Tag Archives: Organization Structure

Your not agile if you are just parroting!

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Brian Lucas

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 →

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Promote Ideas Not People!

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Brian Lucas

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 →

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True Agile Managers make one feel good

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Brian Lucas

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 →

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The Era of Agile Management Has Finally Arrived

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Brian Lucas

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 →

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Mission Impossible Really was Agile

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas This one is for you Fran! “Good morning Mr. Briggs/Phelps[1], the situation in…Your mission should you decide to accept it is to…” This is a second perspective on Mission Impossible (MI), one of my all-time favorite TV … Continue reading →

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The Night of the Deadly Micromanager

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas “Artie, I think we managed to get ourselves in a little trouble!” –James West speaking tongue-in-cheek to Artemus Gordon when confronted by arch-villain Miguelito Loveless, a brilliant, but megalomaniacal little person. In our rushed working environment today, … Continue reading →

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Is Agile Really Mission Impossible?

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas “Your mission should you decide to accept it…” voice of Robert Cleveland “Bob” Johnson. Acted to the theme music of Lalo Schifrin, is Agile really mission impossible?  You are in a tense situation.  Profits are down or non-existent. … Continue reading →

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What Every CIO Should Know about Agile Architectures

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas Agile concepts, techniques and technologies are much in demand today.  Many organizations have astounding success with agile, while others experience failure, sometimes horrifically.  Usually agile fails in these cases from improper application of the concepts or lack … Continue reading →

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Life in the C – Lane will surely make you lose your mind

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas “Life in the fast lane, surely make you lose your mind.  Life in the fast lane, everything all the time.” – the Eagles Just like the title of the Eagles classic tune, “Life in the fast lane”, life … Continue reading →

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The Imperative of having an Agile Organization Structure

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas This one is dedicated to Bill Gore and all those who came after him like Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner. “Change before you have to”. –Jack Welch The stress that all organizations are under today is unprecedented.  … Continue reading →

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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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