Innovation: the action or process of innovating. change, alteration, revolution, upheaval, transformation, metamorphosis, breakthrough; More
Change can happen within the borders of a team, as well as at the scale of an organization. (It can of course also happen at the individual level, but that’s a separate topic.) In both the team and organizational cases, it helps to not only have an idea of where …
Some accepted an invitation. Others arrived serendipitously. Me, I became aware of Happy Melly after reading the book Management 3.0: Leading Agile Developers, Developing Agile Leaders. I followed a few different breadcrumbs: from the online resources on the “hub” or by noticing Melly’s smiling face on blog posts. Something resonated. At Happy …
A Virtuous Agile Circle While the values and principles of Agile are minimalistic (See: Agile – What it means…) “rules” do abound – particularly in Scrum (“Generally Accepted Scrum Practices”). How we learn, follow, break, and eventually create new rules is a process much like the development of a martial artist. …
I am fortunate that I currently work at a place that has a great culture. And coming from past experience, a great culture doesn’t just happen. It’s certainly not the result of “Our Values” being etched on the glass in the lobby. It is the result of many little (and …
Improve your greatest asset You may have heard this tale before: Once a woodcutter strained to saw down a tree. A young human who was watching asked “Whatcha doing?” “Are you blind?” the woodcutter replied. “I’m cutting down this tree.” The observer was unabashed. “You look exhausted! Take a break. …
