Hugo Lourenço You Can't Ignore it - Managers in the 21st Century The Age of Agile in the digital economy Genuinely believe disruptions will happen more quickly and more often. Frequently, we see legacy businesses giants beaten by little startups. Some research conc... The Agile Thinkers Jan 14, 2022
Hugo Lourenço When more is not better? Your company is trapped! All companies can be trapped into aging advantages and or school mindset executives, so they will be surprised when things change. Perhaps they shouldn’t be surprised, just because it’s not a surprise... The Agile Thinkers Jan 12, 2022
The Agile Thinkers Case Study – From 0 to Production Today, we bring to you a Case Study, where we implemented the Kanban system effectively. Below you can see an excerpt of the “Part IV – Conclusion”, the last part of the Study. If you want to see the ... The Agile Thinkers Jan 12, 2022
Hugo Lourenço How to create an Agile workflow? Hugo, what do you find to be the most important for companies in the Kanban Method? “The aim of Kanban is to make troubles come to surface” – Taiichi Ohno Companies are unhappy with the quality of the... The Agile Thinkers Jan 12, 2022
AGILE21, Gonçalo Pereira The ABCs and XYZs of Procurement Let’s say your company’s goal is to grow your customer and provider relationships. To facilitate this, you decide to build a new office downtown close to them so everyone feels invited and welcome. Yo... The Agile Thinkers Oct 15, 2021
Hugo Lourenço The new R’s from management The world changed with the pandemic but not the laws that support it. In an uncertain and volatile world, managing based on results allows you to conquer customers, employees and market shares, but th... The Agile Thinkers Jun 30, 2021
Hugo Lourenço The boundary organization Because its purpose is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two—and only these two—basic functions: marketing and innovation. Peter F. Drucker Does an organization have boundaries? If it ... The Agile Thinkers Jun 15, 2021
Hugo Lourenço Leaders and Heroes I know I know little and I wonder if I can't do better…We all remember our favorite childhood heroes, the major aviator Alvega or the air hostess Shirley Flight. But with maturity, these heroes were r... The Agile Thinkers Jun 15, 2021
Hugo Lourenço Critical and Paradoxical Thinking "I only know that I know nothing…" (Sócrates) A universal definition of “value” in healthcare has historically been hard to come by. Competing interests (technical, social, financial) coupled with vie... The Agile Thinkers May 3, 2021