Win with Local Change
“We just need them to tell us what’s going on.” Before you blame the problem on a person, stop and take a look. Is your work environment in direct conflict…
Read moreManagerial Courage
The 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…
Read moreThe Trust Game Part 1
Part 1 of 2 in a blog series. An excerpt from Permission to Lead, book 2 of The Dominant Gene series. Main character Joel is meeting one-on-one with his coach,…
Read moreAgile Dojo: Cure for Attention Deficit Agile
You want great Agile teams, and you want them now. They learned Agile, but the corporate environment around them keeps pulling their attention away from practicing Agile. After all, those…
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 moreDrawing the Line
The inital response when change is slow to happen is to blame it on culture. To draw a line in the sand, or paint one on a wall, that shows…
Read moreAn Agile Leader Story
Introducing Reveille, an Agile leader story. The Dominant Gene is a business novel series about the journey to becoming an Agile leader. At the highest level, an Agile leader is fearless;…
Read moreMake your Definition of Done Pop
“I shouldn’t be doing this. Going back to Pittsburgh tonight, and need me some Garrett’s.” The man in line in front of me said. Let’s call him Mr. Pittsburgh. “I…
Read moreAgile Energy
My father’s Next Big Thing is to take down two stately white pine trees near his home. Long ago, the destructive White Pine Weevil invaded and compromised the trees, causing…
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