Diversity of Minds – Knowing Better
Effective collaboration asks for balanced contribution of everyone. Also, it requires a high degree of acceptance, that we do not know things better than others. The things we know are based on our own experiences and our own way of thinking. But, there is a limit to our experiences, which never allows a diversity of…
Working Agile is no decision. It is a consequence.
Agile Frameworks are not made for taking decisions. They are made to provide guidance, how to cope adequately with consequences. Decisions have to be in place upfront. Agile Frameworks deliver procedures, roles, rituals, formats, principles, and tools. They do not improve quality, speed, satisfaction, collaboration, flexibility, risk management, and alignment by itself. This is a…
Learning Organizations look at themselves rather than “something out there”
Cite from the book The Fifth Discipline by Peter M. Senge.
The primary role of an Agile leader
Wise words about leadership by Mike Beedle.
A typical Communication Issue
Knowing is not telling. Major communication issue in our day to day interactions is the things "we" already know. Either it makes us bad listeners or it we simply assume, we have shared our knowledge with others already. Especially the assumption, that we have told others about what we have on our mind, is a…
The four big Hs of an organization
Many people are talking about agile today. Decreasing costs, increasing speed and quality, and the urge to empower employees to contribute their full work force to the growth and success of an organization. Even though there is a great side effect of agile.
You’re responsible for your rose
The fox in "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry points at the responsibility we take for each other
Trust is like a paper
Trust is like a paper – once it is crumbled it can’t be perfect again.
There is no certification for Agile
There is no certification for #agile, like there is no certification for #democracy. — Harald Dietrich (@haralddietrich) September 16, 2017
Stupidity or Information Overload
The amount of information is growing tremendously day by day. Any kind of knowledge is encapsulated in articles, blog posts, status updates, or tweets. No one can believe that mankind is getting that smart that wisdom is being derived from that information overload – even not in the future. So what are the factors we…
Knowledge without Wisdom
For many topics, we are facing an overexposure of information today. Too much information stresses us. It leads to wrong decisions. When do we ask ourselves if we need all of this information? What do we gain? Information fasting can help us to take a step back and observe what (missing) information is doing to…
Doing things that others can’t
Today I will do what others won’t and tomorrow I can do things that others can’t.
Communication leads to community
Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.
There is no finish line in life
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