Types and Examples
Financial Leverage – Use funding strategy to unlock agility.
Example: Switch from project to Value Stream funding
Governance Leverage – Use lightweight policies to speed decisions.
Example: Implement Lean guardrails instead of heavy approvals.
Strategic Leverage – Focus on few strategic themes that drive 80% of outcomes.
Example: Prioritize portfolio epics aligned to those themes.
Culture Leverage – Foster Lean Agile mindset across leadership.
Example: Model servant leadership to empower teams.
Flow Leverage – Remove bottlenecks in portfolio Kanban.
Example: Limit WIP and reduce delays between steps.
