Tag: skills
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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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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
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Why Balance Between Humanity And Technology Matters
For as good as technology is, it should always have a human focus. When we strip away the humanity, we end up losing the vibrancy of the human experience. By adding humanity back into the mix, we restore the balance between humanity and technology in our lives. I’m all for reducing the error margin that
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Scrum Value #2 – Focus On The Work Ahead
Part 2 in a 5-part series. This post covers Focus. Distractions and busyness slow progress. Being busy is not being productive. Creative teams must focus on the work ahead. The second value; Everyone focuses on the work of the Sprint and the goals of the Scrum Team Scrum.org Given the fact that Scrum is an
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How Being Pragmatic Helps See The Glass As Half
There is beauty in being a recovering perfectionist. Recovery led to a personality shift and the recognition that neither optimism nor pessimism works in for me in life. I landed on being pragmatic. pragmatic (adj) – relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters: practical as opposed
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For Outstanding Results, Leverage The Power Of Intent
Intent is a powerful tool for problem solving. In the hands of a focused, skilled team, the power of intent yields outstanding results. Returning to the formulas in my prior post, intent is one of the elements needed for creation. (intent + idea) x (belief + action) = creation (creation + input) x (output +