Project Shrink

If you want to have a self-managed team (and you really want that), you need to agree on the means of the project, the rules of engagement. One set of rules for everyone. Everyone should know the same set of rules… Humans … have “rules” about how we do things “around here”. It is not [...]

Last week I wrote a post called “Be The Change You Wish To See“. This week I cover the same topic in a 2 minute video. Which one has more impact in delivering the message? Which one captures my emotions about this topic? Text or video? Be The Change You Wish To See – Project [...]

How do you get your team to do the right thing? To adopt agile practices? To go the extra mile? To be on time for meetings? To produce polished products? You can be on the lookout for the latest techniques. You can put your hopes in the most hyped up tools. You can always search [...]

Ants don’t need central control to get the work coordinated. They use a simple and effective way to communicate and make individual decisions based upon the information. Ants are hardwired to work like this. Nature provided them all with the same set of rules in their body. Every leg has a natural tattoo describing how [...]