Summary:
This episode we talk to Nigel Thurlow, co-author of The Flow System Playbook. A super interesting session where Nigel does a deep dive sharing his experience on Flow concepts as he was embedded at Toyota (as well as other organizations).
“The Flow System is not a framework” Nigel explains and that the key to all the “competing” approaches is not an either/or but an amalgam of concepts. The magic occurs in the interconnection of Lean and Agile methods, approaches and frameworks. And per Nigel, “most Agile practitioners and many Scrum practitioners lack a fundamental, deep expertise and understanding in Lean thinking.”
Nigel has compiled his perspectives of Flow in his recent book – The Flow System Playbook, which is not actually a playbook per se. Listen in as Matt and Mike simply wind him up and let him roam – free range style.