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In-Depth: The Science On Sustainable Pace, Stress, And Motivation

Scrum.org

How sustainable is your pace as a developer? What is a sustainable pace? The notion of “sustainable pace” is closely tied to Extreme Programming practices. But that recommendation was updated to “sustainable pace” by Ron Jeffries later. Pace should be sustainable over a long time. .

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21st Century Leadership - Prologue

Scrum.org

A number of people inside and outside Scrum.org collaborated with me in 2018 and early 2019, to talk about 21st-century executive leadership. 21st-century executive leadership, what to stop doing . Cynefin Sense Making (Cognitive Edge, 2019) is 101 for 21st-century executive leadership. Avoiding the bull-whip-effect.

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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. Learn more with the following Sources : McChrystal, S.,

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Bridging the PM Competency Gap [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Written by Cleland Project Management Literature Award winner Rich Maltzman and his colleague Loredana Abramo, Bridging the Project Management Competency Gap is all about establishing a continuous, sustainable environment for learning in your business. As with many project managers in leadership roles, I have other responsibilities in my day.

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Artificial Intelligence and Project Management: The First Step

The IIL Blog

This means that project managers will also stay relevant in the age of AI if they focus on the core skills of project management, namely: Leadership, Communication (verbal & non-verbal), Empathy, Emotional intelligence, and Negotiation. [6]. However, it is important to remember that there is something AI cannot do – be human.

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Review 12.5 years AGILE in the Netherlands

Henny Portman

The first interview and 5-minute video is with Jeff Sutherland talking about the future of agile organizations, the importance of leadership and the use and impact of Scrum and Scrum at Scale (“ It’s all common sense with an uncommon level of discipline ” – Jeff Sutherland). He doesn’t believe in agile leadership exists.

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Digital Value Management System (DVMS)

The IIL Blog

This baseline assessment is the starting point for organizations to innovate incrementally to sustain within their context. The CPD Model embodies two feedback loops that enable the organization to realign strategies or policies to improve or sustain cybersecurity operational capabilities. Step 4: Conduct a Risk Assessment.