Frederick Winslow Taylor created what he termed "Scientific Management". Taylor felt every task would have one...
Leadership Plays
As an Agile Leader you need to develop a leadership style which is significantly different from traditional management.
Agile promotes a non-directive, low-ego style of leadership in which teams are empowered to make decisions, supported by leaders.
These Plays discuss how Agile leadership can best be performed.
Are your Retrospectives failing?
If retrospectives are so important (and who would deny the importance of self-improvement?), why are they often not...
Feedback for competence or excellence?
Is feedback a tool for ensuring competence through "performance management", or is it better used as a means of...
How a common “language” breaks down barriers
It is critically important to get on top of the terminology used and ensure that there is enough consistency across...
Scrum as model not a rulebook
My starting point for a scaling development team is generally Scrum. However this is one Play and others might choose...
Mintzberg’s management model
Mintzberg proposed that management and leadership can be broken into ten key activities. This article outlines the...
Scaling the decision process with the business
In many scaling organisations the business drifts into a default outcome. Getting decision making right is a key...
Six steps to avoid micromanagement
What do we mean by micromanagement? Why is it a problem and, most importantly, what can leaders do to prevent it...
The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
One model which is very relevant for Agile teams comes from Dan Pink's book "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What...