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Why Dedicated Teams FAIL (And What Actually Works Instead)
🚨 Struggling to implement Agile because you can't get dedicated cross-functional teams? You're not alone.
In this episode, Dave Sharrock and Peter Maddison tackle one of the BIGGEST challenges facing late-adopter organizations: how to increase productivity and deliver value when dedicated teams just aren't in the cards.
In this episode, we explore:
Why the "dedicated team first" approach often crashes in traditional organizations
The hidden dysfunctions and perverse incentives that keep teams fragmented (spoiler: it's about promotions and funding)
The famous "Sock Factory Parable" explains…
The skinny
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