Welcome!

Well hello!  Welcome to my little page here.  You might want to know what you are in for here.  Well, I am a guy living in a small rural town in West Georgia with a beautiful, intelligent, and extremely thoughtful wife and three wonderful, smart children.  Most of my day is spent leading agile coaches where I work to provide tools, ideas, and the like to the people who do amazing work.  They, in turn, work with a wide variety of folks in helping them be Agile and helping them down a road of increased community, trust, and improvement.  Sometimes I get into the trenches, realizing that I have so much more to learn, but hey - life is an experiment and a journey.

Agility isn’t just for software, Part 2: Non-Profit Outreach

We are going to continue our conversation around "Agility isn't just for software" this week with a bit of a mishmash of stories. The reason is that I want to protect the identity of the organization since they value privacy, so I changed the location and the type of organization to another group that I … Continue reading Agility isn’t just for software, Part 2: Non-Profit Outreach

The Person You Will Be in 5 Years, Part 4: The Habits You Adopt

When you hear the word habit, what pops into your mind? Is it something physical like smoking or, more positively, exercise? Or is it something less tangible like procrastination? In a recent U.S. News and World Report Survey, over 72% stated that they experienced "sub-par" sleep primarily due to poor sleep habits and 19% said … Continue reading The Person You Will Be in 5 Years, Part 4: The Habits You Adopt

Agility isn’t just for software, Part 1: Architecture

Over the past nearly two decades, I have been fortunate enough to work with clients across different verticals. I've also been mostly in agile consulting and agile coaching which is mainly relegated to software development and at most information technology divisions. I would like to suggest, however, that this isn't the right approach. Yes, we … Continue reading Agility isn’t just for software, Part 1: Architecture

The Desperate Need for Change Leadership

For years, the concept of change management has been relegated to high-paid consultants and consulting firms that use phrases like, "think outside the box" and "synergy." If you immediately think of a commercial from the 90's I applaud you - you are my people - but let's get back to the topic at hand. Change … Continue reading The Desperate Need for Change Leadership