by Mike Edwards | Dec 14, 2015 | Agile, Leadership, People
Last week I attended a Lean Change workshop hosted by my friend Jason Little. It’s one of the best workshops I remember attending. This post really isn’t about the workshop. This post is about one of the first exercises Jason had us doing using Lego...
by Mike Edwards | Nov 4, 2015 | Agile, Behaviour, Leadership, People
What if I told you I think I’m having a crisis? This crisis is significant enough to transform my life. The good news is I think this is just my version of a mid-life crisis. It doesn’t involve buying a red sports car. It does involve a hot girl …...
by Mike Edwards | Oct 2, 2015 | Agile, Behaviour, People, The Leadership Gift
For a very long time I believed it is natural for people to resist change. With this in mind I would work very hard to get them on board with whatever it is I wanted to change. Through my work I have come to see people do not actually resist change. What I’m...
by Mike Edwards | Sep 10, 2015 | Agile, Behaviour, People, The Leadership Gift
One of my favourite places to be is next to the water. There’s something very calming about just sitting quietly and watching the coming and going of the waves on shore. As I watch the waves surge up the shore they bring a sense of cleansing and renewal to...
by Mike Edwards | Aug 19, 2015 | Agile, Change, Leadership, People
I’m started writing this post on a quiet morning while camping in Brent Campground – Algonquin Park. To get here you travel about 4 hours north of Toronto, hang a right and travel 40 Kms down a windy gravel road. Once you’re here you are rewarded with something...
by Mike Edwards | May 19, 2015 | Agile, Behaviour, People, The Leadership Gift
Sunday I checked into a hotel marking the start of a new working engagement. What I noticed as I approached the hotel is I had a knot in my stomach. I would best describe the feeling as an overriding desire to just skip out on my commitment and head home. Despite this...
