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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Four Values of a Successful Company – A Repost
Sharing with you guys a blog entry I read today. I'm usually not too fond of numbered lists (ironic, I know, as I am a project manager), but this is a good read. http://bassamsalem.com/2013/06/25/reaching-escape-velocity-4-values-of-a-successful-company/ The Short of It Successful companies believe in talented people who build a trust culture that unites them around a customer-centric … Continue reading Four Values of a Successful Company – A Repost
Metrics to Build Great Agile Teams: Measure Influence, Not Control
I thought this was worthy of a repost. This is from agilebuddha by a gent named Avienaash Shiralige. Enjoy! Couple of weeks back, I noticed an incident that triggered this post. Senior Management in a company applauded people for showing individual heroics on the project. Some of them were: Staying late in office to address … Continue reading Metrics to Build Great Agile Teams: Measure Influence, Not Control