Month: October 2019

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    Scaling Agile Principles

    I did some filming with my publisher recently to capture some of the key concepts from my new book on Agile Transformation. This short film is the first in a series but expresses the need to redesign organisational structures and working around ambidexterity, or the need to optimise for efficiency and business as usual whilst…

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    See One, Do One, Teach One

    I'd not come across this before but thanks to Julian Cole for referencing one of his favourite methods of learning, often used in a medical context when trainee surgeons are learning new procedures. In See One, Do One, Teach One the student learns by observation first (for example watching a surgeon perform the procedure), then…

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    Post of the Month – September 2019 – The Winner

    Happy to say that Bogdana Butnar's excellent post on a metaphorical explanation for the Internet (for planners) was a clear winner in this month's vote, so well done to Bogdana. You join the hall of fame. My thanks to everyone that took part in nominating and voting.

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    Post of The Month – September 2019 – The Vote

    Thank you for the nominations. So our vote this month is between: A metaphorical explanation for the Internet (for planners) by Bogdana Butnar Why We Believe Fake News by Tom Chatfield These are a few of my favourite things by Andy Nairn WeWork and Counterfeit Capitalism by Matt Stoller Re-Thinking Consumer Insights with Lil’ Nas X, Billie Eilish, and…

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    Choices About Time

    How we spend our time and where we place our attention are two of the most important choices we make (and yet this often seems to be more arbitrary and reactive than it should really be). I loved this point made by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates about the importance of keeping time free for…

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    Post of the Month – September 2019 – Nominations

    Well it's early in the month which means it's time to open nominations again for Post of the Month. As usual, I've listed a few starters below which I will add to with your nominations before sticking up the vote when I have a good number. So my starting posts are: A metaphorical explanation for…

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