Stop #failureporn
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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
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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
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A tribute post to Professor Clayton Christensen, author of “The Innovator’s Dilemma” (1997), who passed away after a long illness. … Read More
Addressing the Irony of Waterfall Agile
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The Irony of Delivering Agile Transformation with Waterfall Agile and digital transformation projects are abundant today. The irony is that … Read More
Knowledge is for Consumption
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Knowledge is for consumption. This is my street philosophy, but I really abide to this. I really, really like to … Read More
Premature Scaling is Startup Death
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#1 Cause of Startup Death? Premature Scaling This is what INSEAD professor Nathan Furr said in a 2011 Forbes article. … Read More
Don’t Mix What I Want FROM You with What I Want FOR You
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Frustrations about others, are (not surprisingly) frequent topics of my coaching conversations. The clarifying question “So, what are you frustrated … Read More
Karpman’s Drama Triangle
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In coaching enabling conversation skills, I find Karpman’s Drama Triangle (1968) very useful. (1) Blaming, shaming and guilt tripping, (2) … Read More
Relentless Pursuit of Product Market Fit is Customer Obsession
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Relentless pursuit of product market fit is customer obsession. Reality is, so many distractions in the office… It would be … Read More
Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress
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Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress. – Mahatma Gandhi Nodding one’s head in agreement when reading an … Read More