The Change Agent Catch 22
Senior leaders don't have time for process discussions — yet they're the ones who need to change. Start with their most expensive problems, not a new framework.
Read more →Insights
Making sense of agility, scaling, OKRs, product operating models, and leadership — written from 15+ years in the field.
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Visualizing Portfolio Flow (Or Lack Thereof)
You cannot improve what you cannot see. How a Portfolio Kanban board shows what is actually flowing and what is stuck — and what to do about it.
Read more →Expensive Problems >> Principles >> Practices
Expensive problems in product development — large batches, handoffs, queue buildup, and coordination overhead — and the principles that address each.
Read more →Is it Time for Our Agility Work To Go Underground?
When the language of agile transformation creates resistance, the most effective change work is invisible. How to embed agility without the label.
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What Happened to Agile? Where Do We Go From Here
Agile demand outstripped supply and the movement lost its soul. What went wrong, and a pragmatic path forward — through principles, not theater.
Read more →The Two-Word Check-in: A Minimal Daily Meeting
Before status, accountability, and conflict resolution, the daily meeting has to warm up the social fabric. That is what a two-word check-in is for.
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