Articles

Download the PDFs below and look for my upcoming articles on www.stickyminds.com.

Aug 19, 2008
Is This Chaos OK?
How agile planning meetings can look chaotic and still be productive

Jun 01, 2008
Advice for the New Leader
A story about the basics of good leadership

May 26, 2008
Traces of Agile in the Big Apple
How Rudy Giuliani's efforts as the mayor of NYC followed agile conventions

Mar 03, 2008
Questions You Should Ask
Don't stop at the five why's -- try so? and why not? as well

Jan 06, 2008
Five Questions on Agile
A provocative opinion on Agile as a practice, and the ethics and values involved

Dec 13, 2007
Let Your Values Be Your Guide
How values drive behavior

Dec 03, 2007
Sixty Steps in the Right Direction
This simple exercise illustrates the power of self-organizing teams

Sep 18, 2007
Discussion Toolkit
A set of phrases that come in handy in Agile team facilitation

Jun 25, 2007
Meeting Agenda #1
Start on time!

Mar 27, 2007
Sharing the Vision
The importance of having a vision and sharing it with the entire team

Nov 28, 2006
In Search of Commitment Clarity
A story about the importance of making and meeting realistic commitments

Sep 03, 2005
You Can Teach an Old PMO Agile Tricks
A story about how PMOs adapt to an Agile environment

May 03, 2004
Fooling Around with XP
My first-person account of learning about Agile and XP