Tag: Leadership
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Why Leaders Crave Predictability
Predictability is a cornerstone of effective leadership. For leaders, especially in complex or high-stakes environments, predictability offers a sense of control and security in an otherwise dynamic world. It enables them to plan, allocate resources, and communicate with confidence, reducing…
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Consolidating My Digital Footprint: Welcome to the new .net
Over the past 22 years, I’ve had the privilege of running multiple blog sites, each dedicated to topics I’m passionate about—agile, new ways of work, product management, program and portfolio leadership, and business agility. These sites (including agileartisan.uk, leanagileleader.co, and…
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Embracing Autonomy and Trust in the Workplace
In the evolving landscape of remote and hybrid work, one thing has become abundantly clear: autonomy and trust are the keys to unlocking our teams’ full potential. Gone are the days when productivity was measured by the number of hours…
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Stop Confusing Activity with Outcomes
In today’s fast-paced work environments, it’s really easy to get caught up in the hustle of moving tasks through the system, celebrating outputs, and cutting costs. But are we creating real value? Too often, organizations confuse activity with output and…
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Egg and Eggbox Analogy in Agile: Balancing Value and Frameworks
A few days ago, during a fascinating discussion at a Business Black Belt workshop I was facilitating, we explored an intriguing analogy: eggs and eggboxes in the context of Agile. This discussion delved into the delicate balance between the value…
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Thriving in Chaos: Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic
In 2010 I published Thriving in Chaos: Lessons for Agile Leaders, delving into Tom Peter’s “Thriving in Chaos”, a classic business book (first published in 1987) that offers timeless advice for leaders navigating complex and ever-changing environments. As I previously…
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The Role of Agility in Leadership Development
Agile leaders recognize that in a world where the only constant is change, they must guide their teams with a vision and principles that evolve with the organization. I explored this topic recently in my post The Importance of Agile…