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Hurry, or Something Smells Here [Archive]
Hurry, or Something Smells Here
When I think about various problems organizations face, especially recurring ones, the most characteristic symptom that something is wrong is hurry.
Read MorePerspective of the Other Side
Common Leadership Challenges
While working with leaders, I often encounter a recurring issue—they want someone else to change their behavior. For example:
Read MoreDon't Let Conflicts Overwhelm You
Introduction
During a job interview, a candidate for a team leader position once mentioned that he managed to fulfill his role without conflicts. This statement raises suspicions. A lack of conflicts is a symptom that requires special attention. Project life is full of conflicts, and it is crucial to let them occur so that solutions satisfying both parties can be found.
Read MoreAgile Prague 2014 Notes
It’s been almost a week since Agile Prague finished. It was a great time of interesting discussions and meetings. I had the privilege to talk with Linda Rising about patterns, their history, and current state (still under development). She also gave wonderful talks about the Agile mindset and trust.
Read MoreI'll be there (for you) ...
I am very excited and happy to announce that you can hear my talk at two Agile conferences in Europe:
Read MoreTechnical Leader Worries: I Want to Build Trust in My Team but I Don't Want Them to Do What They Want
Understanding Trust in Leadership
Trust is a very big word and very often misused. Many leaders, in an attempt to build trust, feel obliged to allow people to do anything they want. However, they also wish to have some impact on how a task is completed.
Read MoreTechnical Leader Worries: Team Members Are Whining
Understanding Team Complaints
It’s very annoying when you hear whining from your team. They complain about boring work, stupid company security policy, wrong management decisions, customers not knowing what they want and changing their minds, and project managers crowding them. Doesn’t it sound familiar?
Read MoreSelf-Organization - A Myth?
The entire Agile community (and not just Agile) loudly discusses organization. I have the impression that for some time, we’ve been trying to find the holy grail that will allow us to answer the question: “How to manage without managing?”. This time, I’ll play the devil’s advocate.
Read MoreWhy I Hate These Standups...
Why I Hate These Standups…
I often hear it… that they are a waste of time, just distractions from work, adding no real value…
Read MoreThe Scrum Team
The Scrum Team
Team, team, team… It’s time to delve into the subject of the team, after discussing the topics of Product Owner and Scrum Master. This subject can be explored from many different angles. However, that is not the point.
Read MoreDon't Be Fooled by What Others Say...
Don’t Be Fooled by What Others Say…
A few days ago, as a conscientious citizen concerned about my health, I decided to have some preventive tests to determine my current health status. Initially, I chose a doctor funded by the NFZ (National Health Fund), as I wanted to maximize the value of the 250 PLN the state collects for my healthcare (I won’t delve into discussions on the efficiency of fund management in state institutions). Of course, I had done some research on which tests might make sense at my age, printed a list of potential tests, and presented it to my doctor.
Read MoreThe Six Deadly Sins of Technical Leaders
Introduction
I probably would not have written this post if Michał hadn’t encouraged me. Over the past few months, I’ve slowly come to terms with a realization that I was hesitant to accept, yet it is quite understandable.
Read MoreTrust in the Team
The Importance of Trust in Agile Methodologies
One of the main values of agile methodologies is trust. However, it is not always clear what this means.
Read MoreThe Charisma of a Leader
The Essence of the Charismatic Leader
Recently, I’ve been working more with leaders of development teams, and I’ve become quite intrigued by the topic of dynamism and the charisma that often accompanies it.
Read MoreTime for Assertiveness Training!
The Importance of Assertiveness
In my previous post, I discussed assertiveness in the context of time management. Upon reviewing various situations I’ve encountered, I can confidently assert that a lack of assertiveness (including appropriate communication) is the root cause of many other project issues.
Read MoreThe Key to Time Management
There are several topics that constantly come to my mind and, with each new discovery, I reach a new level of understanding. One such topic is “time management.”
Read MoreA Few New Concepts - Architectonic Mantra, Design Retrospective, Shared Context, Natural Order of Refactoring
Recently, several named concepts have evolved in my mind, or maybe I just understood them well. Here are a few notes that I consider an alpha draft ;-)
Read MoreYou Shouldn't Run with a Broken Leg!
You Shouldn’t Run with a Broken Leg!
Clear? Obvious? It seems so, yet we continuously run with broken legs…
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