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Agile Doesn’t Work!
To be agile, or not to be agile...that is the question! While I am a strong advocate of an agile approach, there are also times when the context or project is not suited to agile.
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The Agile Pubcast presents Geoff Watts, Paul Goddard and a special guest singing for charity. Please donate to a charity of your choice after watching.
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Over the Christmas period I had one of those moments that make your heart drop into your stomach.
I had missed a delivery and got a card saying that I needed to collect my parce…
I received a question from someone recently and it's something I've been asked in various guises over the years. It effectively relates to geographical cultural differences and whe…
Agile42 have just launched a new book for those looking to understand the role of agile coach and the mindset behind the process of 'agile coaching'. For me this is a good thing be…
In Awe of Generalising Specialists
One of the things I absolutely love to do is listen to music - with a strong preference for live music. I sometimes like to sing along too. I'…
When most people think of Scrum – and other agile development frameworks or models – they often think of software. This is partly because the agile manifesto contains the word “sof…
Recently I attended a "first aid course" as part of my voluntary work coaching a youth sports team. One of the first things I was told was that you must identify yourself to the in…
On Monday evening (in the UK) I held my first live Twitter Q&A; inviting questions about being a product owner to celebrate the release of my new book, Product Mastery.
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Good product owners delay when they can.
Great product owners decide when they must.
One of the most difficult yet important aspects of being a great product owner is lea…
Back in May 2016, Paul Goddard and I had a silly little idea to create a podcast set in a pub. The idea was we would meet up somewhere, in a pub, have a drink and talk about whatev…
We have a clear winner in the recent competition to choose your favorite cover for my new book Product Mastery: From Good to Great Product Ownership. In fact, the decision was almo…
I was recently approached by intelligent leadership and corporate culture authority, John Mattone, to be part of his 'Expert Interview' series. We talked leadership development and…