Visualizing Portfolio Flow (Or Lack Thereof)
You can't improve what you can't see. How a Portfolio Kanban board reveals what's actually flowing — and what's stuck — at the portfolio level, and what to do once you can finally see it.
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Making sense of agility, scaling, OKRs, product operating models, and leadership — written from 15+ years in the field.
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Expensive Problems >> Principles >> Practices
Expensive problems in product development — the organizational dysfunctions that multiply waste: large batches, handoffs, queue buildup, and coordination overhead. Principled approaches to each.
Read more →Is it Time for Our Agility Work To Go Underground?
When the language of agile transformation creates resistance, sometimes the most effective change work is invisible. How to embed agility principles without the label — and when going underground is the right strategy.
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What Happened to Agile? And Where Do We Go From Here
Agile demand outstripped supply and the movement lost its soul. A candid assessment of what went wrong and a pragmatic path forward — through principles, not theater.
Read more →The Two Word Check-in - Minimally Viable Daily Meeting
Before status, accountability, and conflict resolution — the daily meeting needs to warm up the social fabric. Why a two-word check-in is the most essential part of any standup or daily Scrum.
Read more →To Async or Not to Async
Improving the daily standup isn't always the answer — sometimes people just don't want more synchronous meetings. How to evolve agile ceremonies to balance original intent with the preferences of the people using them.
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