I've been using this trilemma based prioritization discussion process with good impact. It's quickly clear that just prioritizing using "value" gives an ineffective order. Perishable things jump the queue anyway; valuable things get immediately blocked because they aren't doable

Be cautious not to loose clarity in the pursuit of accuracy.

Usually when people blame Command and Control in fact the problem is a push system and an abusive environment. Not the same stuff.

Imposed artificial deadlines are about power and manipulation, not getting work done. If an iteration/Sprint defines a deadline, you're working in a sweatshop, not an Agile org. Any company that's doing that is in deep trouble, trouble that actual Agile could help fix. 1/4

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A low maturity team has contributors who are focused on personal productivity. The contributors to a high maturity have a greater focus on group productivity (a.k.a. flow).

Nothing kills a team like task overload.

Leaders speak in “possibility.” Teams speak in “likelihood.” Both need to learn the language of the other.

When you have to think, “How do I get on board with this?” or “What’s my part in this?” it is a signal that you are being given a quota—you haven’t been brought along in the journey of establishing a goal.

Rules remove choices. Choices are where learning happens. Make rules, remove learning. Marcus Buckingham

Make me feel like I’m part of something (we). Make me feel like I stand out (me). Marcus Buckingham

Stakeholders: be careful of how you leverage your opinions while meeting with your teams. Don’t be a “HiPPo with a hunch” that leads the team toward confusion.

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There’s a big difference between central planning and central communication.

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A plan isn’t a set of instructions, a to-do list or a calendar. It’s a snapshot of the immediate actions a team needs to take to exploit or counteract current conditions in the marketplace. If your plan never changes, you are assuming the world around you isn’t either.

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