Category Archives: Agile in the Enterprise

Middle of the Road CIOs are Getting Hit by the Innovation Truck

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas “It is better to err on the side of daring than the side of caution.” –Alvin Toffler The other day I heard a manager state that he was “a middle of the road kind of guy.” At … Continue reading →

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From the Leader’s Guide to Radical Management by Stephen Denning

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas “The radical of one century is the conservative of the next. The radical invents the views. When he has worn them out, the conservative adopts them.” -Mark Twain The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management by Stephen Denning … Continue reading →

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Why CEOs Fail in Today’s Agile Business Environment

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” – Charles Darwin CEOs have always come in all flavors … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Companies – A glimpse of life in an agile business versus a non-agile enterprise.

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” – Benjamin Franklin If you look at the history of people and progress, you’ll see three types of people: those who are … Continue reading →

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So what is Agile?

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas I am dedicating my first post to Michael Milutis, who encouraged me to begin blogging and sharing the small store of wisdom I have gathered over the years.  Here’s to you Mike! “By three methods we may … Continue reading →

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