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Leading an Agile Team in a Hierarchical Asian culture with Happiness

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Abstract/Description

Imagine that you have the mission to open a company in a country whose culture promotes hierarchical respect. Within the family, in school and through university you are consistently taught from to respect your elders, and never to argue with them.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Asia!!! Two years ago, I started upon this adventure to realize my dream, creating a company whose purpose is to promote a flat organization, emergent leadership, learning motivated, Agile and Lean practices learning from failure

When we sold our concepts here at the local Universities, the first reactions were surprise and curiosity. Management of other companies told us it could never be done. We were told that in Vietnam strict control was required to make people work and accomplish anything.

This is the story of an Agile offshore setup created by an Agile Coach. It is a story of fast growth, and near-death, only to come back stronger than before. Our employees have created a high level working culture that helps us not only to survive the hard times but uses the lessons learned to advance even further.

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