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If you’re Kayaking you’d better be AGILE!
By Brian Lucas This one is for Penelope – rest in peace! “I don’t think people would climb mountains or jump off bridges with parachutes or kayak Class V rapids if those things didn’t offer the brief and horrible illusion … Continue reading
Posted in Agile for Beginners, Agile Thinking, Cooking
Tagged Agile, Agile Thinking, kayaking, Keeping Agile, morality, whitewater
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Clear Agile Speak During a Muddy Easter
By Brian Lucas This one is for all the children who did not have an Easter to remember! “Speak clearly, if you speak at all…” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Jane, an IT friend of mine, who was in town, joined … Continue reading
Taking a Timeout in Agile!
By Brian Lucas This one is for Denise. See I told you so! “The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” –Sydney J. Harris Don’t be misled! Agile methods are mainstream! Forrester Research reported in 2010 … Continue reading
Are Organizations Really Less Agile Today?
By Brian Lucas The one is for Brad – conversationalist, satirist, humorist, historian, logician, craftsman, military strategist, but most important of all – my friend! “Once you have something so deeply infused in your culture and your brand, it would be very … Continue reading
Your not agile if you are just parroting!
By Brian Lucas The one is for my friend RC, who has gone through life helping more people than anyone can count! “Platitude: an idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.” – H. … Continue reading
Promote Ideas Not People!
This one is for all the entrepreneurs who have the sense and the courage to reinvent the enterprise and build a better future for everyone without exploiting the workforce in amassing undeserved wealth. “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss … Continue reading
Posted in Agile and Strategic Planning, Agile Arguments, Agile for Beginners, Agile for Software Development, Agile in the Enterprise, Agile Thinking
Tagged Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Thinking, Business Agility, Business Management, CEO, Employee Satisfaction, Innovation, Keeping Agile, Management, Management Theory, Organization Structure
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STOP THE INSANITY OF DOGMATIC THINKING IN AGILE!!!
By Brian Lucas This one is for everyone who struggles to change the dogmatic processes that the ignorant employ in a futile attempt to control what they don’t truly understand. “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.” ― Rupertus … Continue reading
Posted in Agile and Strategic Planning, Agile Arguments, Agile for Beginners, Agile for Software Development, Agile in the Enterprise, Agile Thinking, Agile Tool
Tagged Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, Agile software development, Agile Thinking, Business Agility, Keeping Agile, scrum, Software Development
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An Agilist’s Manifesto of Friendship!
By Brian Lucas This one is for Jack! Agile runs on confidence, confidence is built on trust, trust is built on friendship. Agile enterprises built on any other foundation are houses of cards ready to collapse at the slightest pressure. … Continue reading
Posted in Agile Arguments, Agile for Beginners, Agile in the Enterprise, Agile Thinking
Tagged Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Thinking, Business Agility, Business Management, Dale Carnegie, Employee Satisfaction, Friendship, How to Win Friends & Influence People, Human Capital, Keeping Agile, Organization
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Agilists Call it ETM instead of Hypertasking
By Brian Lucas This one is for Ariana with the raven tresses of Persephone and the mind of Athena. “Make use of time, let not advantage slip.” -William Shakespeare Time management is a problem considerably older than Shakespeare. All of … Continue reading
Salmon Cooked Agile Style in 15 Minutes
By Brian Lucas This one is dedicated to Polly, who served us a meal fit for a king in 15 minutes. I am forever grateful to the people who have become friends with me through my blog. “…all the charming … Continue reading
Posted in Agile for Beginners, Agile Thinking, Cooking, Uncategorized
Tagged Agile, Agile Thinking, Agility, Food, Keeping Agile, Salmon
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To Be an Agilist You Need to be Informed
By Brian Lucas This one is for Mari a truly wonderful person who I am privileged to have met. “The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a … Continue reading
We Could All Learn a Lesson in Agility from Extremophiles
By Brian Lucas This one’s for Wendi, who I believe is “Going Agile!” “The facts of variability, of the struggle for existence, of adaptation to conditions, were notorious enough; but none of us had suspected that the road to the … Continue reading
WhatWentWrong@healthcare.gov
By Brian Lucas This one is dedicated to Sally, “Di politica nunquam nos!” “Truth never damages a cause that is just.” ― Mahatma Gandhi By now most of America knows that the healthcare.gov website – one of the main delivery portals of … Continue reading
Proving You’re Agile in under 5 Minutes
By Brian Lucas This one is dedicated to my good friend Wayne. The future is yours for the taking… “The world is moving so fast these days that the one who says it can’t be done is generally interrupted by … Continue reading
Posted in Agile for Beginners, Agile Gaming, Agile Thinking, Chess
Tagged Agile, Agile Thinking, Innovation, Keeping Agile, Logic
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Brainstorming your way to being agile
By Brian Lucas This one is dedicated to Shakia, who would have inspired Byron beyond her physical beauty with the sublime nature of her self-sacrifice. “The enterprise that does not innovate inevitably ages and declines. And in a period of … Continue reading
Turning Damnable Iteration into Elegant Stepwise Refinement in Agile
By Brian Lucas This one is dedicated to “little Buddy” who passed on before he got a chance to live and “little Bear” in the hope he will live long and in the infinite happiness of puppy-hood all his life. … Continue reading
Epics, Story Mapping and Kanbans Make a Unified Agile View
By Brian Lucas This one is dedicated to the lovely Jennifer, my dear and loyal friend, who found inspiration, dared to be creative and discovered a new world of possibilities. Your future has a bright star! “When we try to … Continue reading
Posted in Agile and Strategic Planning, Agile Arguments, Agile for Beginners, Agile for Software Development, Agile in the Enterprise, Agile Tool
Tagged Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, Agile software development, Agile Thinking, Keeping Agile, Microsoft TFS, scrum, Software Development
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Being Agile on a Shoestring
By Brian Lucas Dedicated to Marcie; director, actress, artist, singer, photographer, model and writer. The Muses and the Graces have gifted thee in abundance with beauty and talent. “Managers today have to do more with less, and get better results … Continue reading
Rules, Rules Everywhere and Never an Agilist in Sight!
By Brian Lucas This one is dedicated to my dear friend Pat – always a friend in deed!” “There are no rules here — we’re trying to accomplish something.” – Thomas Edison This is one of my favorite quotes of … Continue reading
Agile Cooking
By Brian Lucas This one is dedicated to the quintessentially irrepressible Cassandra, the quietly resolute and creative Emilia, the charmingly sociable and persistent Lynette and of course the unusually thoughtful, dryly humorous, chocoholic runner Nicole. One day soon they will … Continue reading
Posted in Agile and Strategic Planning, Agile for Beginners, Cooking
Tagged Agile, Agile Thinking, Business Agility, Keeping Agile
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Lack of Agility by CEOs to Blame for Slow Recovery
By Brian Lucas This one is for my good friend Anthony to give his active mind a new opportunity for investing. “When you get the majority of the economy predictable, you’re gonna get faster job growth, and companies investing more. … Continue reading
Excerpts from: BUILDING A CULTURE OF ENGAGEMENT: THE IMPORTANCE OF SENIOR LEADERSHIP
By Brian Lucas This is the fifth in a series of excerpts from white papers I am posting due to the gracious generosity of Katie Iorio-Martin in response to the enthusiastic requests for more information by many of her interview readers. … Continue reading
Excerpts from: ENHANCING EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: THE ROLE OF THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR
By Brian Lucas This is the fourth in a series of excerpts from white papers I am posting due to the gracious generosity of Katie Iorio-Martin in response to the enthusiastic requests for more information by many of her interview readers. … Continue reading
A Natural Agilist Proves the Value of Theater
By Brian Lucas Josh Neth is the exceptionally talented artistic director of the Allentown Public Theatre. Josh is marvelously outspoken and passionate about the Theater. He is a remarkably eloquent and intelligent person and to converse with him is a … Continue reading
Posted in Agile and Strategic Planning, Agile Arguments, Agile for Beginners, Agile in the Enterprise, Interview with a Natural Agilist
Tagged Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Thinking, Agility, Allentown, Business Agility, downtown revitalization, Employee Satisfaction, Keeping Agile, Social Conscience, Theater
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Excerpts from: EMOTIONAL DRIVERS OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
By Brian Lucas This is the third in a series of excerpts from white papers I am posting due to the gracious generosity of Katie Iorio-Martin in response to the enthusiastic requests for more information by many of her interview readers. … Continue reading
Excerpts from: THE DYNAMICS OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
By Brian Lucas This is the second in a series of excerpts from white papers I am posting due to the gracious generosity of Katie Iorio-Martin in response to the enthusiastic requests for more information by many of her interview readers. … Continue reading
A Natural Agilist Practices What She Preaches
By Brian Lucas Katie Iorio-Martin is the Franchise President and CEO; Partner of Dale Carnegie Training for Southeastern Pennsylvania located at 2000 Valley Forge Circle, Suites 119 & 120 King of Prussia, PA 19406. She has been involved with Dale … Continue reading
Posted in Agile and Strategic Planning, Agile Arguments, Agile for Beginners, Agile in the Enterprise, Interview with a Natural Agilist
Tagged Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Thinking, Business Agility, Business Management, CEO, Dale Carnegie, Employee Satisfaction, How to Win Friends & Influence People, Interpersonal relationship, Keeping Agile, Management, Win Friends, Women in Business
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True Agile Managers make one feel good
By Brian Lucas This one is for JPD! “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou Those of us in business … Continue reading
A Certification does not an Agilist Make
By Brian Lucas This one is for Elaine of the golden hair. Angels above blush at thy beauty. “Socrates gave no diplomas or degrees, and would have subjected any disciple who demanded one to a disconcerting catechism on the nature … Continue reading
Posted in Agile Arguments, Agile for Beginners, Agile for Software Development, Agile in the Enterprise
Tagged Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile Methods, Agile software development, Agile Thinking, Business Management, CSM, Keeping Agile, scrum, Software Development, Software development process
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Sailing in an Agile Ship with Vision and Knowledge to Guide You
By Brian Lucas Dedicated to Joseph P. Wisdo (1951-2013) Colleague, Friend and Humanitarian “Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them … Continue reading
Posted in Agile and Strategic Planning, Agile Arguments, Agile for Beginners, Agile in the Enterprise
Tagged Agile, Agile Thinking, Business Agility, Business Management, CEO, CIO, Employee Satisfaction, Information, Innovation, Keeping Agile, Management, Management Theory, Organization, Technology
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An Agile Memorial
By Brian Lucas Dedicated to Ed – Friend, Familyman and Hero “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Too often today we fail even if we have the talent, because we think conditions are not perfect … Continue reading
Posted in Agile Arguments, Agile for Beginners
Tagged Agile, Agile Methods, Agile Thinking, Business Agility, Cigar, Innovation, Keeping Agile, Management, Management Theory, Marine
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A Natural Agilist Returns to His Roots
By Brian Lucas George Santos is the epitome of the rising tide of executives leaving the large corporate world. They are striking out on their own to become the foundation of a new emergent business economy. They represent a new … Continue reading
Posted in Agile and Strategic Planning, Agile for Beginners, Agile in the Enterprise, Interview with a Natural Agilist
Tagged Agile, Agile Thinking, Business Agility, Business Managment, Employee Satisfaction, Keeping Agile, Lehigh Valley, Management, Management 3.0, Management Theory, Organization
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The Era of Agile Management Has Finally Arrived
By Brian Lucas “Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people.” -John D. Rockefeller[1] “Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person – not just an employee – … Continue reading
Posted in Agile and Strategic Planning, Agile Arguments, Agile in the Enterprise
Tagged Agile, Agile Adoption, Agile management, Agile Thinking, Business Agility, Business Management, C Level, Human Capital, Innovation, Keeping Agile, Management, Management Theory, Organization, Organization Structure
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Being Agile in the Face of Hurricane Sandy
By Brian Lucas This one is for Jessica! – Brian “The value of compassion cannot be over-emphasized. Anyone can criticize. It takes a true believer to be compassionate. No greater burden can be borne by an individual than to know … Continue reading
Interviews with a Natural Agilist
By Brian Lucas “Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.” – Marcus Aurelius “When we see a natural style, we are astonished and charmed; for we expected to … Continue reading
Is Agile a Return to Common Sense?
By Brian Lucas “Common sense is seeing things as they are; and doing things as they ought to be.” –Harriet Beecher Stowe A post of mine, “HCM, HIM and Agile are Perfect Together“, had the following reply from Dave Francavilla: Brian, Very … Continue reading
Posted in Agile Arguments, Agile for Beginners, Agile for Software Development, Agile in the Enterprise, Interview with a Natural Agilist
Tagged Agile, Agile Methods, Agile Thinking, Business Agility, Business Management, Founding Fathers, History, Keeping Agile, Logic, Management, Socrates, Thomas Jefferson, Time Travel
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A Tale of Two Companies – A glimpse of life in an agile business versus a non-agile enterprise.
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
Posted in A Tale of Two Companies, Agile and Strategic Planning, Agile Arguments, Agile for Beginners, Agile in the Enterprise, Employee Suggestions
Tagged Agile, Agile Methods, Agile Thinking, Agility, Business Agility, Business Managment, Employee Satisfaction, Human Capital, Keeping Agile, Management, Organization, scrum, Software Development
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