Pyrrhic victory. I was reminded of this term a few days ago. It is when winning decimates *almost* everything, so winning is basically not worth the cost exacted to achieve it. I believe I have […]
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The bigger the rock, the smaller the pieces need to be
You know what I really, really value in a fellow professional in the information technology delivery world? That special, magical ability to decompose a large (and potentially complex problem) into small, simple subtasks. A child […]
I KNEW IT!
I like to think I have a nose for a problem. Not necessarily a bug, but just when something doesn’t seem right. The extent to which I follow up on these gut instincts varies depending […]
Shallow Statement Syndrome
‘Surely its just a case of doing X and creating a Y, then we’ll obviously get to Z. I’ve done this lots of times before.’ This is an example of Shallow Statement Syndrome, one I […]
Agile Coaching Book Review – My Favourite Bits Mindmapped!
Quick one!Recently finished reading ‘Agile Coaching’ by Rachel Davies and Liz Sedley. Most enjoyable, plenty of wincing moments when I recognised my own faux pas on the coaching front! Lots of practical tips too, which […]
