Jonathan Rasmusson
@jrasmusson
The Spotify Playbook
Things I would like to share with you
Areas where we struggleThings we do rightSome differencesIdeas for working this way
Areas where we struggle
Deadlines
Two types of teams
Assume everyone knows Agile
Things we do right
Radical transparency
Default to open
Empower
Pushing decisions down.
Self organize
Not just teams, organizationally too.
Continuous improvement
Not optional
What makes Spotify different
We use our product
Acts like a startup
Internal open source - Taking risks - Knowing customer
Counter intuitive bets
Built into the DNA
Deliberate focus on culture
Play nice - Be fair
You are expected to help
Spotify celebrates failures
Simple rules
“Spend the money as if it were your own.”
It’s a
This manifests itself in many different ways...
companytechproduct
design
No projectsNo budgets
No project managers
Will invest in infrastructure & support
Highly technical POs
Humble leadership
Swedish culture
https://sweden.se/culture-traditions/10-youtube-clips-about-swedishness/
Takes away every excuse!
This is your competition
Ideas for working this way
1. Trust your teams.
2. Serve your teams.
3. Empower your teams
And then get out of the way :)
Thank youQuestions
@jrasmusson