The Court Jester at the Touchline
Servant leadership in general and the misunderstood role of the Scrum Master in particular is mostly underestimated. The effect of this kind of leadership is rather indirect; like…
Category: Agile
In for a Penny, in for a Pound and Other False Dichotomies
The term dichotomy goes back to the Greek dichotomía (διχοτομία) and means dividing in two. A false dichotomy is the suggestion that there are only two mutually exclusive…
The Agile Counterfeiters on Their Way to Cargo Cult Hell
Anyone who imitates Spotify or introduces SAFe or obtains imitated or falsified agile frameworks and disseminates them as best practice will be punished with futile ritual practices of…
In Titanic’s Ballroom
Several so called agile transformations ultimately end with people dancing rock ‘n’ roll instead of a slow waltz in Titanic’s ballroom and some beautifully decorated deckchairs. And even…
Setting Standards in Agile Organizations
Agility requires orientation. It’s exactly this alignment that enables effective autonomy and decentralized decisions, which make agile organizations so adaptable. But agility also requires common standards and conventions…
If You Say Yes, You Have to Say No
In a few hundred years, when the history of our time will be written from a long-term perspective, it is likely that the most important event historians will…