Comparing product development to a marathon, instead of a sprint, offers insight into the process of managing transformation.
Product development includes highs and lows just like running a race, and finishing does not mean the job is over.
Sprint reviews, asking what went well and what needs improvement, are essential to this continuous process.
Training and planning are important to achieving long-term goals, as well as being adaptable and ready to revise a plan.
The process of transformation also includes roadblocks, such as injuries and lack of progress, that are part of finding the best way forward.
Recovery is important and often neglected in transformation, as well as in our daily lives.
This long-term process requires commitment, resilience, and the ability to adapt to changing situations.
The key to successful transformation is to support the people that work in the organisation, addressing their pains, while also understanding the anxieties and pressures of the change agents.
Resilience, progress, and developing a product users love are the rewards for making it through the difficult process of transformation.
Transformation is a long and difficult process, requiring a clear vision of the end goal and the ability to keep moving towards it.