by Mike Edwards | Mar 6, 2015 | Agile, Behaviour, Change, People
I took my Golden Retriever Bree for a walk in the woods on the week-end. It was a beautiful day with newly fallen snow, and the air was crisp and fresh. As we were walking Bree was running around me with her nose down sniffing for something fun. Every once in a while...
by Mike Edwards | Feb 23, 2015 | Agile, Behaviour, Change, The Leadership Gift
I was once formally written up as being a problem at work. I was attending a weekly meeting to discuss the development group’s work (I was outside this development group, but dependent on their work … almost a product owner by today’s terminology)....
by Mike Edwards | Feb 14, 2015 | Agile, Behaviour, Change, People
What does it feel like for you to feel constrained from showing your true and full self. For me it’s not a great feeling as I’m always left feeling inadequate. I keep thinking of all the times in my past jobs where I was clearly told “You are not...
by Mike Edwards | Feb 3, 2015 | Agile, Behaviour, Change, The Leadership Gift
Think about those areas of your life you are a leader. I believe we’re all leaders. As a leader the one thing you can count on is to face change on a daily basis. With change comes uncertainty which if you read my last couple posts you know means being...
by Mike Edwards | Sep 29, 2014 | Agile, Change, The Leadership Gift
Tonight I’m sitting in a hotel room fairly frustrated. I cannot get out for a run or walk, and the fitness gear in the hotel doesn’t include anything low impact. I’m starting to having symptoms of withdrawal and it has me wondering if Having what you...
by Mike Edwards | Sep 24, 2014 | Agile, Change, Responsibility, The Leadership Gift
Do you know a group who’s been told to do Agile by management? As you can imagine there are various degrees of acceptance for the ‘next silver bullet’ management has come up with. It is unfortunate when management continually comes up with the...
