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Category Archives: ResponsibilityA friend from Prague sent this poem recently. I’d seen it before. He said it reminds him of the Responsibility Process. And for me it illuminates the emotional side of learning and change. AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN FIVE SHORT CHAPTERS from There’s … Continue reading
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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
Tagged leadership mindset
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An important theme across agile project management discussions is how critical dealing with reality is — discovering the truth about code, customer, competition, control, or calendar, and acting on it quickly. To sum it up: speed and relevance are key … Continue reading
Posted in Agile, Leadership, Management Training, Personal Development, Responsibility
Tagged learning, problem solving, project management
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Trust depends on more than interpersonal dynamics: it’s also an intra-personal event. Whether we trust others or not actually has less to do with others than it does with our ability to respond to what others do. This is true … Continue reading Whether your leadership intent is your own success, or leading a team, task force, or entire enterprise, mastering responsibility will accelerate your progress. “Mastery” means having mastered your own internal Responsibility Process™ and applying the 3 Keys to Responsibility™ in daily … Continue reading This is the second part of my 2-part series about how clear and elevating goals help with teamwork. By “clear” I mean no measurements are needed to know that the goal is reached, and by “elevating” I mean the goal … Continue reading I’m going to make an exception to one of my practices: I normally refrain from publicly using the Leadership Gift to analyze current affairs. It would be so easy for me: every day some prominent journalist or blogger bellows, “When … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, flight attendant, JetBlue, Leadership, obligation, quit, Responsibility Process, Steven Slater
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Are you unhappy or frustrated at work? Have you thought this about your team: “I can’t be responsible for the quality of my team’s efforts.” “Getting on a good team is mostly a matter of luck.” “If I’m part of … Continue reading |
