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The Illusion of Velocity

Scrum.org

TL; DR: The Illusion of Velocity In this article, I explore the pitfalls of ‘The Illusion of Velocity’ in agile contexts, peeling back the layers of traditional metrics as leadership tools. Moreover, I point to the advantages gained from leadership engaging directly with teams. 2007): A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making.

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Beyond Agile Gratitude #2 - Lean Thinking and the Kanban Method

Leading Answers

David Anderson developed it in 2007 and, like agile, has its own set of values, principles, and practices. David and I worked together in the early 2000s on the Agile Project Leadership Network (APLN) board. Encourage acts of leadership at every level. Sustainability: Look inward to find a sustainable pace and improve focus.

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How To Accelerate Innovation With the NPD Process

Wrike

Jeff Kinney’s hit children’s book series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid , was first released in 2007 and is still rolling out installments each year. Read on for the benefits: Market leadership: Continuously introducing innovative products positions your company as a market leader, attracting the attention and interest of potential customers.

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Learning culture: The culture every modern workplace needs

Runrun.it

This is key to what makes a brand sustain itself through another never-ending process: the constant changes in the market. 2007 came and Steve Jobs presented the very first iPhone to the world, the first nail in Nokia’s coffin. To put it simply, the company became complacent. they felt they could do no wrong.”

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The 23 Best Project Management Books For Upgrading Your Career in 2020

Planio

The best books for crafting your leadership qualities. True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. Why you should read this: Project management (and especially project leadership) is more about people than processes. Principles: Life and Work. Author: Julie Zhuo.

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Agile Unplugged: EP01 | Mike Cottmeyer and Brian Sondergaard

Leading Agile

So 2007, maybe, wow. A couple years ago, I had somebody working with me on the leadership team, and I guess I was being a particular jerk that week or something. Where we have to go from there is constant feeding up to that senior leadership team, “What we agreed to go do, it’s actually happening. – Sure.

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The Human Experience in the Digital Age

The IIL Blog

BRM orchestrates the formation, sustainability, and expansion of synergistic human networks, in sync with the strategic shaping of the ecosystem. Leadership sets the stage for both. Leadership holds the keys—leading from the whole, rather than the top. Upper Saddle River: FT Press, 2007. Hierarchy is dead.

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