The Real Enemy Isn’t Scrum
How many times have we been in a project where things go wrong, and suddenly everyone is pointing fingers? The testers blame the developers, the developers blame the product team,
Let’s Be Champions, Not Just Owners
Let’s Be Champions, Not ‘Maliks’ (OWNERS) Tell me something. We all see things that are just not quite right, don’t we? People will jump the queue, drive on
Amazon’s Leadership Principles
At the core of Amazon’s operational and strategic fabric are its 16 Leadership Principles. These tenets are not merely aspirational statements but are deeply embedded in the
THE FIVE S’S (5S) OF LEAN
One of the key concepts of Kaizen is the pursuit of operation excellence through a housekeeping technique known as the ‘five Ss’. The Kaizen Institute recommends the &#
ENOUGH ABOUT AGILE FIRMS – WE NEED AGILE PEOPLE
“It’s all about people” – Agile People accelerate the worldwide agile transformation through spreading the values of customer collaboration, energized people, learning orga
Product Vision
The diversity in perspective within a team brings great value, because it raises the probability that the team will overlook no great idea. Admitting multiple perspectives and soli
NOPE. Scrum Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Not Working (For You)
A dialogue from the movie NOPE goes like this: What if I told you that today you’ll leave here different. I’m talking to you. Right here, you are going to witness an ab
The Value of Goodness
Measurement is a profoundly powerful tool. You can’t run an organization without measuring things. But measurement is a tool and it doesn’t capture all truth. You can&#
Happy Teachers Day!
A mother is a strong leader. When life throws challenges, kids look to mother to see how she fields them. As a mom, her calm, positive example influences children's resilience and
Personal Value Stream Mapping
As a project manager, a scrum master, a team lead, or even as an agile coach I’ve wondered from time to time about the true value that I bring to a team. You see, to me it is ent