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About the Book
Structure & Power: How Structure and Power Unlock Innovation, Agility, and Enduring Success
We talk endlessly about mindset, culture, and leadership but rarely ask the harder question: what structural conditions make innovation, agility, and enduring success possible in the first place?
Structure & Power argues that structure, not just strategy or storytelling, defines how organizations behave, who holds decision-making authority, and whether teams can truly adapt and innovate. Written for practitioners who work inside complex systems this book offers a clear framework for understanding how formal and informal structures shape outcomes more powerfully than intent alone.
You’ll explore:
- Why most empowerment efforts fail without structural alignment
- How power is distributed (or hoarded) through roles, rules, and routines
- What makes some organizations adaptive and others fragile—even with the same people
- How to recognize, work with, and redesign the deeper architectures that govern behavior
- What it really takes to embed change, not just announce it
From transformation failures and agile theater to leverage points and structural persistence, Structure & Power provides a direct, accessible lens for those ready to move beyond cultural storytelling and into the hard mechanics of how lasting change is built ... or blocked.
About the Author
As one of the first thirty Scrum trainers worldwide, Kane Mar is an Agile Coach with over twenty years of experience partnering with leaders like Microsoft and Capital One to align strategy with delivery. His career bridges hands-on software development, program management, and executive-level coaching, giving him a unique perspective on how structure and practice shape organizational outcomes.
As the founder of Agile Federation, Kane designs and delivers training programs in Scrum, Product Ownership, and the integration of AI with Agile practices. His teaching style blends practical case studies and interactive exercises, making learning both engaging and actionable. He is also a frequent speaker at international conferences from Shanghai to Sydney, sharing insights on topics ranging from technical practices to the realities of organizational change.
Beyond training, Kane is a recognized thought leader on the future of Agile, organizational structure, and the opportunities emerging from generative AI. He continues to write, teach, and coach with a focus on empowering individuals, teams, and enterprises to adapt, experiment, and succeed in an era of constant disruption.