Tag: Values
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Share your thoughts!
📖 “A drop of ink may make a million think.”- George Gordon Byron Sharing your throughts and perspectives, asking your questions… these are the things that can help your team unlock an innovative solution. Why do we find it so hard sometimes, to share something that may be counter to what the group says?
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Purpose To Alignment To Engagement
📖 “He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” – Friedrich NietzscheA shared senses of purpose leads to alignment. Alignment, coupled with psychological safety leads to engagement. Engaged teams out perform when compared to disengaged teams. Are your teams aware of the purpose they serve, and how they solve…
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Stop A Moment And Look Around You
📖 “If I were asked for the most important advice I could give, I should simply say: stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.” – Leo TolstoyTolstoy understood the importance of awareness and reflection. Pausing a moment and reflecting on your day is a vital way to continuously improve the way you work…
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Moving Mountains
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones” – Confucius Even Confucius was a fan of iteration!
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The insanity of groupthink
📖 “In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.” -Friedrich Nietzsche Nietzsche’s thinking about how individuals interact when in a group closely aligns with the concept defined by Irving Janis in 1972 called “groupthink.” ✏️ Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon in which people strive for consensus within…
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Say agility more…
I was having a random conversation with another coach last week, and we had a bit of a shared ‘ah ha’ moment. We, as champions of agility, say the word “agile” (as though it were a destination, or a goal,) way more than we should.Perhaps WE, as coaches, scrum masters, and champions, need to challenge…
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Make a difference!
📖 “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall The daily leadership calendar hits just right again! Every single day we make an…
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Mirror mirror on the wall…
Teams follow the cues of their leader. They will often mirror the leaders mindset, values and behaviors. Observing your teams in action followed by some reflection is a great way to learn about yourself.Ask yourself:❔ What did you see in your teams that you were proud of?❔ What did you see in your teams behaviors…
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Unchanging principles in changing times
I received a “leadership quote of the day” calendar over the holidays – today’s quote from the late Jimmy Carter seems to hit just right. In an ever-evolving work landscape, what matters are the values and principles that drive the way we work together to create valuable things for customers and stakeholders. The Agile Manifesto…
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You see what you believe…
The way an organization operates is a reflection on the beliefs and values of the leader. If you want to improve the way your organization creates value, start with taking a hard look at yourself. The best-laid change management plan will help you move boxes around your org chart, but making meaningful improvements within an…