License & Entitlement changes are a necessary evil. Here’s a brief discussion of two key constituents that need to be onboard.
Crisis, Chaos, Panic, and Its Corollary
June 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
Crisis, Chaos & Panic have a corollary: Decisions made in avacuum can often create explosive pressure.
Information Radiators–Which Do You Use?
March 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
Information Radiators. We all use them but it is likely you haven’t consciously stopped to think about them in a while. Which ones do you use? Which work for you? Which could be better?
Do You Have: Social Media Paranoia
December 1, 2010 By 5 Comments
Be paranoid if you wish: Go ahead, bury your heads in the sand. But realize it is human nature to want to share or broadcast information. SM is here to stay.
Leadership Demands Team Coordination
July 6, 2010 By 1 Comment
A team, no matter how big or small, can only succeed if everyone talks with one another, coordinating their actions. In the end, a well-coordinated team looks as if it were one.
Is It Agile or Software Anthropology?
March 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The key to success is clear: Smooth, rapid, delivery of a product demands effective, clear, and complete communication between all involved parties. It is better to risk over-communicating than the alternative. And, only through frequent communication can teams hope to adapt to change (they need to know about it).
Maybe we should call these Software Anthropology meetings.
Dead Pecker’s Corner
February 18, 2010 By 2 Comments
If it weren’t for being willing to take a risk, albeit a teensy-weensy one, along with the ability to convince others to follow, a great time that was…would have never been. Being a leader isn’t just about title and position. Most often, it’s about seeing an opportunity and being open to take advantage of it.
It’s Worth $1M. But, I’m Scared
February 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Success = Price, Product, & Partnership. It will become increasingly important to develop effective, productive, relationships with everyone around us. There is always someone who can under cut us in price, or produce a more finely tailored product, but they cannot beat us on relationship if they don’t have one.
