Why Did Agile Fail on Such a Massive Stage?News of the recent collapse of a welfare reform project in the UK has agile in its crosshairs and does little else but blame the philosophy for the project's failure. But a recently released retrospective-like report shows that perhaps the expectations of agile were unrealistic, to say the least.
What Team Members Get Wrong with RetrospectivesVenkatesh Krishnamurthy explains some common misconceptions with retrospectives. Having a rigid mindset and believing that teams should only do retrospectives at the end of an iteration or raise issues only during standup meetings reduce agility and result in process-oriented thinking.
Why Is Configuration Management Important?Joe Townsend explains configuration management's importance to an organization. As CM managers, we can sometimes get so deep into the details of what we do that we struggle to answer the simple questions for our user base.
Dealing with Competent Jerks and Lovable Fools in the WorkplaceCan you work with someone you don't like? Given the nature of today's workplaces, we are not asked these questions before starting to work with our subordinates or bosses. In most cases, employees or managers are expected to quickly get along with the teams to which they are assigned.
What to Do When Your Team Isn't Meeting ExpectationsSteve Berczuk writes that it’s worth thinking about what your assumptions are when you feel like a person or a team isn’t meeting expectations. With the right context, you can focus on solving problems. Without it, the best you can do is try to establish blame.
How to Build a Creative Office without Breaking the BankCan creativity be built with high priced space-age office designs or would time and money be better spent encouraging employees to be creative in whatever methods best suit them? Eye-catching office spaces aren't always an option, but the good news is they're not as necessary as they are popular.
Internal vs. External CEOs—The Microsoft Case StudyDiscussion about who the next Microsoft CEO will be, what the CEO's focus should be, what challenges this new person needs to tackle, and whether the person should be an internal or an external hire are all being feverishly talked about. Which path will the succession planning committee take?
Can Steve Jobs' Reality Distortion Field Help You Be Extraordinary?The reality distortion field (RDF) was said to be Steve Jobs' ability—with a mix of charm, charisma, bravado, hyperbole, marketing, appeasement, and persistence—to convince himself and others to believe almost anything. Anuj Magazine looks at how RDF can help you be extraordinary in your profession.
