Tag: Lean
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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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Lean Product Management: A Practical Guide to Building Value
In a landscape where speed, innovation, and customer satisfaction are paramount, product management has steadily shifted from heavy upfront planning to more nimble, user-focused, and iterative approaches. Lean Product Management embodies this shift by emphasizing efficiency, customer feedback, and the…
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Agility over Agile
“Agility over Agile” is a concept that emphasizes the importance of being adaptable and responsive to change, rather than strictly adhering to the methodologies or frameworks commonly associated with Agile as used in projects and product development. Here’s why this…
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Got Yourself a Mountain of a Problem
While on my honeymoon in New Zealand last month, I captured this breathtaking view of a perfectly conical volcano on the North Island. It reminded me of a valuable life and work lesson: even the most daunting challenges can be…
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Navigating the “Layer Cake” of Agility, Lean, Systems Thinking, and Product Management
In the film Layer Cake, we see how the lives of the rich, the criminal, and the criminally rich are intricately woven together, each layer impacting the others in ways that often defy logic and expectation. This metaphor of intersecting…
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Unearthing Memories: A Reflection on Being a Pi-Shaped Consultant
This week, while clearing out an old laptop bag, I stumbled across a stash of my business cards from my time at Parity. These cards hadn’t seen daylight in over 10 years, yet holding them again sparked memories of an…