Agile-as-a-Culture: Beyond SCRUM
This course is part of Project Management: Tools, Approaches, Behavioural Skills.
This advanced course from Politecnico di Milano explores Agile as a transformative organizational culture rather than just a framework or set of tools. Discover how agility as a mindset shapes organizational behavior, decision-making, and complexity navigation through leadership, team dynamics, and feedback loops that create conditions for continuous learning and adaptation. Learn from real-world case studies of companies like Spotify, GE, Saab, and Moderna to understand how to embed agility into organizational DNA. Master the human side of Agile including servant leadership principles, enabling roles, team alignment strategies, and practices that empower autonomous, purpose-driven teams. The curriculum covers hybrid models that integrate Agile and traditional project management principles, exploring how to balance structure with flexibility. Understand the role of mindset, trust, and feedback in enabling high-performing Agile teams. Through practical insights on cultural alignment tools and leadership approaches, you'll gain the mindset and cultural foundations needed to support Agile practices at scale and drive successful organizational transformation.
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What you'll learn
Understand the concept of Agile-as-a-Culture and how it differs from Agile as a framework
Recognize the role of mindset, leadership, and trust in enabling Agile teams
Evaluate how hybrid models integrate Agile and traditional project management principles
Apply principles of servant and enabling leadership to support Agile transformation
Use feedback and cultural alignment tools to enhance team performance and autonomy
Reflect on real-world applications of Agile culture across industries and contexts
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course examines Agile as an organizational culture beyond traditional frameworks and tools. Students explore how to build an Agile mindset as a cultural foundation and learn about hybrid methods that combine Agile and traditional project management. The curriculum features in-depth case studies from leading organizations including Saab's integration of Agile and traditional approaches, GE's transformation from project management to innovation, Moderna's preparation for organizational agility, and Spotify's engineering culture. Learners study servant leadership principles and how leaders can serve teams effectively, understand the critical role of feedback in enhancing team alignment and performance, and discover enabling leadership practices from Agile coaches. The course provides insights from various industries including the music industry, demonstrating how organizations adapt Agile culture to different contexts. Students develop practical skills in cultural transformation, team empowerment, and creating environments that support autonomous, high-performing teams.
Course Introduction
Module 1 · 0 Hours to complete
Agile Mindset and Hybrid Methods
Module 2 · 0 Hours to complete
Real-World Case Studies
Module 3 · 0 Hours to complete
Leadership and Team Alignment
Module 4 · 0 Hours to complete
Industry Insights
Module 5 · 0 Hours to complete
Final Quiz
Module 6 · 0 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: Project Management: Tools, Approaches, Behavioural Skills
Instructors
Innovator in Management and Design at Politecnico di Milano
Daniel Trabucchi is a Senior Assistant Professor at the School of Management, Politecnico di Milano, where he also serves as a senior researcher in the LEADIN’Lab, a hub for leadership, design, and innovation studies. His expertise lies in Innovation Management, with a focus on Platform Thinking, Agile Project Management, and the human aspects of innovation, particularly engagement through the IDeaLs research platform. Additionally, he co-founded Symplatform, a symposium dedicated to digital platforms that encourages constructive dialogue among scholars and practitioners in the field.
Expert in Leadership and Innovation at Politecnico di Milano
Tommaso Buganza is a Full Professor of Leadership & Innovation at the School of Management, Politecnico di Milano. He is also a co-founder of LEADIN’Lab, a laboratory dedicated to leadership, design, and innovation. With a focus on innovation management and project management, he teaches various courses across multiple academic levels, including bachelor's programs, MBAs, and executive education. His expertise lies in the intersection of leadership and innovation, particularly in how organizations can effectively implement change through strategic initiatives.Professor Buganza has been recognized in the Thinkers50 Radar list for 2024 and has authored over 100 scientific articles in prominent journals such as the Journal of Product Innovation Management and Technological Forecasting and Social Change. He co-authored the book "Platform Thinking – Read the past. Write the future," which explores the implications of platform-based business models.
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