Thoughts
YOU COULD NOT STEP TWICE INTO THE SAME RIVER
A collection of writing related to agile principles, coaching, and leadership. A place to explore the connections between our everyday world and work life. Rarely is there truth here - as my thinking and perspective evolves.
Clash of Cultures
“Interestingly (and possibly related), these same organizations also had vastly different meeting cultures.”
Scrum Alliance - Progress on Transforming the World of Work
“We need the customers of the organizations that use Scrum to see the value of Scrum and WANT their products developed using Scrum … ”
Catalytic Poisoning: Coaches and Chemicals
“Knowing when you, as a catalyst, have been inhibited is one of the many coaching skills necessary to ensure that your clients’ transformations continue to evolve.”
An-Isotropic Scaling
“… we need to keep focused on the problem we are trying to solve, rather than simply uniformly scaling a system that works in its current situation.”
Coaching Symbiosis
“Coaching is an unending journey for both parties, and if you're not learning from the people you work with, you're probably not coaching.”
Iterative / Incremental delivery to get to the Moon!
The iterative and incremental approach to one of the greatest feats of all time.
What’s in a Title?
“In reality, at least as a transitional move, the two roles are still required during the early stages of an agile transformation.”
Project Grammar
“Focusing on projections of the desired outcome, based on present data or trends, is how we truly manage risk on a project”
The Fifth Element
Build projects around motivated individuals.
Give them the environment and support they need,
and trust them to get the job done.