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Agile change makes for more flexible, customer-centric, perhaps even more value-driven companies. Really? Some uncomfortable thoughts on the unloved subject … Read More “The blind Spot. Lean, Agile and Power.”
A rather mean characteristic of burnout and exhaustion depression is that it (apparently) comes as a surprise to those directly … Read More “What is Burnout?”
Your bosses want you to work more Agile? You yourself have heard so many good things and now you want … Read More “How Does Agility Avoid “Jams” in Projects With Many Dependencies?”
How it all began – after I’d been messing around for ages (!)…
Are you part of the management team? Department, team, or project manager? If so, there’s a good chance that you … Read More “Guilt? Responsibility? Perpetrator? Victim? Failure? Success!”
You have been given the Agile marching orders? Do you want to go into battle yourself? But before you get … Read More “Does Agile Work With Hierarchy?”
Humans are social beings, we need to be close to others. But we don’t do this just because we feel … Read More “Success Is What YOU Want It to Be”
Leading, but properly. Just because, it’s always worthwhile, I’d like to recall the unbeatable and always worth seeing classic of … Read More “Organisational Classics #1: The Eight Rules for Total Standstill”
You want to work agile or more agile? You yourself are thinking about trying a little something in that direction? … Read More “What Are Key Requirements for Working Agile?”
Good time and self-management is one that makes you happy. And happiness comes to those who allow themselves to always … Read More “Don’t Try To Improve All The Time. Be Good Right Now!”
This week I was invited to an event organized by the Münchner Bündnis gegen Depression. As a former burnout patient, … Read More “What is Burnout? Why Bother?”
As professionals, we shouldn’t accept stress in any form. Because it is close to physical violence. And because it is … Read More “Organizational Stress Is Harmful to Business. And It Is a Physical Assault.”
“A stupid person is the most dangerous type of person.” (Carlo Cipolla) On a current occasion, I thought it would … Read More “The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity”
You’ve been told to work in a more Agile way? Or you figured it out for yourself that it might … Read More “When Is Agile Working Useful? How Can I Tell?”
“You are quite good at it, aren’t you? Can’t you show that to the others?” Are you sometimes pushed to … Read More “How to Transfer Know How in Four Steps – A Mini-Train-the-Trainer”
What good time and self-management is about: Happiness. Anyone who is after good “time and self-management” is looking for ways … Read More “Success Is What Makes You Happy”
Have you been ordered to work in an Agile way? Maybe you even want to do it yourself? Now you’ve … Read More “What’s The Benefit From Working Agile?”
The world is no machine. But if it is not, what is it? Why this question matters? Because our success … Read More “The World is No Machine. Obviously. Isn’t It?”
It is a problem if conflicts are not resolved or not resolved well. Especially if we are supposed to be … Read More “Successfully Managing Means Disputing Well”
Problem talking creates problems. Solution talking creates solutions. We need to talk. And we need to talk about the right … Read More “Change Management: We need to talk!”