by Mike Edwards | Mar 23, 2016 | Behaviour, People, Responsibility, The Leadership Gift
I have spent a lifetime struggling to believe in myself. This struggle manifested itself in so many ways, killing my dreams, hope, and in some ways the very thing that had me living. It’s time to take a stand for what I believe in. I am choosing to take a stand...
by Mike Edwards | Oct 22, 2014 | Agile, Responsibility, The Leadership Gift
This morning I was flying from Winnipeg to Toronto on WestJet. They have Satellite TV on board, so it didn’t take long until every TV was tuned to the events happening in Ottawa. To say it was shocking to see this type of terrorist activity happening right here...
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...
by Mike Edwards | Nov 6, 2013 | Agile, Behaviour, Responsibility
One of the things I love about my job is speaking at professional events. Aside from a love of doing it, I also believe in my responsibility as a community member to share. The added benefit of doing talks is getting to meet so many great people. Earlier this year I...
by Mike Edwards | Sep 26, 2013 | Behaviour, People, Responsibility, Risk
Yesterday I saw a link in my twitter stream which caught my interest Apple Maps flaw results in drivers crossing airport runway. The mapping product would actually route you across taxiways and an active runway (see image in the BBC article). Using Google Street view...
by Mike Edwards | Sep 24, 2013 | Agile, Behaviour, Responsibility, The Leadership Gift
Doing Agile? Being Agile? Take your pick I’ve heard both arguments. I’ve talked to companies who ‘do Agile’. When I consider where these companies come from they’ve made good progress in advancing their results. Then there’s the...
