Tag: strategy
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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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Parting Is Such Bitter Sorrow
There is something to be said about not being attached to things in life. One of the disappointing realities I’ve been wrestling with is the loss of the car below. It’s not the value of the car. Nor is it the prestige of the car. A car is still a car. It was a gift,
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Ultimate Iterative Development – Formula 1 Racing
Iterative development is essential to building delightful products and services. If you haven’t realized, I’m a “car guy”. You can read my “car” posts here, here, and here. Formula 1 racing fascinates me. The innovation, materials engineering, and the design of the cars is inspiring. As I study how the cars are built, I recognize
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4/1/1893: An Epic And Historic Birthday Celebration
Yearly, on April 1st, an epic and historic birthday is celebrated in the U.S. Navy. The rank of chief petty officer was established April 1st, 1893. Today, we proudly celebrate 130 years. Happy Birthday Chiefs, Senior Chiefs, and Master Chiefs! We are the backbone of the Navy and the keepers of its traditions. Specifically, for
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Focus On The 4 Cores Of Trust – Part 2
The visible cores of trust are what people are drawn to. Like a tree, they represent its trunk, branches, and leaves. They include intent, capabilities, and results. Upward core of trust – Intent Intent involves having a genuine intention to do good and being sincere. Indeed, it is important to have good intentions when engaging
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Focus On The 4 Cores Of Trust – Part 1
Have you ever wondered what the cores of trust might be? As outlined by Stephen Covey in his book The Speed of Trust, are integrity, intent, capability and results. To illustrate, the cores can be imaged like the oak tree in this photo. Below the surface, unseen, are the roots (integrity) that grow below the
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How To Turn Trust Into An Asset
How does a company turn trust into an asset? Read a book and find out! Since joining Improving, one of my “go to” books is “The Speed of Trust” by Stephen M.R. Covey. He explores the importance of trust in business and how it can be used to drive organizational performance. In the book, Covey
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Trust: An Important Element For Success
Trust is an important element for success in business. Clients and customers want businesses to succeed. Businesses provide them with products and services they value. For software developers, agile coaches, scrum masters and executives in the business world, trust is an essential element of success. When trust exists between team members and leaders alike, it
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3 Ways To Create With ChatGPT
I’ve been working with ChatGPT by OpenAI and figuring out ways to create with it. It’s a good tool that can be used to assist in getting ideas on paper. Over the last few months, I’ve run a series of questions or statement through the interface. I’ve included screenshots below to show what I was
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Tooling To Overcome Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, And Ambiguous
Every organization needs tooling to overcome VUCA; volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. So, what do you have in your toolbox? This post begins the more in-depth discussion around the Triple Helix of Flow in The Flow System (TFS). Accordingly, the strands are Complexity Thinking, Distributed Leadership, and Team Science. Consequently, Flow is achieved when the