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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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Agile Value #3 – See Customers As Allies For Success
Part 3 in a 4-part series. This post covers working with customers and clients. Part 1 is posted at this link. Part 2 is posted at this link. The third value; Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Manifesto for Agile Software Development Firstly, it is tough working with people. Secondly, it is tougher working with customers.
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A View Into You, You Are One Person Not Two
Have you ever noticed that some people seem to be one person at work and another in their social life? I found it odd until I started reflecting on my behavior. I discovered you are only one person. How I behave at work, on my team, should be no different than when I’m at home
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3 Reasons For Why Team Values Matter
Below are the three reasons why team values matter. Just as waves destroy unanchored ships in the safest harbors, unexpressed values leave us disconnected. Act as a usefulness measure Serve as a north star Remind us to be our best Onboard the USS ARCHERFISH (SSN 678) we had an emergency underway happen. The squadron and
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How Cynosure Beliefs Unlock Creative Awesomeness
Belief is a keystone that enables creative results. Each person and every team hold a set of beliefs that influence how work is done. Discovering core beliefs can unlock creative awesomeness. Significantly, beliefs are kind of “squishy” in that they can be influenced. So, for a person, beliefs change over time based on experience and
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Right Tools For The Right Outcomes
Hammers are for nails. Screwdrivers are for screws. Selecting tools for outcomes is a challenge. Picking the right tools for the right outcomes is critical. This concept applies to physical tools and virtual tools. First, not every team needs Jira to help organize, plan, and manage their work. Next, not every tool is fit for
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Plan Vs. Act – Rise To The Challenge
As humans, we want a degree of certainty day-to-day. We plan for how we want our actions to work. And yet, all the planning in the world fails if we don’t act. We have to act, to rise to the challenge. I wrote about a quote from Dwight D. Eisenhower last year. You can check
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The Magic of Business: It’s Local, Human, and Connected
I’ve been sharing this concept for the past several months with friends and colleagues. All business is local business. Humans do business with humans. It requires us to build and grow trust to be successful in business. Business, by its nature, is both relational and transactional. Firstly, relational in that people do business with other
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The Power Of Ideas In Full Bloom
During the spring in Texas, we have bluebonnet fields. They are a sight to behold. I think of ideas like bluebonnets in full bloom. The power of ideas in full bloom is a sight to behold. This post looks at the “idea” portion of the formula below: (intent + idea) x (belief + action) =
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Agile Principle #5 – Motivated People Get The Job Done
Part 5 in a 12-part series. This post covers motivated people. In part four of this series, Blake McMillian covers Collaboration can Prevent Waste. Rightly, he points out, “Businesspeople and developers must work together daily throughout the project.” Consequently, this is key concept teams need to understand. Also, those people need to be motivated in