Losing Sight of Shore: The Leadership Move Most People Avoid
Transformation demands drift. You can’t discover new waters by hugging the dock. Here’s why leadership means letting go - of safety, of clarity, and of who you were yesterday.
Unleashing Agility
Real-world ideas on Agile, AI, and leadership
Unleashing Agility
Real-world ideas on Agile, AI, and leadership
Category Leadership
Acting Small to Make Them Comfortable
If you’re shrinking yourself so others feel bigger, you’re not being a team player, you’re disappearing. Here’s why it’s time to take up space again.
Simplicity Is the Strategy: Why Top CEOs Are Finally Catching Up to Agile Teams
CEOs are finally embracing simplicity like it’s a new idea. Agile teams have been living it for decades. Here’s why real leadership means subtracting, not stacking.
True Power is Restraint: What Warren Buffett Got Right About Leadership
If every critique feels like combat, you’re not leading, you’re reacting. Warren Buffett wasn’t talking Agile, but he nailed this one. True power is pause, not pushback.
How to Be an Agile CEO (Without Pretending You’re a Scrum Master)
Agile CEOs don’t run standups, they remove roadblocks. Here’s how to lead with clarity, curiosity, and zero buzzwords in 2025 (no sticky notes required).
The First 30 Days: What Not to Do as a New Leader
New leaders, don’t blow it in week one. No rebrands, no tech overhauls, and please - no “at my last company” speeches. Learn first. Change later.
Hats, Haircuts, and Tattoos: A Mental Model for Decision-Making
Every decision isn’t life or death. Some are hats (easy to change), others are haircuts (they’ll grow back), and a few? Tattoos. Choose wisely.
Agility and the Shopping Cart Test: What Small Acts Say About Your Leadership
Agility starts in the parking lot. If you won’t return the shopping cart, what makes you think you’ll own your sprint backlog?
Beyond Bridging: The Future of Agile and Project Management Integration
The future isn’t Agile or project management, it’s the fusion of both, driven by shared goals, adaptive mindsets, and AI-enhanced clarity.
Building an Agile PMO from the Ground Up: A Playbook for Success
Let’s talk about something that often gets less love than it deserves: the Agile PMO. If that phrase immediately makes you picture binders, bureaucracy, and someone asking if you filled out the TPS report, let me stop you right there.…