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Noam Chomsky Quote: What does it mean — in the Lean Agile Context?

Noam Chomsky Quote: What does it mean — in the Lean Agile Context?

Noam Chomsky: "The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum - even encourage the more critical and dissident views. That gives people the sense that there's free thinking going on, while all the time the presuppositions of the system are being reinforced by the limits put on the range of the debate." What do you think does this mean within the context of our society? What do you think does this mean within the context of religion? What do you think does…
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The Ultimate Competitive Advantage… and the Economics of Product Development Variability

The Ultimate Competitive Advantage… and the Economics of Product Development Variability

"Change before you have to... control your own destiny or someone else will. An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage." -- Jack Welch, former Chief Executive Office (CEO), General Electric. Applied learning, fast: Apple just released three versions of iPhone: Xs, Xs R and Xs Max. They applied their learnings from iPhone X. Been reported that iPhone X sales are less than half of what apple expected...and that poor sales means the end of that product's version...and the proof of that version's replacement was presented on Wednesday, Sep 12, 2018!…
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To Pivot or to Persevere…that is the Question

To Pivot or to Persevere…that is the Question

  "Pivot is a change in strategy without a change in vision" -- unknown. On April 17, 2018, we made a key decision: change the name and web address of our Blog site ( referring to another Blog site of ours, the predecessor of this Blog site). Why?  The new name makes more sense in portraying what our Blog site is all about: Sharing knowledge and absorbing knowledge; providing enlightenment, guidance, coaching and encouragement; and being a Servant-Leader and a Guru.  There were other things — that were observed (as part of the learning process) and measured — that were…
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Failed and Half-Baked Transformation Lacks this, a…

Failed and Half-Baked Transformation Lacks this, a…

  If you want small changes in your life, work on your attitude. But if you want big and primary changes, work on your paradigm -- Stephen Covey. Paradigm Shift! One of the first steps to transformation. Lean-Agile requires a Paradigm Shift…it is not optional. Failure to work on or shift your paradigm means failure to transform! According to the Merriam-Webster.com website, 'Paradigm Shift is an important change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is replaced by a new and different way.'    To effectively change -- not a small but big and primary…
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