Operations Unpacked: Paul Darroch Groden on Agility in Action - Transforming Financial Services
🎙️Episode 6 of Operations Unpacked is ready for you!🎙️
Colin Anderson and I sat down with Agile expert Paul Darroch (Groden) - founder of CISI Accredited Training Partner Open Page Learning Ltd - to discuss transforming financial services using the magic of Agile Management🪄
We covered a lot of ground in just 45 minutes, including:
🚗 How Paul attained his Six Sigma black belt from a Cologne-based Ford factory 25 years ago
🧠 Why the agile manifesto is more about philosophy and mindset than simply a tool box of techniques
🏢 What agile transformation looks like in a financial services firm
🏔️ How to overcome the most common misconceptions about agile management (hint: just get started!)
🍏 What we can learn from Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs when it comes to agile thinking
🌎 The importance of adapting to different leadership, management, and cultural styles across jurisdictions - because ultimately agile is about people
☕ Why mixing agile with six sigma is the best blend for the financial services sector
⛳ What red flags might indicate that an agile initiative is going off track
🎯 The distinction between the tone from the top, the tone from the middle, and the tone from within
🤝 How to disarm an agile sceptic and deal with jargon fatigue
Paul also shared with us a fascinating story of how an elastic band helped save millions of dollars in efficiency savings 💰 Tune in to learn about the new technologies, trends, and transformations within the agile space!
🎧 Listen now: Available on Apple, Amazon, Spotify, and CISI.TV. You'll find the links below.
🚀 We’ve got a whole host of brilliant episodes in the pipeline including Financial Promotions, Exam Preparation, and a very special episode from the CISI’s Compliance & Operations Conference. Follow me to keep up!
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✨Creator credits✨
Presenters: Victoria Sena and Colin Anderson
Guest: Paul Darroch (Groden)
Editor: Ollie Murphy
Platform: The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)
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