More Than Cliche Thanks to this post, I recalled several thoughts I once told some people quite a while ago about the nature of the agile practice. At the core of that post is this: “Agile cannot help you if managers continue to run the project and use teams as tools to build it up…
Tag: management
What Your Manager Expect From You
I’m your manager. And one day I tell you, I have this idea blah blah blah, could you work on it. You tell me sure I will. My idea is half-baked. There are no clear path to approach the task. Everything is kind of vague and uncertain. What do I expect from you? First, there…
Book Review: Beyond Measure
Beyond Measure: The Big Impact of Small Changes by Margaret Heffernan The Bottom Line Read the invigorating and highly quotable introduction as well as chapter 1 and stop there if you’re in a hurry. Official Summary A powerful manifesto for CEOs and employees alike: Influential and award-winning business leader Margaret Heffernan reveals how organizations can build ideal workplace cultures and create seismic…
Book Review: Why We Work
Why We Work by Barry Schwartz The Bottom Line Chapter 4, The Technology of Ideas, is worth the full price for re-introducing so many essential ideas you MUST understand in order to truly understand the dynamics of work culture. Official Summary An eye-opening, groundbreaking tour of the purpose of work in our lives, showing how work operates…
Book Review: The Myths of Innovation
The Myths of Innovation by Scott Berkun Amazon | Official Site Official Summary: the classic bestseller, takes you on a hilarious, fast-paced ride through the history of ideas. You’ll learn to transcend the false stories that deceive many business experts, scientists, and much of pop culture, with history based lessons on how to invent, create and…
Book Review: Message Not Received
Message Not Received: Why Business Communication Is Broken and How to Fix It by Phil Simon Amazon | Official Site The Bottom Line Get to know your enemy of communication: jargon and email abuse. Noah’s Review The Importance of Communication Well Explained with Funny, Thought-Provoking Stories I doubt it’s possible for anyone to underestimate the importance…
