Kill the Zombies in the Eisenhower Matrix
My executive coaching client was being completely overwhelmed. After a download of a long list of things on his plate, … Read More
Disagreement vs Misalignment
“Shared understanding” is an everyday word in my team coaching. It’s so easy to get into positional talk and convincing … Read More
Maslow’s Final Theory Z
Self-Transcendence – Beyond Self-Actualization and Theory X & Y Maslow’s Original Hierarchy of Needs Model In 1943, Abraham H. Maslow … Read More
Mental Model Dōjō TV: Agile Success Stories – Solaria Labs, Liberty Mutual
Does Agile work? To answer that question, I am starting a new video series of curating Agile success stories. The … Read More
Ambidextrous Organizations Explained
Link to case study video: https://youtu.be/EW_PX50NAps Transcript What is an ambidextrous organization? In a nutshell, an ambidextrous organization takes care … Read More
Stop #failureporn
There’s this thing called failure porn. As Agile professionals, as educators, as parents, we say it’s okay to fail. Go … Read More
Knowing to Stop – a Confucius Teaching
We practice the art of stopping – meditation, mindfulness, reflection, introspection, zen. Confucius says to stop, we first need to … Read More
Innovator’s Dilemma and Organizational Ambidexterity
A tribute post to Professor Clayton Christensen, author of “The Innovator’s Dilemma” (1997), who passed away after a long illness. … Read More
Waterfall Agile: Addressing the Irony of Delivering Agile Transformation with Waterfall
The Irony of Delivering Agile Transformation with Waterfall Agile and digital transformation projects are abundant today. The irony is that … Read More