Standardization. It's the battle-cry of managers, the world, over!
This episode explores a parallel track to our Weaponizing Efficiency episode where we explore the dark side of standardization.
In this episode, the hosts share their experiences and insights on topics such as:
0:00 Topic Intro: Weaponizing Standardization
1:03 Stifling Innovation
2:33 Arguing on: Stifling Innovation
5:14 A Confusing M&A Story: Standardizing without Value
9:39 What Makes You Believe...?
10:45 Driving Toward Group Think
13:08 Self-Serving Bureaucracy
15:02 Google AI Rollback
15:34 Challenging Agile Coaches
19:41 Losing Market Share
24:20 The Desire for Control
27:25 Individual Learning & Development
29:23 Try Stuff, Do Cool Things
34:45 Inconsistent Enforcement of Standards
35:26 Disingenuous Procurement Processes
40:42 Dell Laptop Example
42:12 Hand-offs & Sign-offs
47:53 Reducing Wasteful Processes
50:46 Wrap-Up
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