I'd like to pose the question above in the title. . . should we strike the word "project" from our collective agile vocabulary? Before we rush to any hasty decisions, let's take a look at the facts: The word project, properly defined by Webster's Dictionary, means: A specific plan or design A planned undertaking: as a definitely … Continue reading Should We Strike the Word “Project” From Our Vocabulary?
Category: Reformation
Spotify Engineering Culture, Part 2
Woot! Spotify released a second, follow up video to their Engineer Culture vid. Great ideas around "non-fatal" failure, learning, retrospectives, and managing process and chaos.
Positive Action: Baby Steps Towards Embracing Change, Part 1
"The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change" - Heraclitus "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." - John F. Kennedy "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi For some of you, … Continue reading Positive Action: Baby Steps Towards Embracing Change, Part 1
Repost -10 Leadership Lessons You Don’t Want to Learn the Hard Way
I just had to repost this from Jack and Suzy Welch. Not only are they extremely successful, but have an innate (or maybe it was learned) ability to encourage and build up individuals, organizations, and corporations. Here is a recent post from them I saw on LinkedIn. If you’ve ever managed people, chances are you’ve had … Continue reading Repost -10 Leadership Lessons You Don’t Want to Learn the Hard Way
Fixing the Culture Problem
I work for a great company. No, seriously, I do. What makes it a great company? The people, the products, the impact on the market, innovation, etc. I also work for a terrible company. Again, seriously, I do. How can I say that I work for a terrible, yet great company. Because no company is perfect. … Continue reading Fixing the Culture Problem
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