Jeff Sutherland co-created Scrum, a team-oriented method of software development, back in 1993 after working in a variety of tech companies. He recognized the way so many companies work is deeply broken. Scrum is now used by the vast majority… Read More »Review of “Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time” by Jeff Sutherland
Lost in Translation by Ella Frances Sanders is a beautiful book. It is a celebration of art and language that gives the read a sense of belonging to the world at large. Our collective experience as people binds us together.… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Lost in Translation by Ella Frances Sanders
Scaling Up Excellence by Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao is a book about how to grow as an organization, and actually get better instead of worse. It is a book of amazing stories and practical takeaways. It is very… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Scaling Up Excellence
Thanks to Andy Stanley for this powerful thought. Leaders, are we intentionally moving people into the circles of Christian community, or are we satisfied with leaving them in rows listening to us talk?
This is a hilarious flow chart from a gal named Wendy MacNaughton. Thought I would share. How often do you check your email? (source)
Here is a slide presentation I made in an attempt to capture the emphatic tone of 1 John 4:7-19. Maybe you’ll find it useful. How great is the love of our amazing God! How lofty and perfect an example we… Read More »“The Love of God” [slide presentation]
Been a while since I’ve done a post on design, and never since I’ve done one on the toys my kids are playing with. But have you seen this thing? It’s called Perplexus. My family has been way into this toy. And by family… Read More »How perplexing…
There are many parallels between great leaders and great, iconic design. Five come immediately to mind. Great design/great leaders are: 1. Functional Talk is cheap. So is eye-candy-only design. Well, actually, both are sometimes ridiculously expensive. But the best designs… Read More »5 parallels between great leaders and iconic design
Yeah this thing is for real. And the leadership/teamwork analogies, comparisons, and applications–not to mention horrible puns–are endless! “Who’s ‘steering’ in the organization? Who’s ‘pedaling?’ Who’s not ‘pedaling?’” “Those not ‘steering’ in the organization have to trust the one who… Read More »Conference Bike – This Just Got Real…
OK, so this is a little belated. But there’s a reason for that. I love the trend started by My One Word of having your New Year’s Resolution be just one word. As one who appreciates good (read, minimalist) design, I… Read More »The _____ Deal