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Making Things Happen [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Normally I take lots of notes when I’m reading books for review. I’m seeing this more and more in project management books (I like to think I started a trend !) There is a logical flow to the book. Section Three covers management and the tricky topic of trust-based leadership. It’s the book I wish I had written.

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Embracing Agile: A Developer's Journey from Tradition to Innovation

Scrum.org

This realization was not just an operational shift but a philosophical one, emphasizing the importance of adaptability, collaboration, and a people-first approach in the ever-evolving landscape of software development. NKDAgility can help! At NKDAgility, we're transforming how Agile and Scrum training is delivered. Just ask!

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Agile Leadership — A Brief Overview of Concepts and Ideas

Scrum.org

TL; DR: Agile Leadership. I recently started aggregating my notes, links, and references related to agile leadership to understand better what it — in the context of an agile transition — may look like. Let’s examine some favorite ideas and concepts around agile leadership. Servant Leadership. “A Intent-based Leadership.

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Applying the heuristics of “How Big Things Get Done” to adaptive delivery

Kiron Bondale

I read a number of project leadership books each year but usually I find only one or two which really make an impact. Professor Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner ‘s book “ How Big Things Get Done ” is one of the latter. Flyvbjerg’s decades of research into large, complex projects.

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5 kinds of Agile bandits. Planning Bandits

Scrum.org

Over-planning not only wastes resources but also becomes quickly outdated in the fast-paced world of software development. The alternative, a more minimal and flexible approach, not only aligns better with Agile principles but also with the realities of software development. NKDAgility can help!

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

Planio

A good project management book. the truth is that project management books are a more in-depth way to get inside the minds of the best managers out there. We combed through best-seller lists, spoke with veteran PMs, and read a ton to put together this list of the best project management books for upgrading your career in 2020.

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How agile is your team (and what you can do about it!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

And one of the areas is team agility ­– how does a team organise itself to frequently deliver small increments of software? A lot of thought went into these questions, including multiple reviews from other software developers, team leaders and project managers. So, should teams always implement methods 100% by-the-book?