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Simple is the first principle of making something sticky. It is also the title of chapter 1 of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. There are... Read More
Today we begin our re-read of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip and Dan Heath in earnest. The Introduction lays out the framework for... Read More
The votes are in and we have a near tie for the top spot. I decided to re-read Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip... Read More
The Re-read Saturday has been a feature of the Software Process and Measurement blog since 2013 (7 Habits of Highly Effective People was the first book). This week we are... Read More
Today we complete the re-read of Team Topologies. The last chapter is titled “Conclusion: The Next-Generation Digital Operating Model. This chapter ties all of the themes of the book together... Read More
he ideas of hierarchy, engagement, and fatalism struck a nerve within the SPaMCAST family. To a person, the prevailing attitude is that hierarchy has value but only to a point.... Read More
We are nearly at the conclusion of Team Topologies: Organizing Business And Technology Teams For Fast Flow . Over the next few days, we will post a poll to get... Read More
Fatalism in the workplace is the belief that you can’t control or influence the work you do or how you do it. Engagement is a measure of commitment, motivation, and... Read More
Part 3 of Team Topologies: Organizing Business And Technology Teams For Fast Flow, integrates team interactions with the team topologies. In Chapter 7, Team Interaction Modes, the authors define three... Read More
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
