“We have so much to get done.”

“We have so much to get done.” Stop. Your goal is to build less software, not more. Minimize the software you make, and maximize its impact.
Read more“We have so much to get done.” Stop. Your goal is to build less software, not more. Minimize the software you make, and maximize its impact.
Read moreYour organization won’t change because a leader announces that it needs to happen. Well, the metric or score can improve, but the organization won’t. Leaders can support and encourage change.…
Read moreLeaders who have never been asked to coach employees in the past usually can’t simply start doing it because you asked them to. And, why do your employees need coaching?…
Read moreThe goal of leading change is not to restore people to their productivity before the change. Leading change is about helping people understand change, and how they connect to it.…
Read moreComplicating things by swirling concepts into PowerPoint slides (an agile leader I know calls them slide-uments) and pages of explanation may feel validating, but they are not helping your cause.…
Read moreIf you and your teams find yourselves talking about, coaching, or leading methodologies in absolutes, you are missing the point of them. Agile is a better way for software development…
Read moreOrganizational health needs your honesty, and your contributions. It’s not what were used to, and it doesn’t feel safe. It’s our career on the line, after all. So the easiest…
Read moreNow that we are well into February…how are you doing on your goals for the year? Are you making progress, or are you stuck on one thing? Or, in the…
Read moreThe usual benefits of visual management are well known: See the big picture, structure your activities, watch and improve performance, and engage everyone. There is an outcome from these benefits…
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