by Mike Edwards | Oct 31, 2013 | Behaviour, People
I’m an extrovert. Well so I’ve been told and always believed. I married an introvert and after 25 years I am happy to report we’re still very much in love. When I compare my personality to her I’ve always believed I am an extrovert. I have no...
by Mike Edwards | Oct 10, 2013 | Agile, Change, Kanban, Lean
Picture a river valley in the spring. When the ice first melts away the river is likely running high with spring runoff. At first there isn’t an issue as the river bed can handle the increased flow of water. Then one of those spring rain storms moves in. The...
by Mike Edwards | Oct 3, 2013 | Agile, Behaviour, Change
Recently I was reminded of an episode of Star Trek – The Next Generation. Now if you’re eyes are starting to roll back as you’re just not into SciFi … please stick with my story … there is a point … The Enterprise is called to an...
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...