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What Is the Difference between an Agile Coach and a ScrumMaster?Joe Townsend explores what exactly the role of an agile coach is and how it differs from the role of a ScrumMaster. For some, ScrumMasters are the front-line fighters and agile coaches are higher up in the organization; for others, an agile coach is the next role a ScrumMaster evolves into. | 
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How to Attract Passionate Developers to Your Startup How can startups continue to attract the best and brightest talent—developers, in particular? Although corporations aren’t the “bad guy” they once were, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, and other big players still offer many perks that the average, strapped-for-cash startup simply can't provide. |
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Ease Your Transition to Agile and Learn What Your Team NeedsIf you are starting a transition to agile, first ask yourself: Why do we want to transition to agile? Agile is about the ability to respond to change. Once you understand what your organization’s issues are and you can resolve them, you can move to a program. | 
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Two Lessons Learned from Nokia's DownfallIt was not long ago that the news about Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's devices business came to light. For years, Nokia was a leader in mobile phone devices before suffering a near fatal fall in the past few years. Anuj Magazine looks at two lessons we can learn from Nokia's downfall. | 
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What Makes for a Healthy, Functioning Self-Organizing Team?Venkatesh Krishnamurthy explains what makes for a healthy, functioning self-organizing team. According to Venkatesh, a good leader who has servant-leadership qualities is essential for a self-organizing team—and having no one assigning the tasks or micromanaging the progress. | 
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Creating an Environment that Supports Self-Organizing TeamsSelf-organizing agile teams leverage some basic qualities about what motivates people to help teams deliver. Since these qualities often run counter to traditional management structures, it takes effort to create an environment that supports these kinds of teams. | 
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What Makes Jeff Bezos the Most Respected CEO? It was recently noted that Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, is the most respected CEO in Silicon Valley—despite his not actually living there. Rajini Padmanaban examines why Jeff Bezos keeps winning such accolades and what others can learn from him and apply in their professional lives. |
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Agile Development Teams: Plan or Be Planned ForSteve Vaughn writes that if your team is not planning for future releases, someone else will plan them for you. Teams must embrace the fact that strategic planning will happen and take ownership of the process. | 
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