More and more I’m coming to think that backlogs are bad things. Too many teams are so focused on burning through the backlog that they loose track of the fact that the whole point of short cycles is to get feedback, and that feedback may render the entire backlog worthless.

"Keep an eye on your fuel gauge" by Mark van Meurs Teams operating without metrics are basically driving around without a fuel gauge, speedometer or navigation. A Results Driven Backlog show teams where to go next. itsarmada.com/keep-an-eye-on… #backlog

What does an agile product roadmap look like? - mailchi.mp/gothelf/servic…

"Fools ignore complexity. Geniuses remove it." —Alan Perils

Recently I was on a great self-steering team. Once again, knowing the Why of our project turned out to be invaluable. I shared my experiences on applying The Golden Circle to create engaged teams in my latest blog post.

"Are you organized to deliver value?" by Cees de Quaasteniet Growing organizations have a hard time keeping all the benefits from being small. There is a way to keep employees engaged and delivering value to your customers. itsarmada.com/are-you-organi… #value-focussed

I wrote another blogpost. This time on the need, or lack thereof, for leadership in self-organizing teams.

"Are you prepared for the 4th Industrial Revolution?" by Mark van Meurs The pace of innovation is speeding up. Is your business prepared for this? Do you have the structures in place? Do you know how you will be disrupted? studiorupt.com/are-you-prepar… #innovation

Change can be scary. Especially for those who are expected to change, but aren't part of creating the plans. It doesn't have to be. #leadingchange lnkd.in/dpduWtk

Instead of telling employees what to do, trust them and give them freedom and responsibility to take actions that they—not their managers—decide are best for their company’s vision. Funny to see that what we have been practicing a…lnkd.in/e9E4eeN lnkd.in/eznuYcN

"Forget About Goals, Improve Your Team With Habits" by Mark van Meurs Self-improvement of teams by setting goals has limited chances of success. Learn how forming habits can help. studiorupt.com/forget-about-g… #informing

After a short break from blogging, I published another post. Setting goals undoubtedly is one of the most important things an organization can do to align their employees and move forward. We all know goals should be SMART. But t…lnkd.in/dddKXYR lnkd.in/dnFTFds

Today the world changed forever. Why? Because a group of Artificial Intelligence researchers released something called "GPT-3". In short: it's a computer program that can interact like a ridiculously intelligent human. And it will blow your mind 👇

55% of CEOs believe a lack of trust is a threat to their organization’s growth. s.hbr.org/2hTaMIz

Objective and Key Results the short explanation: medium.com/armada/success… #okrs #goals #goalsetting

I just published “Aligning organizational goals with the Alignment Canvas” medium.com/p/aligning-org…

Manually fixing a merge conflict reassures me that the robots aren’t really that smart yet.

It's common sense, but easy to overlook. “Three’s company” by Jason Fried m.signalvnoise.com/threes-company…

This is why we do it! Proud and happy employees TOPdesk make the difference for happy customers. lnkd.in/gCA5JDT

Think your service desk is busy? What about Santa? He has to deliver 1.4 billion gifts! #servicemanagement #ITSM cards.twitter.com/cards/oz2rdu/5…