The Danger of the Busy Treadmill: How “Busyness” Creates Bottlenecks, Hurts Teamwork, and…
The Danger of the Busy Treadmill: How “Busyness” Creates Bottlenecks, Hurts Teamwork, and Ultimately Undermines Your TeamWe often see teams overwhelmed with activity, packed calendars, and everyone working intensely. This can appear productive, but often, this focus on busyness becomes a trap, prioritizing activity over real progress and hindering team delivery....
What is an addict?
Being an addict is like having this hunger, this emptiness inside that never goes away. You chase that first high, that feeling of escape or numbness, but you never quite reach it again. It takes more and more to even feel normal. You know it’s messing up your life, your...
The Impact of Company Culture on Agile Adoption
Agile has revolutionised how organisations approach work, enabling them to respond rapidly to change, enhance collaboration, and deliver value more effectively. However, successfully adopting Agile depends on a crucial factor: company culture. This report explores the profound impact of company culture on Agile adoption, examining the key aspects that foster...
Just get out of the way.
Over the past few months, I have read a number of stories where groups of people have miraculously delivered projects in weeks or months that typically take years. Did these people suddenly develop superhuman powers? Did the workforce triple in size? I don’t believe either is true. What I believe...
Agile for Kids
Our StoryTwo years ago, my youngest son began grade 4. There was a massive jump in the volume of work he needed to get through from the previous grade. On top of that, it was the first year that he had to write exams. At the start of Term 2,...