Category: Teamwork
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The Agile Manifesto in the Age of Gen AI
Is the Agile Manifesto Ready for an Upgrade? It has been quite a break. Regularly posting on LinkedIn provided me an opportunity to find a theme that would resonate in the rapidly changing world of product development. While my efforts to archive those posts were lackluster, a calculated choice I own, I now have a…
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How To Spark And Sustain Humane Creativity
Right before the Thanksgiving (US) holiday, I had a fantastic conversation with an Improving colleague. Lemont Chambliss and I were discussing Norm Kerth’s “Prime Directive” and wandered onto the concept of humane creativity. I want to give credit where it is due. Lemont mentioned humane when we were discussing how we arrived in the Agile…
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Agile Principle #1 – Highest Priority To Deliver Delight
Part 1 in a 12-part series. This post covers continuous delivery. The first principle; Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software. Principles behind the Agile Manifesto For this series, think of software as products and services. Customers will not pay for crappy products and services, unless…
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Agile Value #1 – People And Tools
Part 1 in a 4 part series. This post covers communication and collaboration. To start 2022 off right, I’m writing a series on the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. Given that the Manifesto is quickly reaching 21-years-old, I wanted to cover my learning and reflection on its impact. Two disclosures: The first value; Individuals and…
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No More Rainbows, Unicorns, Pixie Dust, And Wishful Thinking
Technology will not fix problems. Problems come from processes or human relationships. I’m a recovering, well sort of recovering, tech geek. I see a new software tool or some tech hardware and I immediately start thinking I need it to make life better or easier. Over time, I’ve learned that it is a fallacy to…
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Reflections On Agile: Creative Work To Delight People
To start 2022, I’m going to write three series of posts with reflections on Agile product and service development. The intent is to focus on the people aspects of Manifesto for Agile Software Development. First, the four values will be covered in a set of quarterly posts. Second, the 12 principles will be covered in…
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Could Gratitude And Kindness Kickstart Your Year?
Wow, 2021 has been a wild year! As the year ends, I’ve been thinking about gratitude and kindness. I know, there is still a week left during the year. Alternately, I it is not too early to reflect on how the year unfolded. As well, I look forward to how next year ought to begin.…
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Coasting Along Or Improving To The Stars?
Two moments in November really struck me. They caused me to think, am I improving or coasting? For me, working at Improving Enterprises indicates I should be improving at a sustainable pace. Sustainable pace is subjective and relative to the person. It might look like a rocket ship for you and a slight hill for…
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How To Figure Out What To Be
“What do you want to be, when you grow up?” Seriously, this is a question I struggle with almost daily. Yeah, about that question. I’ll let you know once I’ve figured it out. Given that I don’t have an answer, here’s what I’ve discovered for myself. Mostly, it’s about attributes (and adjectives) in life. I…
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How To Be An Undercover Geek
As a kid growing up in rural, central California, my Dad took me to the International Farm Equipment Show. It was a highlight for me because I spent the entire day with my Dad. As well, it was the first place where totally “geeked out!” I also discovered the I’m an undercover geek. Yeah, I…