Badass Agile
Badass Agile is a podcast dedicated to elite leaders and teams. It explores agile methodologies, leadership, and team performance. The show offers practical strategies for building high-performing teams in fast-paced environments. Listeners gain insights to navigate modern workplace challenges.
Episodes
Agile For Small Teams with Eric Wu and Andrew Don, Catalyst Impact Studio
Agile was always at its best in small places. Startups, disruptors, the five person team in the corner nobody was watching. Somewhere along the way we dragged it into the office tower. We forgot where it came from, and what it was good at.
When I met Eric Wu and Andrew Don of Catalyst Impact Studio, I wanted to know what it looks like when you take Agile back home. They work with nonprofits in Chi
Agile Coach Jobs Aren’t Coming Back (Here’s What To Do)
Agile coach jobs aren’t coming back, and most of us already know it. What we haven’t done is accept what that means.
Agile coach jobs went away (so we hid from the change)
The irony of this profession is that agile is an approach to change, and we practitioners are as frightened of change as anyone we’ve ever coached. So when the roles went away, a lot of capable people did the p
Why AI Isn’t Making Companies Faster
Why AI Isn’t Making Companies Faster
Why AI isn’t making companies faster? Common question I get these days, and the answer isn’t that mysterious. Everybody bought the tools, and ran the pilots, but nothing sped up.
That doesn’t mean the money was wasted, and it doesn’t mean AI is a fraud. AI is an amplifier. What it amplified is a problem we had ten years ago and s
How To Find Sanity At Scale with Dave Borzillo
Ever work on a team where there was one, maybe two people who could be counted on to drag a project across the finish line just before the stroke of 12:00? That’s what happens when you work at scale. People work hard, but the last thing they have time for is proper orchestration to help them land safely under pressure. Cutting people with an appropriate dialing back of scope makes the probl
Stop Looking For Your Old Job – Angela Dugan of Red Foundry
No amount of tooling makes an organization go faster or do better. AI has made that clearer than anything else I’ve watched in nine years of doing this. What it has produced instead is what people are now calling the human wreckage of AI.
How I Met Angela Dugan
So one day I’m cruising around LinkedIn, in a market where nobody can get hired and companies swear they can’t find anyo
Curry Barker And The Art Of Disruption
Ripe for Disruption
In an environment begging for disruption, Agile lost its reputation. It wasn’t because the 12 Principles were ineffective.
It’s because we let it fall prey to comfortable, common thinking. Slow it down, make it safe. Don’t shake the floor; just go faster.
When we want calm and predictable, we choose patterns. Copy something that works and repeat it. But patter
The Authentic Agile Leader
The Rise of The Authentic Agile Leader
I’m obsessed with voice. If you look carefully at history….THERE IS NO politician, writer, performer, or business leader who got the attention and results they’re famous for WITHOUT BEING BOLD.
Like the revolutionary voices of our culture, the authentic Agile leader has the potential to create a new future. It doesn’t matter WHAT futu
The Shift – Opportunity Is Everywhere
The current moment feels like 'the end'. If you're truly Agile, the opportunities are everywhere. Tech feels like mayhem right now, but that creates MORE opportunity to envision the future, and place a bet on an experiment that could change everything. Isn't that what we're supposed to be good at?
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The Forge Programs: Navigating the End of the Agile Era
Nine years of Badass Agile has led to this exact moment. The ground under the industry has shifted. The comfortable era of easily landed roles and endless demand for generic agile support is gone. If you are watching your position disappear or feeling the walls close in on your career, know this: the panic you feel is a signal, not a failure.
AI Agile Hype Creates a Leadership Trap
AI Agile promises easier work, but it creates a leadership trap for anyone trying to stand out. When leaders turn to AI Agile for content, resumes, or pitches, the output becomes uniform and robotic, blending into the surrounding noise. Distinction requires consistent effort in uncomfortable areas: making direct outreach, stating difficult positions, and drawing connections others overlook. AI Agi
The 1 Thing Agile Coaches MUST Do More Of
The Evolving Role Of The Agile Coach
Being an Agile Coach is no longer about staying buried in frameworks or cheerleading teams. It’s about getting out of the team room, talking to the business, and understanding what people are measured on, what they fear, and what they need to move faster and create value.
Why It Matters
When we build regular conversations with the business, we stay closer to re
Agile In 2026 – The 4 Pillars of Leadership
The Real State of Agile in 2026
It’s been nine years since I started this show, and I can tell you this. Agile isn’t going anywhere. But man, has it ever changed shape. Agile in 2026 is barely recognizable from when I started. Our resumes are no longer welcome in recruiter inboxes. Funny, because what we were hired FOR has never changed. Businesses need to move the needle on metrics
Government Agility with Kevin Sutherland
Meet Kevin Sutherland of SI Delivery Consulting
Kevin Sutherland is doing bold things to bring agile methods to large-scale government. He went from early days with Accenture, through first-hand experience with waterfall and the pitfalls of massive system delivery, to founding his own company focused on state-level innovation. Kevin isn’t just theorizing about agile transformation, he’s in the tre
The Real AI Opportunity
What’s the Real AI Opportunity?
You know me. I think the AI thing is a bit of a sandstorm. A gold rush. There’s no question its useful (I use it for a ton of stuff actually) and there’s no question its only going to get better. But in the early stages of any new tech, there’s a lot of hype, a lot of bandwagon-joining, and a lot of waste. (Y2K? NFT’s? Anyone…?)
W
Adam Smith of Tension – Navigating AI Disruption and Leading The Unknown
Welcome back Adam Smith, founder of Tension, a Toronto-based user experience firm.
It’s been about a year since our last conversation, and Adam Smith’s journey through the rise of AI, the shifting value of UX/UI, and the broader changes across creative and knowledge industries made us reflect more deeply on what we actually do—and how we define ourselves.
Adam describes how AI has dra
Create A Movement With Your Voice
It’s not just an ideal time to create a movement, it’s essential now.
Agile isn’t going to rebound to its original shape. Corporate work isn’t going to get less stressful. Jobs aren’t going to become more abundant. And AI isn’t going to save you from anything.
It’s not that things are crumbling. They’re shifting. And if you build the courage and skil
Badass Agile Leaders – This Is Your Call To Lead The Pack
You chose this tribe. You opted in, because you’re a Badass Agile Leader.
This is the call. Time to raise your voice. You have experience, you have something to say. Your wisdom is worth something. Rather than chill on social media and bark about how bad things suck…why not DO something with that passion? With that point of view?
Before we start, I want to shine a light on someone who&
Why You MUST Stand For Something
Time To Stand For Something
It’s our season to carve out an authentic place as leaders in the new universe of Agile. Following the crowd isn’t enough. In this environment, flooded with process trainers and framework enforcers, there’s an absence of meaningful leadership. We’re encouraged to focus on the steps and systems, but how are we developing the leaders we actually become, or wha
How To Switch to Leveraging Agile
Time to Stop Doing and Start Leveraging Agile
Let’s get real about the current state of Agile in our industry and what it means for your career. I get the fear and uncertainty many of us are feeling. We’re seeing pay cuts, shrinking opportunities, and the sense that the “glory days” of Agile might be over. But it’s not the end. Agile as a mindset and practice isn̵
You Are The Certainty We Need Right Now
Certainty In Uncertain Times
A turbulent world has an impact on our industry and our personal sense of purpose. Unrest, confusion, and uncertainty not only shapes markets, it bleeds into our daily work and our identities as Agile practitioners. We don’t shy away from admitting how tough things feel right now: many of us are tired, a little lost, and wondering if all the skills and experience we’ve
Outcomes, Not Outputs – How To Resurrect Agile
Outcomes, not Outputs
We wonder why Agile is dying. Should we be so surprised?
You’re probably watching your wallet these days. Prices are up, the economy is slow and uncertain.
Your employers are no different. In 2026, story points, velocity, lead time and throughput might matter to YOU, but they don’t matter to THEM.
Not to say that those measures aren’t important. Heck, you c
The 2026 18th State Of Agile Report
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The State Of Agile Report Finally Dropped
For a bit there, I thought I’d missed it. I’m not 100% sure if there ever was a 2025 report, but for no good reason, I checked
Resisting Accountability Won’t Help Agile
Fighting the word “Accountability”
Whether or not you like the word, you can’t run a high-performing team without accountability.
I recently read a post that blamed accountability and commitment for all of Agile’s failures.
One commenter went so far as to suggest that accountability was an affront; an assault.
If you’re on a team, or even if you’re being paid
Win Executive Support by Marketing Your Agile POV
Solving the Agile Executive Support Problem
There is a statistic in the Agile community: the number one reason Agile initiatives fail is a lack of executive support. We see this stat, we nod our heads, and then we proceed to complain that leadership just “doesn’t get it.”
But CEOs and executives aren’t sitting around wondering how to make YOU and your team more effective. T
Will AI Save Agile?
I figured it was about time I addressed this one.
You can’t breathe without taking in some serious AI hype right now. How much is fluff and smoke, and how much is real? AND…how will this apply to Agile?
Will AI Save Agile?
Great question. I have a few gut-level reactions to this. First, I think there’s a gold-rush feel to what’s going on right now. With any new technology,
Badass Leadership – Emotional Control
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Something is definitely up.
People are angrier, meaner, less fulfilled, less patient and more intolerant. Manners and decorum are taking a back seat to ego and impulse.
I won’t get into where I
Foundation BTS: Agile Principles for Business Success
Paul Lepage, Foundation BTS
On this episode, I sit down with Paul LePage, founder of Foundation BTS, a managed IT services and threat management company, in his office in Newmarket, Ontario. Paul shares his path from corporate IT manager to successful entrepreneur, revealing how embracing agile principles and learning from failure played a pivotal role in building his business.
He shared real-wor
The 6 Agile Principles We Abuse
How Important are The Agile Principles?
To me, the 12 Agile Principles are everything you need to build and guide your practice.
Rather than memorizing a ton of frameworks, rules and regulations, the Agile Principles allow us to hold in memory a few simple, yet elegant, virtues that can be adapted to any industry, client or context.
It’s easy to recite the twelve Agile principles, but livin
Agile Coaching – More Is Not Better
Developing your Agile Coaching skill is NOT about MORE
As you progress in your career, you might be tempted to accumulate MORE – more knowledge, more processes, rules, and templates. Why not sign up for one more newsletter, or substack, or Discord, or podcast, or blog. Why not read one more book? Why not go to another Agile Coaching camp, or conference?
It makes sense on the surface. If
Sameness Strikes Again
Sameness In Agile Practice
There seems to be an awful lot of sameness out there. If you follow social media, especially LinkedIn, I’ve been seeing more and more Agile advice that encourages people to follow templates. Whether it be for retrospectives, standups, meetings, reports, or what to say to your boss, we’re promoting sameness as a virtue – whether we intend to or not.
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Wasting Your Gift on Big Corporate Agile
Corporate Agile refers to the diluted practices, unnecessary compromise, and prioritizing uniformity and safety over innovation and impact. Now 25 years old, has the potential to make work better. Yet, as it’s been adopted by massive companies, we’ve seen a slow erosion of its core intent.
What many of us are feeling is that in large companies, genuine Agile ways of thinking and working rarely fit
Career Freedom with Forge Genesis
Finally – Career Freedom in the Agile Space
This week, let’s focus on a new future for your Agile practice. If you’re unhappy with the status quo, where agility has gotten stuck in endless frameworks, roles, certifications, and tired routines. This episode is for you. We explore Forge Genesis, a project that’s taken shape from persistent questions about what comes next, especia
Better Meetings With Dave Borzillo
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Non-Conformity is the Key To Your Agile Future
“Non-conformity” is a loaded word.
Conformity feels safe. It’s comforting to look around, see everyone else doing the same thing, and assume it’s the right path. But comfort rarely leads to success or fulfillment.
Think about the people you genuinely admire—the ones whose careers and lives you’d love to emulate. Chances are, these people aren’t rule followers;
No Longer The Hero
In this episode of Badass Agile, we explore what it means when the thrill and satisfaction of being the hero in our work begins to fade. Many of us who work in Agile or similar fields were drawn to the practice for the real impact we could have helping others adapt to change, master the unknown, or achieve things they thought were out of reach. That feeling of significance has powered our professi
You Are A Creator
We’re all creators. Whether you’re a developer, product owner, scrum master, or agile coach, what you do matters. In fact, every action, every conversation, and every idea creates ripples of impact far beyond your immediate surroundings.
Recently, two former students from different Forge cohorts met at an Agile conference. They shared a moment, snapped a picture, and reminded me of som
Why We Do It (Freedom)
If you’re an agile practitioner, coach, or leader, there’s one thing we all fundamentally crave—freedom. But not just freedom in the abstract sense; I’m talking about the freedom to do meaningful work in innovative, impactful ways.
Over the past few years, particularly since the upheaval of the pandemic, the landscape of work has radically shifted. Jobs have become transactional.
Employee Mindset
In this episode I explore the challenges and limitations that the current corporate approach to Agile presents. Agile has devolved from a dynamic framework into a rule-bound guidebook that often prioritizes pleasing corporate structures over innovation. This “employee mindset”, and its focus on maintaining the status quo stifles innovation – and speed.
I challenge you to embrace
3 Skills To Secure Your Agile Future
3 Skills to Secure Your Agile Future
Make your agile future more viable amidst current market challenges. It’s time to focus on three critical skills we’ve never really addressed before: understanding real customer needs, convincing clients to adopt lean methodologies, and mastering the art of pitching and selling your ideas. By focusing on these areas, you can break free from traditio
Agile Changed My Life
In this episode I’ll share how Agile changed my life and career over the years.
First off, Agile taught me a ton about how businesses really work and make money. It helped me understand the importance of putting the customer first and solving real problems they face. These lessons helped me start my own business and focus on innovation, instead of deepening my career as a Project Manager and
How To Revive Agile (And Your Career)
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In this episode of the Badass Agile podcast, we discuss How to Revive Agile in today’s dynamic business environment. I’ll explore the current challenges facing agile professionals and discuss the need for a shift in m
Reinvention – Why Now Is The Perfect Moment
In this episode, I discuss the need for reinvention in the agile community amidst the changes brought by the pandemic and the shifting landscape of work. This is a great opportunity for individuals to lead and redefine the value of agile practices, bringing adaptability and the creation of new approaches to thrive in the evolving industry. Want to learn how to embrace change, break habits, and fin
The Forge Experience: Alumni Insights and Successes
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Unveiling Transformations: The Forge Experience
In this episode, we dive into the personal and professional journeys of several individuals who have completed ‘The Forge,’ a year-long development program evolved from a podcast into an immersive course. This episode fe
Agile Delivery Challenges – Circulation Is The Key
Every Department Has Agile Delivery Challenges
The Essential Need for Circulation and helping all areas of the business with Agile Delivery Challenlges. In this episode of the Badass Agile Podcast, I highlight the importance of circulation in life and its parallel in agile practice. I emphasize how staying still leads to stagnation and blockages, and stress the critical need for movement and chang
The Future of Badass Agile?
I’ve been hosting this show for seven and a half years, watching the agile industry. As I publish less, I’m focusing on validating new ideas. My goal is unchanged – delivering the highest value, and transferring elite skills to leaders based on the principles that actually work.
I’m shifting from traditional scrum and agile topics to core principles of simplicity and well
Intentional Design with Adam Smith of Tension
Adam Smith returns after four years in with his design venture, Tension Consulting Inc. Adam discusses intentional design, building trust with clients, and customer-centric focus in UI/UX services. He speaks in-depth about understanding clients’ needs and objectives – and how global and internal events over the past four years have shaped small business. Adam *gets* modern delivery,
We’re Not Listening To The Business
I’ve noticed across all the Agile discussions that we’re not listening to the business.
In this episode of Badass Unscripted, I explore the concept of true agility and the common pitfalls that prevent us from achieving it. Let’s discuss how agile has evolved over time, warning against the tendency to prioritize conformity to rules over genuine innovation and problem-solving. I
The Biology of Leadership with Carl Oxholm
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Lead On Your Own Terms
Time to work on your own terms.
Four years after the global pandemic, work – and why we do it – has changed. You have a choice to make. You can live by the guide, follow the rules and show up the same as everyone else. Or, you can spend your energy and live life on your own terms.
Time to be an original. You won’t enjoy serving your teams (and our agile craft won’t
Going Against The Grain
Going against the grain is the easiest way to find more authenticity and distinction in your leadership. It definitely helps you stand out in the Agile space.
Throughout this episode, I’ll be sharing my thoughts on breaking free from conventional thinking and norms within the Agile industry. I want to challenge you to embrace a different way of thinking and leading. I want you to embrac
3 Signs You’re Addicted to Process
In this episode, I explore the 3 signs you’re addicted to process and its implications for coaching and leadership. I challenge the traditional concept of rigid classifications and explain how it can restrict our understanding and creativity. Throughout the episode, I identify three signs of having a process addiction and provide insights on overcoming it. I emphasize the significance of foc
Why Are We Afraid Of The Word “Do”?
Why are we afraid of the word “do”? We have to talk about accountability and commitment in the world of agile leadership. I read more and more about not using the word do – as in “what did you do yesterday/what will you do today”. I think its never been more important to walk the talk, make big promises, and actually deliver on them every single time.
Let’s lo
State of Agile Report 2024 Review
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The Year Of The Agile Entrepreneur
In Episode 248 – The Year of The Agile Entrepreneur, I discuss my prediction that 2024 will be the year of the entrepreneur and intrapreneur practitioner. I emphasize the need for a shift in mindset and skills for professionals in the agile industry. I talk about the changing landscape of agile, the importance of adding value to businesses, and the skills required to thrive in the evolving m
Do We Have A Social Duty?
Do We Have a Social Duty? Specifically, do we have a duty to influence how social media is used? In today’s episode, I’m delving into the world of social media and discussing the responsibilities of agile practitioners in this digital age. I’ll be challenging leaders to rethink how they engage with social media and the impact it has on our society. I’ll be sharing my thoug
Badass Unscripted – 7 Must-Learn Skills for 2024
In this episode of Badass Agile, I want you to think about the evolving landscape of agile roles and the necessary success skills for 2024. I challenge you to look beyond traditional job titles and industry-defined roles, emphasizing the important skills of adding value, setting ambitious goals, fostering creativity and innovation, making decisive decisions, influencing others, and cultivating res
We Failed Agile
Can you handle an honest look at why Agile fails? The reason is often OUR failure to uphold its core principles. I share a story – one you can probably relate to – that illustrates the tendency to focus on the wrong aspects of Agile. This leads to missed opportunities to solve challenging problems. By shining a light on the human nature aspects of agile, I underscore the significance
Where Will Agile Go In 2024?
Welcome back to the Badass Agile podcast. In today’s episode, we delve into the future of Agile in 2024. I’ll be sharing my predictions and insights on the evolving Agile landscape, the crucial need for effective leadership and communication, and the shifting priorities shaping the demand for agility in businesses. This episode offers valuable advice for practitioners seeking to thrive
Corporate Agile
In this episode of the Badass Agile Podcast, I delve into the the current state of agile in the corporate world and share my insights on the challenges and shifting trends that agile professionals need to navigate. Throughout the discussion, I emphasize the necessity for adaptability and evolution in the agile landscape, particularly in the face of what I call “big bank agile.”
I explo
Episode 243 – Your Practice
A reliable practice is key to achieving excellence and growth. The final outcome is not always the most important thing – the real virtue is learning and experimenting, regardless of success or failure. Let’s talk about the significance of intention and commitment in daily work, and why a consistent and focused practice is essential for reaching desired outcomes.
It’s important t
Episode 242 – Agile and Social Media
In this episode, we discuss the state of social media and its impact on our lives and work. Let’s survey the evolution of social media platforms, the concerns around privacy and information quality, and the question of whether social media is truly valuable. We also need to think about how social media helps or hinders the growth of our individual practice – balancing fundamental learn
Episode 241 – Why Nobody Wants Your Agile
In this episode of the Badass Agile podcast, we discuss why nobody wants your agile and how to overcome this hurdle. The key to gaining management support and success with agile is to align it with what truly matters to the business: creating value for the customer and driving revenue. By understanding and focusing on the metrics that impact the bottom line, agile practitioners can make a meaningf
Episode 240 – Why Big Agile Fails
Why do big organizations struggle with agility? Big Agile frequently falls short. Scaling frameworks don’t really help. Let’s explore the characteristics of large organizations and the people who work there so we can see why Big Agile doesn’t fit big enterprise – and what you can do about it.
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Badass Unscripted – Make Sure Your Training Does This
In this episode of Badass Unscripted, we call out the critical aspects of a valuable training experience. This will help you make informed decisions when choosing training programs, regardless of the provider. What will enhance your training investment and ensure its alignment with your goals? A great training experience involves co-creating outcomes, solving real business problems, addressing tou
Episode 239 – Is Agile Going Down?
In this episode, I dive deep into the topic of Agile’s current state and its potential decline.
As I explore the challenges faced by modern organizations, including the tendency to over-discuss and seek authorization before taking action, I question whether Agile has lost its original purpose of helping, solving problems, and delivering customer success.
We need to move away from the obsess
Episode 238 – Why I Quit The Agile Biz
The industry is facing a crowded market, a decline in quality of work, and a lack of focus on outcomes. We still tend to overthink and over-document, leading to a lack of actual delivery. Tune in to learn how the changing landscape, driven by COVID-19 and technological advancements, is reshaping the way we work and approach agility beyond just software concerns.
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Episode 237 – Agile Players Have a Duty
You have a duty to lead and to make real change. We’re most imminently qualified to bring real cultural and social change to our workplaces.
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Episode 236 – Agile vs. Traditional Project Management: Is Agile Losing Favour?
Is Agile losing favour? Is it declining in popularity? I don’t know. I don’t fully think so. I think we’re failing to meet our brand promise though. I think that we’re not as efficient, not as fast, not as productive, not as progressive as we thought we were. A lot of Agile in practice that I see in organizations is simply falling back to the same mistakes that we used to m
Episode 235 – Agile Is A Doorway
Agile principles can be used to improve not just the creation of better software but also to solve bigger problems and make the world a better place. They encourage Agile leaders to develop their team leadership skills to manage complex problems efficiently. They believe that Agile is a gift that enables effective problem-solving and that, ultimately, the goal of Agile is to improve ourselves as a
Episode 234 – Opportunity
We could have gone back to normal by now….but we haven’t. Because we can’t. Things are forever changed. To the badass, that means opportunity.
Think about everything that has changed since the pandemic.-People have seen what a balanced life looks like-People are learning that the traditional economy is unreliable – even unstable.-People have SEEN that the systems and rules that w
Episode 233 – The New Leadership
The pandemic and rapid technological advancements have shown us that the old ways of leading no longer apply. Adaptability and understanding your team’s needs and values are essential in this new landscape.
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Episode 232 – The War Online
There’s a lot of opinion out there. But not all of it will help you. Bickering with trolls on social media doesn’t help you succeed. And it’s not good for our craft. Choose sources that are experienced, open and maybe swimming aginst the current.
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Episode 231 – What A Great Coach Does
The best kind of coach is one who understands where you want to go, where. you are, and what strategies are likely to work (universally and just for you). Are you doing that?
Coaching is about hearing what the other is all about. The prescriptions that you give will be based on the individual, the team, the context, the outcome, existing processes and beliefs.
Be fearless in your curiosity about
Episode 230 – The Difference-Makers
I am interested in the difference makers. The factors that determine whether or not you are the hero of the greatest story ever. The true badass shares a heritage with the greatest philosophers, doers, and heroes in history.
What are some of those factors?-Fully Commit. Forget about the how. Pick a bold and valuable result and commit.-You’ll find a way or make a way as you go. You already have i
Episode 229 – Why Sameness Is Not A Strategy
Don’t be an algorithm-pleaser! If you’re talking about agile on social media, but you’re copying what everyone else is saying or doing, you’re not a true original. And you’re a follower, not a leader.
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Badass Conversations – People and Culture in 2023 with Sofia Theodorou and Carl Oxholm
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People and Culture are a growing concern for companies and their executives in 2023.
The past 2 years have been challenging for large organizations – and their people. Economic uncertainty. Geo-political tensions. Increased polarization. All have created challenges for employees and employers.
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Badass Unfiltered – Strength And Ambition
Strength is still a requirement – and it’s making a comeback.
I recently attended an event that was supposed to be about heroes – big impact, big ideas. But guess what? The only next step was planning the next meeting. No action. Nothing gets shipped. No “done thing”.
What happens without the strength and ambition to DO? Give it 18 months and we’ll wonde
Episode 228 – Agile Has Lost The Script
Agile has lost the script – we’ve become divisive, intolerant…maybe even a little arrogant. When we lose our desire to elevate the craft and the community as a whole, history tells us that the final days are near. Instead of behaving like noble beings worthy of trust and talent to make work better, we making this into a circus. We should know better.
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Episode 227 – 2023 – The Year Ahead
Each year, I like to do an annual forecast. What does 2023 have in store for agile professionals?
Here are the trends you need to watch – and react to – this year:
We’re getting polarized as a community – a sign that things aren’t in good shape
Increasing need for community building that does NOT Centre around framework and method
Business Agility continues to grow
Increasing n
Episode 226 – Negative Energy Changes Outcomes
Agile teams are considered high-performing, so their survival depends on managing negative energy.
We’re often unaware when we leak negativity. As a defense mechanism, it operates without our awareness or permission. But negativity has a toxic effect on teams – and you might not even know its happening. Learn more about the sources of negative energy – and what you can do abo
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