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Essential Reads
Coach Takeshi’s selection of frequently referred to articles in client interactions.
- A Pretty Good Summary of Lean, Agile Scrum
- Agile 101
- Ambidextrous Organizations Explained
- Aristotle’s Influence Model (2024 deep-dive)
- Authentic Conversations and the Art of Feedbacking
- Chunking
- Coach Takeshi’s Pedagogy (v2024)
- Coach Takeshi’s Scrum Crash Course
- Fair Process – A Primer
- Four Lenses of Corporate Innovation
- Get Unstuck with Non-Linear Thinking
- Knowing to Stop – A Confucius Teaching
- Lean, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Startup: Clarified
- Liberating Structures
- Maslow’s Final Theory Z
- Navigating Uncertainty, Handling Complexity (Session Recording)
- Neuroscience Essentials
- Radical Candor: My Go To Feedback Routine
- Remote and Hybrid Teamwork Success: “Asynchronous” Communication is the Key
- Scrum Sprint Pilot
- Strategy Session Facilitation with Design Thinking & Liberating Structures
- Team Alignment in VUCA”O” Times: Try W3 x 124A (What, So What, Now What x 1-2-4-All)
- The Delegation, Empowerment Spectrum (2024 updated)
- The Three Competencies of Mastering Complex Product Development
- Try Design Thinking + Scrum: A Powerful Hybrid Agile Approach
- Understanding the Science of Motivation for Leading with Inspiration and Purpose
- Welcome to Design Thinking
Videos
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Meet Clara: How I Manage Coach Takeshi's Team of 11 AI Agents
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Use Time and Tradeoffs to Your Advantage | Behavioral Science x Emotional Intelligence (3 of 4)
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100 year career and AI learning - 2026 INSEAD Alumni Day, Amsterdam gathering
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Frame Decisions & Design Choices | Behavioral Science x Emotional Intelligence (2 of 4)
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How Emotions and Perceptions Shape Judgement | Behavioral Science x Emotional Intelligence (1 of 4)
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The Accountability Culture Shift
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Agile 101：アジャイル基礎講座 (日本語)
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Scrum A to Z - スクラム導入講座 (日本語)
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Navigating Conversations with Avoidant Personalities: 5 Archetypes & Communication Strategies
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Command & Control - Why It's OK and not OK
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Navigating Uncertainty, Handling Complexity - Leadership Skills Development
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Post-COVID Reflections on Teamwork with Synchronous & Asynchronous Communication
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