Photo by Ronnie Doley from Pexels Overview This is a guest blog written by David Brown. Technical debt, often mischaracterized as an IT tax, is a powerful strategic tool. When used judiciously,...

“Manage the cause, not the result.” ~ W. Edwards Deming Photo by Los Muertos Crew from Pexels “The aim of leadership should be to improve the performance of man and machine, to improve...

Photo by Kelly from Pexels This post is part of the series Working with Consent Consent for Change Consent for Crucial Conversation...

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Photo by Pixabay from Pexels “People do not resist change, people resist coercion.” Esther Derby This post is part of the series Working with Consent Consent ...

TL;DR This is a guest blog written by Nancy Van Schooenderwoert. It examines the history of the product owner as well as things that commonly go wrong. By talking about how the product owner and s...

TL; DR Invalidating a person is an easy thing to do. It is easy but can cause lasting damage. That damage can only be repaired through an act of vulnerability. Photo by cottonbro from Pexels ...

TL; DR When talking about technical risk, we are really talking about the risk of failure. There are a lot of ways to identify areas that have a high risk of failure and then use that to assess wh...

TL;DR The way we are taught to improve is rife with waste, and that waste builds up and prevents us from becoming truly spectacular. So, we need to do something extremely different. Photo by S...

TL;DR Empathy is a skill that is learned. It is learned with effort and plied to make our lives more meaningful. To get the most of this skill, we need to focus it where it hard to give empathy. O...