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When everyone is accountable, who really is?
I claim that an agile team is a self-organizing team, which means that everyone in the team is accountable for the successes of the team (and the shortcomings). But is this really true? (hint – yes). But the big book of Scrum says you must have specific accountabilities. In Scrum, there is a saying that…
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How do I know that is true?
I help teams be “more agile.” My favourite approach is to help them build a culture of self improvement. I figure that if we get that right, then the team will invent all the agile things that they need. This should work in theory, but it means the team will be limited to learning based…
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Applying the secret of Kung Fu
Many years ago I was sitting in the OBH hotel by Cottesloe Beach, relaxing and shooting the breeze while we waited for the sun to set. I found myself listening to someone talk about his experience teaching Kung Fu. I have not had much experience in real Kung Fu, in fact I have none. However,…
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Why don’t logical people listen to logic?
I have been told that I am a very logical, analytical person, but I would say that is only about 43% right. To demonstrate my grasp of sound logic, I want to present my argument that assessing an argument logically will often not lead to the best conclusion. Let’s start by defining logic. I typed…
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I got quoted in a podcast by Bill Echlin
I love learning new things and I love sharing my ideas. One of the best things in life is to go the pub or a BBQ and just debate the philosophy on nothing in particular. Another is to sit down in a quiet corner and write out my thoughts, or to read a great book.…
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Are my stakeholders logical?
When I went to university, I learned a lot about decision making in a business context. I learned that decisions should be sound and logical, based on good analysis, which in turn depends on the collection of evidence that is relevant, reliable and free from bias. That is not exactly what I found when I…
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Technical excellence and a geek tragedy
I had an idea for a story. A kind of “geek tragedy,” based on the idea that the very things that the team are most proud of, might also be the seeds of their DOOM. I thought I would play with an outline here and see if the story comes to anything. Idea one –…
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Perhaps product based thinking is holding agile back
I was running projects when I first encountered agile techniques. I still remember the joy of reading the book “Agile Project Management” and seeing clearly how I could improve the way I ran projects. Even before that though, I had adopted improved ways of working that were really just common sense, even before I knew…
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Goal Setting (By a 9 year old)
Goal setting is something I have to do, as we have to do it a lot during school. I think that goal setting is a great idea, but it is not always the easiest to do. Hopefully this article helps you with it. Types of goals Goals can be silly. Last week we had to…
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Sunset on the pub based retro?
I have been having a lot of online meetings lately and they obviously have their challenges. Rather strangely though, online meetings often seem more efficient than face to face meetings. There is no waiting for a meeting room and no trouble booking a room. Best of all, people are eager to get through the agenda…
James King 