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This reformation may take a while
Progress takes time. Image courtesy of Pawel Jonca. The history of progress and social change is rocky. The first feminists from the Seneca Falls convention did not live to see the passage of the women’s suffrage. Women would continue to struggle for e...
Progress takes time. Image courtesy of Pawel Jonca. The history of progress and social change is rocky. The first feminists from the Seneca Falls convention did not live to see the passage of the women’s suffrage. Women would continue to struggle for e...
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A sweet and sour career
The stuff of life. It is the Christian holiday of Easter . I am spending time with my family and friends. I am also taking a look back at the start of the year. It seems like only yesterday, I was counting down to midnight and wearing silly hats. Now, ...
The stuff of life. It is the Christian holiday of Easter . I am spending time with my family and friends. I am also taking a look back at the start of the year. It seems like only yesterday, I was counting down to midnight and wearing silly hats. Now, ...
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A lack of skin in the game for employees
From the blog: ON ART AND AESTHETICS Last week I talked about three types of cultural factors which can make an agile implementation challenging. I also spent some time catching up with some of my contemporaries discussing the application of Agile at dif...
From the blog: ON ART AND AESTHETICS Last week I talked about three types of cultural factors which can make an agile implementation challenging. I also spent some time catching up with some of my contemporaries discussing the application of Agile at dif...
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Three types of failure in an organization.
When it all goes wrong I have been spending plenty of time looking at best practices and patterns in software development. The more I learn, the more I discover knowledge in the field is growing logarithmically. Thanks to the web, developers and scrum ma...
When it all goes wrong I have been spending plenty of time looking at best practices and patterns in software development. The more I learn, the more I discover knowledge in the field is growing logarithmically. Thanks to the web, developers and scrum ma...
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XML Substitutions in Visual Studio Team Services.
One of the biggest challenges as a software professional is staying on top of the latest development practices. I have been fortunate to be part of the Chicago Application Lifecycle Management group and know people like Donovan Brown who have shown me the ...
One of the biggest challenges as a software professional is staying on top of the latest development practices. I have been fortunate to be part of the Chicago Application Lifecycle Management group and know people like Donovan Brown who have shown me the ...
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Watching the changes roll by
Heraclitus would be pleased The Greek philosopher Heraclitus has a special place in my heart. He was one of the first thinkers to observe the importance of change, and he coined a slogan which business people use each day. Heraclitus said, “The only const...
Heraclitus would be pleased The Greek philosopher Heraclitus has a special place in my heart. He was one of the first thinkers to observe the importance of change, and he coined a slogan which business people use each day. Heraclitus said, “The only const...
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Incomplete leadership is good leadership.
The world has plenty of leadership styles they are leaders who inspire fear and others who foster deep admiration . The spectrum streams from the sublime to the ridiculous. My thoughts on the subject have evolved over the years. I have experienced many f...
The world has plenty of leadership styles they are leaders who inspire fear and others who foster deep admiration . The spectrum streams from the sublime to the ridiculous. My thoughts on the subject have evolved over the years. I have experienced many f...
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It is worth it!
The work is worth it. I have been doing plenty of reflection. I blame the dispiriting winter season in my hometown of Chicago. The cold winter nights force you to confront your past and ponder your purpose. My friends and social media contacts are asking...
The work is worth it. I have been doing plenty of reflection. I blame the dispiriting winter season in my hometown of Chicago. The cold winter nights force you to confront your past and ponder your purpose. My friends and social media contacts are asking...
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Flying my Pirate Flag
I am letting my pirate flag fly. Being a full-time scrum master or agile coach is a labor of love. An agile coach needs devotion . The successful scrum master needs to do more than manage the version control system. At times, they need to act like Don Q...
I am letting my pirate flag fly. Being a full-time scrum master or agile coach is a labor of love. An agile coach needs devotion . The successful scrum master needs to do more than manage the version control system. At times, they need to act like Don Q...
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Five simple steps.
Constraints matter. I have been involved with Agile for nine years. One of the greatest discoveries of my agile journey is the realization that I am learning new things and continuously improving the way I conduct my servant leadership. I was encouraged t...
Constraints matter. I have been involved with Agile for nine years. One of the greatest discoveries of my agile journey is the realization that I am learning new things and continuously improving the way I conduct my servant leadership. I was encouraged t...
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