conversation covers the core principles and propositions of action science, including the importance of understanding one’s reasoning, questioning underlying assumptions, and fostering mutual…

  • S2E50 – Scaling Up: From Garage to Global (Part 5 of 5)

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    Show Notes This is the last episode in a multi-part series that will explore the various stages of scaling a company using a hypothetical startup scenario inspired by ride-sharing services. In the final installment of ‘Scaling Up: From Garage to Global,’ Mon-Chaio and Andy dive deep into the complexities of integrating a newly acquired company…

  • S2E49 – Scaling Up: From Garage to Global (Part 4 of 5)

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    Show Notes This is the fourth in a multi-part series that will explore the various stages of scaling a company using a hypothetical startup scenario inspired by ride-sharing services. Mon-Chaio and Andy advance into the next phase of scaling up a hypothetical ride-sharing company, exploring how it might transition to food delivery. They discuss the…

  • S2E48 – Scaling Up: From Garage to Global (Part 3 of 5)

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    Show Notes This is the second in a multi-part series that will explore the various stages of scaling a company using a hypothetical startup scenario inspired by ride-sharing services. In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy pick up from where they left off in part two, exploring the transition of a company post-Series B funding, now…

  • S2E47 – Scaling Up: From Garage to Global (Part 2 of 5)

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    Show Notes This is the second in a multi-part series that will explore the various stages of scaling a company using a hypothetical startup scenario inspired by ride-sharing services.  Andy and Mon-Chaio continue the discussion on scaling engineering teams, focusing on the transition from a small, scrappy startup to preparing for a Series-A funding round.…

  • S2E46 – Scaling Up: From Garage to Global (Part 1 of 5)

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    Show Notes This is the first in a multi-part series that will explore the various stages of scaling a company using a hypothetical startup scenario inspired by ride-sharing services. In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy discuss how to scale a tech startup from its inception stage. They reflect on past experiences, emphasizing the importance of…