Several years ago I was the PM on a two year long waterfall infrastructure project. We all worked our tails off and upon completion were given a celebration luncheon. We who lost the most sleep were celebrating that we worked 18 hour days, had just completed a 72 hour rollout of a new system, and […]
Chipotle and the art of adopting values over products
This is a reprint of a a post from a blog I wrote on the intranet of a company I used to work for Earlier today I was reading an article on Slate.com about Chipotle. The company has an interesting product in the fast food arena. For those of you living on Mars, they make […]
The knack of flying and landing
“There is an art to flying, or rather a knack. Its knack lies in learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss. “Pick a nice day, it suggests, and try it. The first part is easy. All it requires is simply the ability to throw yourself forward with all your weight, and the willingness […]
What does it mean to be dedicated?
The Alarm clock rings. It’s morning. I woke up next to my wife in the West End. I got out of bed, showered, walked the dog, sat down for breakfast with my two daughters, said goodbye to my family, got in my Chevy Volt and drove off to work. My morning was normal – meetings, […]
What’s in a name? – Why coming up with a Team name is important
The power of a name and its value shouldn’t be ignored. Every person recognizes himself or herself by their name. What would happen if I walked into a team room and only addressed people by their roles – “How’s it going Test Lead?”, “What’s up, BSA?”, or “Hey Product Owner, can you talk with Lead […]