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 | Jul 29, 2015 | Agile, Behaviour, The Leadership Gift
Have you ever woke up at 3am and been unable to fall back asleep? This morning that happened for me and I started thinking about stuff. Most notably I’ve been thinking about this journey I’m on. You might be thinking I’m talking about the work...
by Mike Edwards | Jul 24, 2015 | Agile, Behaviour, Change, Leadership, The Leadership Gift
Have you ever thought about how a hot air balloon works? The principle is really quite simple. When you want to ascend you heat the air up in the balloon. When you want to descend you cool the air in the balloon. When floating along if you don’t reheat the air...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 26, 2015 | Agile, The Leadership Gift
Several years ago I learned the phrase “I am free, powerful and at choice” from my friend Christopher Avery. I remember thinking at the time it sounded a little slogan-like but I was curious what was really behind these words. Christopher leads The...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 18, 2015 | Agile, Behaviour, Change, The Leadership Gift
This week I learned something new in my work as an Agile Coach. I’ve learned the technique of XM as a means to install the Agile. It works like this … Using the Powerpoint tell your people how Agile will work in your department. Make sure to include the...
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...
