“Leadership Is…” – Live Presentation

“Leadership Is…” – Live Presentation

May 7, 2019 | No BS Blog

Leadership is: InclusiveResponsibleTrustworthy This is the full talk I gave at a Portland meetup for software quality engineers (RCSQE). I was invited to speak and, at first, considered trying to come up with a stand-alone talk focused on ‘quality’. In the...

You May Not Actually Be A Product Manager Yet

Dec 20, 2018 | Uncategorized

Seth Godin wrote about the nature of modern, non-‘factory’ work. He stated: “The studio, [vs. the factory of the twentieth century] on the other hand, is about initiative. Creativity, sure, but mostly the initiative to make a new thing, a better thing, a process that...
Become a Leader Through Your Next Project

Become a Leader Through Your Next Project

Oct 5, 2018 | No BS Blog

I was invited to speak at AgileCamp NW, and of course I jumped at the chance. It’s a great event, with really sharp people, so I knew I’d be challenged and come away with some strong new networking connections. It was hosted on the Nike World Headquarters,...
Agile Does Not Scale, But It Replicates Well

Agile Does Not Scale, But It Replicates Well

May 23, 2018 | No BS Blog

The Trouble With Scaling Agile You can’t simply apply agile principals to larger and larger groups or teams, but you can absolutely keep adding small agile teams with smart, strategic, and empowering leadership over them. Agile is all about small and fast. Get things...