Tag Archives: Agile

Agility and The Shocking Truth about Getting the Plan Right | 1 Comment

May 26, 2010

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 … Continue reading →

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The Best Kept Secret of Agile Software Quality – Webinar Replay | 1 Comment

January 25, 2010

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. Continue reading →

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Agile Leaders and Information Radiators: Dry Erase Paint | 4 Comments

November 13, 2009

I lived for too long in my office—a 300 square foot pool cabana next to my family’s home—without a dry erase board for thinking and visualizing ideas. When I finally got one, it had to be smaller than I would … Continue reading →

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Remember to Say Thank You | 2 Comments

October 25, 2009

When you ask someone a favor, and they comply. Say thank you for gosh sakes. Does This Ever Happen To You? There’s a good chance I’m wrong. I hope I am. He could be offline for days (sick? injured? hiking … Continue reading →

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Now that’s Lean Packaging | 3 Comments

October 24, 2009

Imagine my delight when I opened the front door one day this week and there on the porch were two tractor tires held together with some strong packing tape. They’d been dropped off by one of our friendly delivery truck … Continue reading →

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New Agile Adoption Book Touts Responsibility Redefined™ | 2 Comments

July 18, 2008

If you care about personal, team, and organizational agility, run—don’t walk—to buy Agile Adoption Patterns: A Roadmap to Organizational Success. Author Amr Elssamadisy has a rich background helping companies adopt agile practices. Amr has worked with Thoughtworks and Valtech (where … Continue reading →

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Speaking at QCon 2008, San Francisco, November 19-21 | 1 Comment

July 2, 2008

People ask “Christopher, are you still working in agile project management, software development, and IT in general?” You bet! Just because demand for Responsibility Redefined™ is spreading to other areas (and especially to executive leadership!) does not mean I’ve left … Continue reading →

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