Leadership: Simply Solve the Real Problem

Apparently, the world is addicted to solving the wrong problem. And when we aren’t solving the wrong problem, we are seriously overspending on overly-complex, under-performing solutions. At least according to Rory Sutherland in this compelling TED video (below, keep reading).
I’m familiar with both of these issues. Let me set up the video for you, then [...]

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Responsible Leadership Rocks International Agile Conference

This will give you a whole bunch of new mental images for the Responsibility Process.
Give the video below time to load. It’s worth it. This short talk ranked 8th out of 150 presentations at the XP2010 international conference earlier this month in Trondheim, Norway.
Turn up your volume, you’ll like it…
Enjoy Sergey Dmetriev’s 7 minute rendition [...]

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Leading Knowledge Teams to be Agile

Leading Knowledge Teams to be Agile
With the advent of lean thinking and agile methods, the old command-and-control structures are giving way to self-directed teams. Uncovering what makes these teams function effectively and what enhances or inhibits  collaboration are questions of growing importance.
Teamwork does not [...]

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Agility and The Shocking Truth about Getting the Plan Right

If you care about adding value at work, invest  7 valuable minutes in this TED video…

Some questions I’m asking…
Is “agility” more about process and tools, or thinking and learning?
Is “perfecting the plan” a learned assumption? And if so, what are the sources for this learning?
How do you expose and challenge your hidden assumptions?
I’d love to [...]

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The Best Kept Secret of Agile Software Quality – Webinar Replay

I was honored to collaborate with Zach Nies, VP Products, Rally Software on The Best Kept Secret of Agile Software Quality which was apparently viewed by over 900 people on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. You can watch the replay. We present for an hour and answer questions for another 25 minutes.

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