Learning from a Penguin – Leave the rock and start to swim
It’s a pity, that this wonderful story by Eckhard von Hirschhausen about a penguin is available in German only. To those who understand German: lucky you – stop reading and watch the video now! To the rest: a penguin is considered to be a clumsy, stodgy animal when placed on a rock in a zoo. But if it jumps into the water, it becomes one of the most amazing, economic swimmers you can find amongst all animals. It can swim for 2000 km consuming energy equivalent to 1 liter of fuel only. Amazing, isn’t it? Now think about the value of different personalities. Not everyone is a penguin. There are…
The primary role of an Agile leader
Autonomy, self-direction, self-management, self-organization are great goals. But you can’t force people into that either. Therefore, the primarily role of an Agile leader in an Agile organization is to empathize with what people need in the current context and help them grow. ~ Mike Beedle – Title Photo by Jerry Kiesewetter on Unsplash
Courage doesn’t always roar
Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying: “I will try again tomorrow”
The power of vulnarability – TED Talk by Brené Brown
If we numb vulnerability then we numb joy then we numb gratitude then we numb happiness #showcourage From her studies on human connection, Brené Brown shared some funny but enigmatic insights in a TED talk. A phenomal number of viewws shows the popularity of this talk. Worth sharing!
About Becoming Better
You don’t know when you will fail until you got there. Often it is quite easy to understand, when we have become better. We feel that we are successful in doing something. Problems are solved or procedures make sense to us. But, looking at the results does not really describe how we got there. Would we be able to reproduce the process and become better in other areas doing the same again? Obviously it would be great if we would know upfront what it takes exactly to become better, as we could plan for it much more efficiently. Reading many books, practicing things we have learned, literally taking any arbitrary…
Doing things that others can’t
Today I will do what others won’t and tomorrow I can do things that others can’t.
The Myths of Product Management
found at Twitter @productboard
We should have more Mercy with Ourselves
There is no finish line in life
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How to Tell Leaders They’re not as Great as They Think They Are
There are really only two advantages to thinking that you’re better than you actually are. The first is when you’re attempting to do a difficult task. Believing that you can do something difficult is half the battle, but if you truly overrate your abilities, then by definition you will fail. The second is fooling others into thinking that you are competent.
Hiring for Attitude
