The Most Misunderstood Motivation Factor
In 2010, an animated drawing video illustrating a speech from author Dan Pink took the business world, and particularly the Agile community, by storm. In… Read More
Purposeful Quick Wins: How to Get Momentum without Avoiding the Hard Stuff
In this episode, Richard and Peter talk about quick wins, how they often emphasize the quick part but miss the win, and what to do instead at the start of a big initiative. Read More
Drifting into Consensus
Consensus is the right approach for some decisions. It ensures that everyone is on the same page, preventing any misunderstandings or disagreements down the line. Read More
Collaborate vs Coordinate
In this episode, Richard explains the distinction between collaborating and coordinating, when to do one or the other, and the implications for team structure, tools, and geography. Read More
The Problem with Quick Wins
“We gotta get a quick win here.” Progress is motivating. But the nature of the progress matters. Too often, in the quest to… Read More
On “The reality of Big Tech’s ‘fake work’ problem”
In this episode, Richard and Peter discuss an article in Business Insider, “The reality of Big Tech's 'fake work' problem.” They discuss the incentives that create over-hiring and “fake work” and the antidote to it. Is it all just lazy managers, as the article suggests? Read More
Designing Org Change Experiments
In last week’s newsletter, we looked at using short cycles for learning quickly at the individual, team, and org levels. This week,… Read More
My Stakeholders Want It All Right Now
In this episode, Richard and Peter answer the question: “All my stakeholders want all their stuff right now. What do I do?” Read More
How to Learn Faster
Author Malcom Gladwell popularized the idea that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to master something. Gladwell was summarizing research from Anders Ericsson. If you… Read More
I Can’t Get My Team to Collaborate
In this episode, Richard and Peter answer the question: “My team members always grab things to work on separately in parallel. How can I get us collaborating more as a team?” Read More
