Your company’s digital transformation diet should consist of a mix of fast food type trainings and long-term transformation diets supported by coaches. Here’s why.
Inspect and adapt, with respect
Posted on August 2, 2021.We all know go to the gemba tell us to go and see and we inspect and adapt. But there’s another part to it — showing respect to the people we seek to improve. Here’s why.
Humility is the key to agile culture
Posted on April 12, 2021.Humility is the key to leading and building agile teams and organizations. Here’s why.
How to get executive buy-in for Agile using two popular product development approaches
Posted on March 29, 2021.One of the most common complaints from teams going through an agile transformation is that their bosses don’t get it. The teams are asked to change how they work but … Continue reading How to get executive buy-in for Agile using two popular product development approaches
Hiring and retention is not HR’s responsibility. It’s yours.
Posted on February 1, 2021.It's easy to blame HR for your team's shortfalls. In the end though, it's your fault and responsibilty.
Forever Employable Webinar: Storytelling as a competitive advantage with Bill Smartt, elite speaking coach
Posted on November 18, 2020.Elite speaking coach Bill Smartt and I spend an hour discussing how to tell a compelling story, even from your home office.
Are product managers really the CEO’s of their product? 5 product leaders weigh in.
Posted on September 21, 2020.“Unless you’re the founder and the product manager at the same time, you are not the CEO of anything.”
Without psychological safety there is no learning and there is no agility
Posted on September 1, 2020.If teams don’t feel safe sharing what they’ve learned, they’ll never be agile. Psychological safety ensures teams doing discovery can implement the feedback they learn in the process anda truly be agile.
Ikigai – a formula for successful agile team leadership
Posted on July 14, 2020.There's more to team leadership than just shipping it. What's your team's reason for being?
Velocity should be renamed “future tech debt”
Posted on October 23, 2019.(Want to get this article in your inbox? I publish one article a month and share it in my newsletter first. You can sign up here and join 14k other … Continue reading Velocity should be renamed “future tech debt”