Episode 5: Shelley Perry on How Leadership Can Handle Uncertainty

Episode 5: Shelley Perry on How Leadership Can Handle Uncertainty

Author: Dr. Mik Kersten: Author of Project to Product and Founder and CEO of Tasktop April 2, 2020 Duration: 38:17
In this episode of Mik + One, Mik’s guest is Shelley Perry, Managing Partner & Founder of ScaleLogix, who has immense experience setting tech companies up for success. The goal of ‘Project to Product’ is to help organizations prepare for the Turning Point in the Age of Software. As the world experiences an economic fallout triggered by COVID-19, it is key that organizations move quickly to adapt. Read more here: https://www.tasktop.com/blog/covid-19-triggered-the-turning-point/ In this episode, Mik and Shelley cover: Advice to organizations on how they can survive and thrive at a business level during the COVID-19 pandemic The importance of traditional enterprises leveraging technology to provide business value and navigate the pace of change amongst the economic environment The power of bridging communication between technologists and business leaders to make better, more informed decisions that achieve objectives and bring value to customers Examples of successful tech giants who understand their customers and are leveraging data to react faster to changes How business leaders should think and act about the uncertainty ahead, and how it differs from past economic downfalls and recessions Subscribe to the Mik + One podcast today so you never miss an episode and don’t forget to leave your review. Follow Mik on Twitter: @mik_kersten #MikPlusOnewww.tasktop.com For more information about Shelley Perry, to view the full list of resources featured in this episode, and to download the episode transcript, visit:https://projecttoproduct.org/podcast/shelley-perry/

Dr. Mik Kersten’s book, Project to Product, sparked a fundamental shift in how large organizations think about software delivery. That conversation continues and deepens in Mik + One: The Official Project to Product Podcast. Here, Kersten moves beyond the stage and the prepared keynote to host candid, unrehearsed dialogues with the people actually steering the world’s most significant technology-driven companies. Each episode is built around a simple, powerful premise: one guest, one conversation with nothing held back. You’ll hear from fellow authors, executives, and engineering leaders as they dissect the real-world application of flow frameworks and product-centric thinking. The discussions get into the granular challenges of shifting from project-oriented deadlines to sustainable product value streams, covering both the strategic wins and the difficult lessons learned. This isn't about abstract theory; it's a direct line to the tactics and philosophies used by industry pioneers. For anyone involved in technology business management-from team leads to the C-suite-this podcast serves as an essential masterclass. Listeners gain access to the nuanced, often unspoken details of scaling digital innovation, all through the lens of Kersten’s expertise and his guests' diverse experiences. The result is a consistently insightful resource for navigating the complex journey of modern digital transformation.
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