Behavioral science Embracing the Power of Ambivalence (via HBR) “Emotional ambivalence is the simultaneous experience of positive and negative emotions about something. It’s what we think of as being “torn.” As organizations develop ways of working that better consider the…
Professional Development – 2021 – Week 37
Business 5 Reasons Your Employees Don’t Understand Your Company’s Vision (via HBR) Telling them only once Giving just the high-level view (everyone needs to connect what they do to the vision) Lack of clarity Distaste of the vision People not…
Professional Development – 2021 – Week 36
Agile 6 Principles to Build Your Company’s Strategic Agility (via HBR) Speed > perfection Flexibility > planning Efficient slack > over-optimization Empowerment > hierarchy Learning > blaming Resource modularity > lock-in Communication How to Ask a Colleague to Mask Up…
Professional Development – 2021 – Week 35
Agile Why Agile Will Continue to Fail (via Software Lead Weekly) Click-bait title based on someone who got burned by the “I learned about Scrum for two days, so we’re doing that now” trope. There were a few concepts that…
Professional Development – 2021 – Week 34
Business Do You Have the Right Software for Your Digital Transformation? (via HBR) “Succeeding in digital transformation begins with platform selection — finding the right constellation of basic apps plus the ability to rapidly regenerate error-free, running code to support…
Professional Development – 2021 – Week 33
Business The Power of Anomaly (via HBR) “A company can be thought of like a sphere—as it expands, its internal volume increases faster than its external surface area does, driving internal focus by default.” “If a signal were clear, everyone…
Professional Development – 2021 – Week 32
Business The Circular Business Model (via HBR) Manufacturing physical goods presents a challenge of not having consumers through your product in a landfill. The circular model involves reclaiming the product — leasing it (so you always own it and can…
Professional Development – 2021 – Week 31
Agile Why I Don’t Emphasize Sprint Goals (via Mountain Goat Software) I normally don’t care for Mike’s posts, as they tend to glorify Scrum™® at all costs. This one was different: Sometimes goals don’t work for a sprint. The post…
Professional Development – 2021 – Week 30
Agile The impact of agility: How to shape your organization to compete (via Emily Moses) Agile transformation is about moving away from (1) multi-layer reporting, (2) annual budgets, and (3) compliance orientation to (a) high-performing teams, (b) alignment on strategy,…
Professional Development – 2021 – Week 29
Leadership Leadership Training Can Pay Huge Dividends for Midsize Companies (via HBR) There are many constraints for mid-sized companies, acting as barriers to developing emerging leaders; however, equipping those leaders with valuable skills can really pay off later. (1) Design…