Simplicity is essential. Apple know this — just look everything about Apple…simple yet elegant and sophisticated. Google know the power of simplicity as well… their browser is simple yet attractive — easy on my eyes, […]
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 […]
Leading SAFe (SAFe Agilist) May 18-19, 2019
Lean Agile Guru will be teaching a weekend class on Leading SAFe (SAFe Agilist) 4.6 on May 18 to 19, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Learn more about this event… Register Now Experience high-energy, […]
When Is The Right Time?
When is the right time to start a transformation? When is the right time to start a family? to lose weight? etc. The thing is, its never the right time. There is always an excuse […]
Fostering an Environment…
Today, my wife and I went to our daughter’s future Middle School this coming school year. As we walked along the school’s long hall, four posters caught my attention. My first thought was this: this […]
The Side-Effect of Efficiency
Have you seen companies that run like clockwork? Very efficient (Lean) — doing things right. I bet you have seen such companies. Too efficient, however; the practices that made them very efficient directly limited their […]
What Would You Rather Have: an A+ … or The Opportunity to Learn?
The industrial age gave rise to efficiency; standardization; the insane pursuit of perfection (six sigma’s famous 3.4 defect parts per million (PPM). Gave rise to compliant workers mindlessly producing, everyday, what they were instructed to […]
What Moves …
What moves a person? Knowing what moves a person could help one’s cause. Napoleon knew it. “Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self-interest” — Napoleon Bonaparte SAFe Principle #8 is a “self-interest” […]
Nothing to Demo?
Nothing to demo at the end of the Sprint? Was there a story of value that was created in your Sprint? If yes, then go demo that! If not, then you might just be blowing […]
On-track or Off-Track? Part II
One might ask the following: “Why bother checking? We “know” that we are on track already!” “Can we just keep working and deliver the work when we are done?” “Can we just tell you what […]
