Announcement

Nov
16
2025
By Clarence Galapon
LPM

LPM

Announcement, Lean Portfolio Management, LPM
Nov 15, 2025     LPM is now published on Amazon! Lean Portfolio Management (LPM): Transform Strategy into Results Unlock the power of focus, agility, and measurable outcomes. This LPM book/journal is your practical guide to building a lean portfolio that aligns investments with strategy, accelerates decision-making, and maximizes value delivery. Proven Frameworks – Learn how to prioritize initiatives that drive real business impact. Agile Execution – Discover tools to adapt quickly in fast-changing markets. Strategic Alignment – Ensure every dollar and effort supports your vision. Actionable Practices – Step-by-step methods to streamline governance and empower teams. No Fluff – The…
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Jan
18
2025
By Clarence Galapon
New Book Announcement! Unleash The Power…

New Book Announcement! Unleash The Power…

Announcement, New Book, Paris, SAFe 6.0, Unleash SAFe, Unleash The Power
Announcing my new book, "Unleash The Power of SAFe 6.0 With Values-Driven Culture". It is now available on Amazon. The expression, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”, is true. A company’s culture can undermine even the best Strategy, Purpose, Vision, Mission, Objectives, and Goals. All these will be ineffective if people (i.e., people in your teams, ARTs, Solution Trains, Portfolios) don’t share the right culture. Performance and Outcome will be lackluster at best. How to define and cultivate Culture? That is what this book is all about: To define and cultivate not just culture; but to define and cultivate Values-Driven Culture…
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Aug
12
2024
By Clarence Galapon
New Book! The Inner and Outer Game Of SAFe 6.0

New Book! The Inner and Outer Game Of SAFe 6.0

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Coach's Handbook, The Inner and Outer Game
The Inner and Outer Game Of SAFe 6.0 -- A Handbook For Leaders and Coaches, is now available on Amazon.com! Coach Clarence has over 37 years of experience in various industries. As one of the top SAFe instructors in the world, and as a Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) coach, he became aware of something invaluable: SAFe with NLP. Why use SAFe? What is NLP? How can you use SAFe with NLP? How can you lead and coach SAFe with NLP? What is the inner game and outer game of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) 6.0? How can you improve right now?…
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May
30
2024
By Clarence Galapon
SAFe 6.0 Is Like … 2nd Edition — Now Available On Amazon!

SAFe 6.0 Is Like … 2nd Edition — Now Available On Amazon!

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0 Is Like 2nd Edition
My new book, “SAFe 6.0 Is Like …” 2nd Edition, is now available on Amazon! It comes in four formats: Kindle – this is in full color for color-based readers Small Hard Cover: 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Premium color with white paper interior. Large Hard Cover: 8.25 x 11.00 inches. Premium color with white paper interior. Small Paperback Cover: 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Standard color with white paper interior. I have over 37 years of experience in various industries. As one of the top SAFe Instructors in the world, and as a Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) coach, I became aware of…
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Apr
06
2024
By Clarence Galapon
New Handbook Released!

New Handbook Released!

Announcement, New Book, SAFe Coach's Handbook
The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) 6.0 Coach's Handbook is now available on Amazon.com! #1 New Release Do you want an extra edge on SAFe? Do you want to be viewed as an authority in SAFe? Do you want to cut through the complexity of SAFe and just want to get the syrupy goodness of SAFe, and use it right now? Do you want to know why people do what they do? If you’ve answered yes to any of those questions, then this handbook is for you! This is not just for coaching SAFe... it is for all folks who want…
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Mar
19
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Vision: All About Being ‘Lean and Agile’

Vision: All About Being ‘Lean and Agile’

Announcement, Genesis, Inform, Transformation
  Efficiency is the foundation for survival. Effectiveness is the foundation of success. — John C. Maxwell. Lean is Efficiency. Efficiency — doing things right with zero to least waste — is the foundation for survival. Agile is Effectiveness. Effectiveness — doing the right things at the right time through prioritization --  is the foundation of  success. We have in our hands the best of both worlds: being 'Lean and Agile'! We have the ability to 'survive and succeed' in any endeavor that we may choose to undertake; this is applicable to an individual, a family, a team, a team…
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Mar
18
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Better Together

Better Together

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
Tuesday, May 16… I tried something new to me: Waffle House’s Classic waffle and Starbucks coffee! I thought these two were better together … and I was right after the taste test! Likewise in SAFe. Lean and Agile are better together in SAFe! Lean has been a backdrop in SAFe … … until SAFe 6.0 , Lean took center stage! And SAFe never looked better with SAFe 6.0! Lean and Agile … are better together.  
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Mar
17
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Elegant and Timeless

Elegant and Timeless

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
These cars are elegant and timeless… unaffected and unchanged by time. Ageless. Just like these cars, Lean — born after World War II — is elegant and timeless. It is beautiful as it is … and sometimes better together with something else … like Agile… or UX… Lean is my passion… and Agile … and UX… Do not be stuck in Agile! Be Lean as well.
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Mar
16
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Action

Action

Announcement, Uncategorized
Saw this sign at Woodstock … got my attention … because it is true! Hoping for something to unfold in a beautiful way without action on your part is useless! You’ve got to do something! Do the best you can … all the time… and leave the rest to the universe… and then hope and have faith that it will unfold in a beautiful way.
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Mar
15
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Action

Action

Announcement, Uncategorized
Saw this sign at Woodstock … got my attention … because it is true! Hoping for something to unfold in a beautiful way without action on your part is useless! You’ve got to do something! Do the best you can … all the time… and leave the rest to the universe… and then hope and have faith that it will unfold in a beautiful way.
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Mar
14
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Action

Action

Announcement, Uncategorized
Saw this sign at Woodstock … got my attention … because it is true! Hoping for something to unfold in a beautiful way without action on your part is useless! You’ve got to do something! Do the best you can … all the time… and leave the rest to the universe… and then hope and have faith that it will unfold in a beautiful way.
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Mar
13
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Balance Emergent and Intentional Design

Balance Emergent and Intentional Design

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
The artist, Laura Kishimoto, of this Yumi Chair II is a consummate artist and creator. Consummate in the sense of achieving a balance between what a material can do and what she can do without neither the material nor her being overly controlling. She does not control too much the material and she does not allow the material to control her too much … this dynamic, between her and her material, allows the birth of an art that is not contrived… it is beautiful, unique, and designed intentionally yet discovered design elements were allowed to emerge and became part of…
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Mar
12
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Balance Emergent and Intentional Design

Balance Emergent and Intentional Design

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
The artist, Laura Kishimoto, of this Yumi Chair II is a consummate artist and creator. Consummate in the sense of achieving a balance between what a material can do and what she can do without neither the material nor her being overly controlling. She does not control too much the material and she does not allow the material to control her too much … this dynamic, between her and her material, allows the birth of an art that is not contrived… it is beautiful, unique, and designed intentionally yet discovered design elements were allowed to emerge and became part of…
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Mar
11
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Tip: On Refinement — Use ‘Yes and …’ Improv Rule

Tip: On Refinement — Use ‘Yes and …’ Improv Rule

Announcement, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
Emergent Thinking: This is when people extend the brainstorming session (Divergent Thinking) to allow ideas to emerge … ideas that are constructive, creative, and additive. A great technique to use in this Emergent Thinking zone is a rule from Improv Comedy: ‘Yes and… ‘. Try this: next time someone presents / prompts an idea during the ‘Emergent Thinking’ zone conversations, be attentive to what is being presented / prompted… then at an appropriate time, say, ‘Yes and…’ and then add something constructive, additive or creative to build on or expand the essence of the presented / prompted idea… that, in…
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Mar
10
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Tip: On Refinement — Use ‘Yes and …’ Improv Rule

Tip: On Refinement — Use ‘Yes and …’ Improv Rule

Announcement, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
Emergent Thinking: This is when people extend the brainstorming session (Divergent Thinking) to allow ideas to emerge … ideas that are constructive, creative, and additive. A great technique to use in this Emergent Thinking zone is a rule from Improv Comedy: ‘Yes and… ‘. Try this: next time someone presents / prompts an idea during the ‘Emergent Thinking’ zone conversations, be attentive to what is being presented / prompted… then at an appropriate time, say, ‘Yes and…’ and then add something constructive, additive or creative to build on or expand the essence of the presented / prompted idea… that, in…
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Mar
09
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Tip: On Refinement — Use ‘Yes and …’ Improv Rule

Tip: On Refinement — Use ‘Yes and …’ Improv Rule

Announcement, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
Emergent Thinking: This is when people extend the brainstorming session (Divergent Thinking) to allow ideas to emerge … ideas that are constructive, creative, and additive. A great technique to use in this Emergent Thinking zone is a rule from Improv Comedy: ‘Yes and… ‘. Try this: next time someone presents / prompts an idea during the ‘Emergent Thinking’ zone conversations, be attentive to what is being presented / prompted… then at an appropriate time, say, ‘Yes and…’ and then add something constructive, additive or creative to build on or expand the essence of the presented / prompted idea… that, in…
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Mar
08
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Focus on the Persona

Focus on the Persona

Announcement, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
My wife and I watched ‘The American Idol’ on Sunday, April 30, 2023. There was a scene where Adam Lambert (the coach at that time for contestants) provided a feedback to make Iam Tongi (one of the top 12 contestants) deliver the song with more feelings and depth to captivate the audience. He said to Iam this: ‘Imagine someone whom you are singing this for…’ Iam Tongi nailed it! As a result of his great performance he was one of the top 10 contestants — after the viewers voted — when the show’s episode ended that Sunday night. In SAFe,…
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Mar
07
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Focus on the Persona

Focus on the Persona

Announcement, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
My wife and I watched ‘The American Idol’ on Sunday, April 30, 2023. There was a scene where Adam Lambert (the coach at that time for contestants) provided a feedback to make Iam Tongi (one of the top 12 contestants) deliver the song with more feelings and depth to captivate the audience. He said to Iam this: ‘Imagine someone whom you are singing this for…’ Iam Tongi nailed it! As a result of his great performance he was one of the top 10 contestants — after the viewers voted — when the show’s episode ended that Sunday night. In SAFe,…
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Mar
06
2024
By Clarence Galapon
‘Leaders’: Get Out Of The Way!

‘Leaders’: Get Out Of The Way!

Announcement, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
I know, even with positive intent, leaders, sometimes, are the problem. What are some of these problems? The following are my pet peeves: 1) They are — without even knowing it — choking creativity. They thought that their idea is the only idea out there. Not utilizing the talents of the their teammates: their creativity, their skills, and their passion. As a result, better potential outcomes were not explored. Leaders, get out of the way. As General George S. Patton said: Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their…
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Mar
05
2024
By Clarence Galapon
‘Leaders’: Get Out Of The Way!

‘Leaders’: Get Out Of The Way!

Announcement, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
I know, even with positive intent, leaders, sometimes, are the problem. What are some of these problems? The following are my pet peeves: 1) They are — without even knowing it — choking creativity. They thought that their idea is the only idea out there. Not utilizing the talents of the their teammates: their creativity, their skills, and their passion. As a result, better potential outcomes were not explored. Leaders, get out of the way. As General George S. Patton said: Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their…
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Mar
04
2024
By Clarence Galapon
‘Leaders’: Get Out Of The Way!

‘Leaders’: Get Out Of The Way!

Announcement, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
I know, even with positive intent, leaders, sometimes, are the problem. What are some of these problems? The following are my pet peeves: 1) They are — without even knowing it — choking creativity. They thought that their idea is the only idea out there. Not utilizing the talents of the their teammates: their creativity, their skills, and their passion. As a result, better potential outcomes were not explored. Leaders, get out of the way. As General George S. Patton said: Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their…
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Mar
04
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Tip: On Refinement — Be Aware of Anchoring Bias

Tip: On Refinement — Be Aware of Anchoring Bias

Announcement, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
Sales people use Anchoring Bias … causing irrational buying decision During refinement, specifically during the ‘Divergent Thinking’ of the ‘Success Pattern’, people bring in their own points of view vis-vis what is currently being refined. What they bring could become an ‘Anchor’ wherein other participants’ contributions to the refinement are based off on that anchor. As a result, nothing ‘new’ comes off that ‘Divergent Thinking’. ‘Divergent Thinking’ is a brainstorming exercise wherein lots of divergent ideas from participants of various backgrounds are offered and gathered. To counter this, during the ‘Divergent Thinking’, participants should stop having conversations at all. These…
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Mar
02
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Tip: On Refinement — Be Aware of Anchoring Bias

Tip: On Refinement — Be Aware of Anchoring Bias

Announcement, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
Sales people use Anchoring Bias … causing irrational buying decision During refinement, specifically during the ‘Divergent Thinking’ of the ‘Success Pattern’, people bring in their own points of view vis-vis what is currently being refined. What they bring could become an ‘Anchor’ wherein other participants’ contributions to the refinement are based off on that anchor. As a result, nothing ‘new’ comes off that ‘Divergent Thinking’. ‘Divergent Thinking’ is a brainstorming exercise wherein lots of divergent ideas from participants of various backgrounds are offered and gathered. To counter this, during the ‘Divergent Thinking’, participants should stop having conversations at all. These…
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Mar
01
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Tip: On Refinement — Be Aware of Anchoring Bias

Tip: On Refinement — Be Aware of Anchoring Bias

Announcement, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
Sales people use Anchoring Bias … causing irrational buying decision During refinement, specifically during the ‘Divergent Thinking’ of the ‘Success Pattern’, people bring in their own points of view vis-vis what is currently being refined. What they bring could become an ‘Anchor’ wherein other participants’ contributions to the refinement are based off on that anchor. As a result, nothing ‘new’ comes off that ‘Divergent Thinking’. ‘Divergent Thinking’ is a brainstorming exercise wherein lots of divergent ideas from participants of various backgrounds are offered and gathered. To counter this, during the ‘Divergent Thinking’, participants should stop having conversations at all. These…
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Feb
29
2024
By Clarence Galapon
Tip: On Refinement — Be Aware of Anchoring Bias

Tip: On Refinement — Be Aware of Anchoring Bias

Announcement, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…
Sales people use Anchoring Bias … causing irrational buying decision During refinement, specifically during the ‘Divergent Thinking’ of the ‘Success Pattern’, people bring in their own points of view vis-vis what is currently being refined. What they bring could become an ‘Anchor’ wherein other participants’ contributions to the refinement are based off on that anchor. As a result, nothing ‘new’ comes off that ‘Divergent Thinking’. ‘Divergent Thinking’ is a brainstorming exercise wherein lots of divergent ideas from participants of various backgrounds are offered and gathered. To counter this, during the ‘Divergent Thinking’, participants should stop having conversations at all. These…
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