Agile Leadership Coaching
Busy Isn’t the Same as Effective.
I’m Coach Dan. I help squads stop confusing motion with progress, using the same Three Dial framework at the center of my book, Effective. Efficient. Engaged.
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Field Notes for the Vise
New posts most Tuesdays. Real teams, real screwups, the occasional graph.
August 9, 2026
Why “Polite” Teams Underperform: The Trap of Artificial Harmony
TLDR; True psychological safety isn’t the absence of conflict – it’s the presence of constructive friction. When teams prioritize “niceness” over truth, they…
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July 1, 2026
How to keep your transformation from stalling…
TLDR: We all want our product teams to be Effective, Efficient, and Engaged. But how do we keep our agile…
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June 30, 2026
Volition Isn’t a Trait. It’s a Condition.
TLDR: Brooks is right that volition is the new edge in the AI age. He’s wrong that it’s a personal…
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