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The People I Worked with on Amazing Projects

“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” — Lao Tzu For Friday Reflection, I took a look back through the project teams I’ve lead through some big challenges and even bolder ambitions.  I listed out the people …

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The Most Productive Teams Have These 5 Dynamics

“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” – Mark Twain You can create a better stage for high performance teams if you know how.   The key is to know what dynamics actually underpin high …

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6 Success Patterns for V-Teams

What is the success pattern for leading a successful v-team?  I asked one of my mentors, a seasoned softie for his take on what are the keys to a successful v-team.  Here is what he had to say: you’re building a coalition — not just a vteam make sure everyone is committed … not just …

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Turning Chickens Into Pigs

Have you ever been on a project where key stakeholders don’t have skin in the game, but they have a controlling vote?  This is a bad situation.  It’s like multiple backseat drivers, except they won’t be there if the car crashes.  What’s the solution?  You turn chickens into pigs! The Chicken and the Pig You …

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David Anderson’s Recipe for Success

David Anderson distills his software management learnings down into four bullets: Focus on Quality Reduce Work-in-progress Balance capacity against demand Prioritize He names this set a recipe for success.  Here’s what the recipe mean to me. Focus on Quality For me, focusing on quality means pushing quality upstream, and choosing quality over scope or quantity.  …

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