That Moment
Racing Ironman Triathlon has its share of challenges. The greatest ones are those I call Ironman Moments. When it’s incredibly difficult to continue on even one step more. When there are…
Read moreGreat Leader, Agile Leader
All great leaders are not Agile leaders.* But all Agile leaders are great leaders. *At the highest level, an Agile leader is fearless; not afraid to serve others, to learn…
Read moreRespect for People
How are you doing on respecting your teams? Demonstrating respect for people is about trusting that teams know best how to do the work, and that they will…
Read moreOn Growing Leaders
Growing new leaders? Your organization needs them to learn new skills and contribute to customer value as soon as possible. So we start them with (hopefully) some formal training and…
Read moreYou’re Invited
This June, I will join tech learners from all over the world for the Agile Dev West conference, in fabulous Las Vegas. I will share the latest learning I have…
Read moreTools & Book Preview
Just for you: encouragement to think differently, and a preview of Permission to Lead, book 2 of The Dominant Gene series… “They seemed to really like the tool, but they…
Read moreThe Ideal Time for Agile Leadership
The ideal time to begin practicing agile leadership is after you fully understand scrum. The idea time to begin practicing agile leadership is when you (finally) get a coach. The…
Read more“There you go”
At first, I thought it was an isolated event. The Target employee finished my sale, and handed me my receipt with a “There you go.” Wait, where am I going?…
Read moreAn Independence Celebration of a Different Sort
Tonight is the night of my book launch party for Reveille. It’s the first book of The Dominant Gene series, a business novel about changing to become a better leader,…
Read moreThe Only One to Change
Why be the only one to change? Because you are the only one to change. Meet Joel, main character in Reveille, a business novel about the journey to becoming an…
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