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We sat down with Mik Kersten to talk about the AI productivity paradox: why 90% of value streams measure only outputs, never outcomes, and what it takes to fix that. He digs into his new book Output to Outcome and what it means to lead as an outcome manager. itrev.io/457XdeY
"From Output to Outcome: How AI Forces a Rethink of Teams, Leadership, and Value" Scrum.org Community Podcast itrev.io/3SSk4bK
Everyone is talking about Mik Kersten's new book, Output to Outcome, and you can catch the author himself on these podcast episodes. 🧵 "The AI Productivity Paradox: Why 10X Output Doesn't Mean 10X Business Outcome" Tech Lead Journal itrev.io/4p4pFrC
92% of software delivery time isn't spent building. AI speeds up the 8% that is. Mik Kersten's new book, Output to Outcome (available today), shows why the real constraint is organizational design, not tooling. Backed by data from 8,000+ value streams. Read more in today's article: itrev.io/4f1YTwG
Today Output to Outcome is officially available! Huge congratulations to author Mik Kersten. This is a very worthy follow-up to his first book, Project to Product, and we know it will be a great resource for the community. Pick up your copy today: itrev.io/4oQ0eZf
We hope to see you tomorrow for the launch of Mik Kersten's new book, Output to Outcome! Join us in this live webinar with Gene Kim. Sign up: itrev.io/4pe1xmr
What the experts are saying about Output to Outcome: “In a world where AI can amplify output endlessly, many organizations risk optimizing the wrong thing. Mik Kersten provides exactly what’s missing...” —Ralf Waltram, Head of IT Global DevOps Hubs, BMW Group Preorder: itrev.io/4oQ0eZf
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Only 25% of work across 8,000 value streams is aligned to strategic priorities. Mik Kersten's forthcoming Output to Outcome argues AI will scale that gap fast unless orgs rewire how work is funded, led, and measured—seven interconnected shifts, not a quick fix. Read more: itrev.io/44TCnQp
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Your Software Delivery Is Broken and More AI Won’t Fix It itrev.io/4vBp3f4 How to Deploy AI in Mission-Critical Systems Without Creating New Catastrophic Risks itrev.io/4oFCMz0 How to Work with AI Coding Tools Without Losing Your Engineering Judgment itrev.io/4vnatbe
LLMs don't produce correct answers—they produce statistically likely ones. Jonathan Snyder's paper on AI-assisted engineering is one of the more honest guides to what working safely with that reality actually requires. Read more in today's article: itrev.io/4vnatbe
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"Blaming AI...won’t result in any organizational learnings, or address the root cause, which is that, when it breaks things, engineers aren’t using it correctly." —Vibe Coding by Gene Kim and Steve Yegge 🔗 itrev.io/4ovwukz
Most AI transformations stall before they scale—not because the technology falls short, but because the organization never evolved around it. Melissa M. Reeve's new book gives leaders the blueprint to close that gap. Available now! Order your copy today: itrev.io/47IPvZK
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“If Peter Drucker taught us how to think about management in the industrial and knowledge-work eras, Mik Kersten is helping define management for the Age of AI.” —Gene Kim, researcher & WSJ bestselling author of Vibe Coding, The Phoenix Project, and Wiring the Winning Organization itrev.io/4oQ0eZf
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"Hyperadaptive by Melisa M Reeve offers a realistic perspective on what it truly takes for organizations to transition into the AI era...the book avoids hype and focuses on the real-world complexity of modern business transformation." —Kathleen Schaub's review of Hyperadaptive
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Dr. Suzette Johnson and Dr. Robin Yeman argue that AI in cyber-physical systems has crossed a threshold—it's no longer a tool to manage, but a "cybernetic teammate" to govern. Read more in today's article: itrev.io/4oFCMz0
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"Steve and Gene have provided us with one of the most compelling manifestos for domain experts to level up with AI. This book encompasses everything you need to start learning." —Greg Moore's review of Vibe Coding by Gene Kim and Steve Yegge Grab a copy or leave your own review: itrev.io/4vKDCNr
Audio lovers: you can listen to a sample of the Output to Outcome audiobook, and then preorder your copy! itrev.io/4omBBof
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Even the most complex AI augmentation needs a human in the loop. In their book Vibe Coding, Gene Kim and Steve Yegge discuss how engineers can use AI tools to code safely and securely. Remember: whether you wrote it or the AI did, you own every line of code. Order today: itrev.io/4ovwukz
"The book illustrates that lasting change without a people-centric approach is futile. The book builds the scaffolding for a learning organization that leads and reinforces change from the middle. As it should." Read the full review: itrev.io/4ont7Nm
More AI coding tools won't fix slow delivery if code is already piling up in review and testing. Elisabeth Hendrickson and Joel Tosi explain why—and how to find the actual lever. Read more in today's article: itrev.io/4vBp3f4