Scrum have five values. Isn’t that enough? To many it may be enough and even a little too much. To me, there is a value missing. And that is Trust. Once, in the middle of a presentation about Agile values and principles, I was told by an executive: ”We do not need to hear about …
On Wednesday, October 13, I talked about Building Blocks for Self Organization at Agile By Example. In this post you will be able to find links and references mentioned in the talk. My main point is that when moving from one way of organizing work to self organization three things need to happen: The individual …
When delivering Scrum classes I get a lot of questions. In some countries I get questions about how individual performance appraisals are delt with in Scrum. My short answer is: They are not! Scrum is team based and that does not fit very well with individual performance appraisals. The long and detailed answer is: How to …
In todays Agile world we often see the need of new approaches to management. Since the nineties Agile has changed software product development. Today the need to change management approaches is emerging. The last couple of years I have noticed Radical Management, Management 3.0, Tribal Leadership, Leadership Agility, Servant Leadership, Leadership and the New Science, …
I offer Scrum Trainings in both Europe and Asia. When telling people this fact I am often asked about the differences in culture and how class participants may behave differently in Europe compared to Asia. Yes, I have noticed some differences. I have also noticed similarities. The most encouraging similarity is the habit of asking …