Lessons from the fragile

ByAndrew's Agile July 19, 2016 0 Comments
What's the opposite of fragile? Most people's immediate answer is "robust" or "resilient". But consider… if we subject something that is fragile to stress, shock, randomness or volatility, we can expect that it will be harmed. If we do the same to something that is robust or resilient, we can expect that it will resist harm - but won't be any better off than when we started. But what if...

Accountability and Commitment

ByAndrew's Agile June 21, 2016 0 Comments
Accountability and commitment. We hear these words a lot in the business and Agile world, but what do they mean, and how do we do them well? Accountability We've all seen instances of "accountability" in the form of blaming and shaming: ("Whose fault is it?" and "What were you thinking?) These are the forms that accountability takes in a fear-based organization. The blaming and shaming approach...

Back to Basics: Agile Lessons from Argentine Tango

ByAndrew's Agile May 24, 2016 0 Comments
Argentine Tango is an intricate and improvised dance form, with a long history and participants all over the world. Tango aficionados attend workshops to refine their skills. Workshop teachers often take us, "back to basics," which in the case of Argentine Tango, is walking. (Who knew how much there is to just walking?) Going back to basics, we discover new nuances, and new...