Tag Archives: People Issues

The Truth about what Motivates Us

Posted on November 12, 2011 by 14 Principles
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Agile Anti-Patterns: Part 3 of 3 – Delivery

Posted on July 3, 2011 by 14 Principles

In the third and final part of this series on agile anti-patterns, we discuss the importance of delivery. The importance of action over contemplation. The importance of doing something. The importance of getting something tangible in-front of real customers, quickly. … Continue reading →

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Agile Anti-Patterns: Part 2 of 3–Culture and Behaviour

Posted on May 2, 2011 by 14 Principles

In part 1 we talked about the organizational anti-patterns that can scupper your agile rollout before it even gets off the blocks. In this section we’ll discuss anti-patterns relating to team culture and behaviour. The other articles in this series … Continue reading →

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It’s not about starting, it’s about finishing

Posted on April 7, 2011 by 14 Principles

Many aspects of Lean thinking seem counterintuitive at first. Take “pull” for instance. In a Lean system work is pulled through the system to meet a customer’s request for value. Depending on the business you are in that value could … Continue reading →

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