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Privilege and Fatalism

I have been considering the relationship between privilege and fatalism. Boiling down the impact of privilege into a few words, we find advantage and the potential for power. Whether it... Read More

Team Topologies, Re-read Saturday, Week 7, Chapter 6, Choose Team-First Boundaries

The boundaries of teams are shaped by a huge number of pressures ranging from corporate politics and specialism to architectural structure. Inspecting the majority of team boundaries it would seem... Read More

A Few Approaches For Combatting Fatalism In Organizational Change

Some of the most celebrated stories in business literature are where people did not accept the rules or others believed that they were not empowered to act and acted. One... Read More

Fatalstism in Change

A few weeks ago a colleague and I were discussing why a team never had anything to show during the demo part of their sprint review. The team works on... Read More

Team Topologies, Re-read Saturday, Week 7, Chapter 5 The Four Fundamental Team Topologies (Part 2)

Chapter 5 Team Topologies: Organizing Business And Technology Teams For Fast Flow by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais is a powerhouse. This chapter lays out the four fundamental team topologies... Read More

Team Topologies, Re-read Saturday, Week 6, Chapter 5 The Four Fundamental Team Topologies (Part 1)

Chapter 5 Team Topologies: Organizing Business And Technology Teams For Fast Flow by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais is a powerhouse. This chapter lays out the four fundamental team topologies... Read More