The Big Agile Practices Survey Report (Part 3)
This is Part 3 (<< go back to Part 1 | << go back to Part 2) In this survey people were able to add comments. Few participant...
You Are a Gardener (Oh, and Me Too)
There is a big difference between managing complicated systems and managing complex systems. Complicated systems (airplanes, bridges, cof...
Around the World in 80 Days and Then Some
Here's just a quick note to let you know that I will be doing some talks on a couple of international conferences, and I would love t...
Social Media, and Social Me
Some of you may have noticed that, among bloggers, articles about social media are all the rage these days. Every day I'm reading (we...
5 Questions From a Reader
Today I don't feel like writing. I'm in Brussels (Belgium), having escaped from Queen's Day in The Netherlands, my least favo...
Empowered, Whether You Like It or Not
Today a decision had to be made. We have three big new projects, and we have two locations in which to execute these projects. Obviously,...
Rehire Every Employee, Every Day
Two years ago my partner and I bought three small (but expensive) olive trees for our roof terrace. We carefully planted the trees in ver...
The Progress on My Book
Many, many people (at least two) have asked me about the progress on the book I'm writing. So I thought it would be interesting to gi...
Accountable or Responsible?
When are you responsible? And when are you accountable?
I feel responsible for writing these blog posts. But am I also accountable ...
Leader vs. Ruler: Which One Are You?
When I was trying to search for "leaders vs. rulers" on Google, I found many references to governments, royalty, and the milita...
To See Is to Follow
Today I started following Ashton Kutcher on Twitter. I didn't really think about this decision for long. It's just that Ashton is...
The Big Agile Practices Survey
There are several agile surveys, most notably those of VersionOne and Scott Ambler. However, while those surveys are very useful, neither...
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