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Category Archives: LeadershipA couple of months ago I wrote that Agile Is More Than a Set of Methods — It’s a Leadership Mindset. Agile methods won’t thrive unless the IT leadership mindset and culture is itself agile, and for most agile experts, … Continue reading When I ask business leaders and IT professionals about their experience of teamwork effectiveness — and I’ve asked thousands in 20+ years as a consultant and speaker — I get a consistent “so-so” response. So what will it take to … Continue reading I developed the following model to communicate the essence of partnering between any two entities, whether people or groups, and whether external or internal to an organization: Partnering = Exchange + Expansion + Integrity Let’s look at collaborating across boundaries … Continue reading In my post How to Build Effective, Successful Management Teams a few weeks ago I mentioned that project teams are the most straight-forward teams in which to develop high-performance dynamics because they fit the classic laboratory definition of a team. … Continue reading The popularity of the saying “win/win” speaks volumes – we all like to win. So let’s define what “winning” means. And then let’s turn that definition into a tool you can deploy as a brief agenda item for each team … Continue reading
Posted in Agile, Collaboration, communication skills, Leadership, Management Training, Teamwork
Tagged Leadership, Management tools, Teamwork, win/win
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The retrospective is a specific type of meeting in agile approaches that occurs at the end of an iteration in which the team reserves time and attention to discuss what worked well and what team members wish to improve during … Continue reading I was honored to be asked to give the keynote speech at Agile Day 2010 NYC in Times Square last month. I called it: “Are We As Agile as We Think?” Shared Responsibility Early in my speech I asked how … Continue reading
Posted in Agile, Coaching, Leadership, Management Training, Personal Development, Responsibility, Teamwork
Tagged Agile, Leadership, psychology, Responsibility Process poster, Teamwork
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“Outcome interdependence” (i.e., linked fates or the feeling of being in the same boat together) — not interpersonal attraction or the quality and quantity of communication — is the number-one predictor of group cohesion and thus high-performance teamwork. In general, … Continue reading Most still think of agility as a set of skills and methods as opposed to an astonishingly effective and high-performing mindset, culture, and approach to leadership. A friend of mine condemns many IT organizations as “team ghettos.” Designing a team … Continue reading
Posted in Agile, Coaching, Collaboration, Leadership, Management Training, Responsibility
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Motivation is more important than technical skill-set in predicting team effectiveness — and thus performance. There. I said it. But few leaders know what to do about this, so they ignore it or resist understanding it. I Wish This Were … Continue reading |
