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Accountability and responsibility are intertwined. In most businesses, the concepts are intertwined and when hierarchies are present, layered. In other words, determining who is responsible and accountable is harder than... Read More
Chapter 3 of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow is titled Enjoyment and The Quality of Life. This chapter resonates strongly with me. I have always struggled with the idea that lounging around... Read More
In this week’s SPaMCAST we speak with Brad Micklea, Founder & CEO of Jozu. We talk about the professionalization of AI and Machine Learning, the topic of Machine Learning Operations... Read More
We consider consciousness this week in our re-read of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow. Consciousness is a process of interpreting and processing thoughts and feelings. The author defines consciousness as a biological... Read More
Tom Cagley and Susan Parente explore the dynamics of responsibilities in committees and the significance of accountability. They discuss the proliferation of certifications in the Agile landscape, debating their value... Read More
We begin the meat of our re-read of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow with Chapter 1, Happiness. The Chapter opens by focusing on the definition of happiness or the lack of a... Read More
SPaMCAST 810 features our interview with D.J. Eshelman, author of Just Do This. DJ and I cover a wide range of topics including why one size fits all approaches are... Read More
I have read and quoted parts of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow over the last ten years. It has been on my list to read cover to cover for several years. My... Read More
SPaMCAST 809 features our essay discussing whether accountability and responsibility are ever separated in real life. In a corporate setting, if you are interested in instigating a no-holds-barred debate bring... Read More
Newport concludes Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World with a reminder that working deeply is a skill for getting important stuff done. We can learn and... Read More
