Agile and Beyond
The world falls into chaos. Everyone freaks out. These events are all connected. They arise from a systemic shift. This podcast explores this precarious new “normal” and imagines potential solutions.This relaunch focuses on the Great Transformation. Tipping points in natural ecosystems. Systemic changes in political economies. Older episodes explored the future of work and the economy.
Episodes
22 episodes
22: A New Normal - The Escalation of Climate Change
Only a radical systemic shift can delay climate catastrophe and save humanity from the collapse of ecosystems within just 9 years.
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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21: The Benefits of Mob Programming: Team Learning and Communication
Last year Dawna Jones, host of the Evolutionary Provocateur and Insight to Action podcasts, attended Agile Games New England and the Mob Programming Conference that followed. She sat down with a group of ‘Moberators’ to learn why the team approac...
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20: Change Management, Compensation, Engagement - Part 3 - Rose Fan and Molly Dishman
In part 3 of this 3 part conversation we discussed the importance of EQ in managing change, the openness of organizations to operate in new ways, the importance of vanguards, improving compensation systems, work-life balance, parental leave polici...
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19: Journey Mapping, Startup Threats, and Building Inspiration - Part 2 - Rose Fan and Molly Dishman
Several weeks ago I interviewed Rose Fan and Molly Dishman of Thoughtworks. Thoughtworks is a global IT consultancy firm, “a community of passionate individuals whose purpose it is to revolutionize software design, creation and delivery, while adv...
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18: Team Building and Diverse Perspectives - Part 1 - Rose Fan and Molly Dishman
Several weeks ago I interviewed Rose Fan and Molly Dishman of Thoughtworks. Thoughtworks is a global IT consultancy firm, “a community of passionate individuals whose purpose it is to revolutionize software design, creation and delivery, while adv...
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17: Lean Enterprise Transformation - Rose Fan and Molly Dishman
Several weeks ago I interviewed Rose Fan and Molly Dishman of Thoughtworks. What started as a pre-call in order to get a better understanding of their work resulted in this episode.Thoughtworks is a global IT consultancy firm, “a community of pass...
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16: Attractive Workplace Cultures - The Millennials
The 2nd Millennial call was not only engaging but also quite unpredictable. With 4 Millennials, including one in India, and my co-host Gert Penne in Belgium, we explored what the next generation seeks in Workplace Cultures and Organizations.
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15: Making the Very Complex... Awesomely Simple – John Spence
I was very fortunate to have spoken with John Spence.John is one of the top 100 business thought leaders and one of the top 500 leadership development experts in the world. He is an international keynote speaker and management con...
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14: Experimentation, Innovation, Managing Risk - Part 3 - Chuck Durfee
In the final episode of a 3 part conversation with Chuck Durfee, Scrum Master, and Agile Denver Board Member Emeritus, recent MBA graduate, recovering developer, and friend of neon tapirs everywhere, we discuss the following.Why he...
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13: Starting From Where the Learner Sits - Part 4 - Erika Lenz
In the final episode of a 4 part conversation with Erika Lenz, Scrum Master, former poet, evolutionary biologist, and tutor, we discuss what makes Erika unique, comfort with the creative process, the prevalence of mental illness in the arts, g...
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12: Experimentation, Innovation, Managing Risk - Part 2 - Chuck Durfee
In episode 2 of a 3 part conversation with Chuck Durfee, Agile Coach, Development Manager, Agile Denver Board Member Emeritus, recent MBA graduate, recovering developer, and friend of neon tapirs everywhere we enjoyed a far-ranging conversation...
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11: A Retrospective of Spotify's Squad Health Check - Todd Galloway
Some weeks ago I met with Todd Galloway, Scrum Master with Square Two Financial. Todd has a passion for helping teams to improve, assessing their health, and helping them get where they need to be. For Todd a lot of fundamentals go into helping...
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10: A Deficit in Visionary Leadership - Michael Rocharde and Jesse Pearlman
In a wide-ranging 3 way conversation with Jesse Pearlman, Agilist and Customer Success Manager at CA Technologies and former U.S. Marine, and my business partner Michael Rocharde, a Business Transformation Consultant and former intelligence off...
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9: Experimentation, Innovation, Managing Risk - Part 1 - Chuck Durfee
In episode 1 of a 3 part conversation with Chuck Durfee, Scrum Master, Agile Denver Board Member Emeritus, recent MBA graduate, recovering developer, and friend of neon tapirs everywhere, we discuss the following.His 6 year history ...
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8: Starting From Where the Learner Sits - Part 3 - Erika Lenz
In episode 3 of a 4 part conversation with Erika Lenz, Scrum Master, and former poet, evolutionary biologist, and tutor, we discuss where management happens on a self-organized team, accountability, good leadership, team empowerment, aligning t...
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7: The Future of Work and Education - A Millennial Perspective
This episode is a little different. A joint experiment. A nebulous mission.
In this inspiring international discussion, I was honored to be joined by two co-hosts: Dawna Jones of Vancouver and Gert Penne of Belgium.
And thr...
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6: Starting From Where the Learner Sits - Part 2 - Erika Lenz
In episode 2 of a 4 part conversation with Erika Lenz, Scrum Master, and former poet, evolutionary biologist, and tutor, we discuss the difficulty in collaborating naturally, our similarity to “crazy monkeys”, being a Scrum Master in traditiona...
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5: Starting From Where the Learner Sits - Part 1 - Erika Lenz
In episode 1 of a 4 part conversation with Erika Lenz, Scrum Master, and former poet, evolutionary biologist, and tutor, we discuss Amy C. Edmondson's term “psychological safety”, the need for logical explanations when dealing with engineers an...
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4: Agile and Creating Your Own Realities - Part 3 - Jesse Pearlman
In the 3rd and final episode of a conversation with Jesse Pearlman, Agilist and Customer Success Expert at CA Technologies (formerly Rally Software), we discuss what it takes to be a Scrum Master and Agile Coach, the needed soft skills, the abi...
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3: Agile and Creating Your Own Realities - Part 2 - Jesse Pearlman
In episode 2 of a 3 part conversation with Jesse Pearlman, Agilist and Customer Success Expert at CA Technologies (formerly Rally Software), we discuss the Colorado Community of Agile Practice, the alignment of vision and environment, surviving...
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2: Agile and Creating Your Own Realities - Part 1 - Jesse Pearlman
In episode 1 of a 3 part conversation with Jesse Pearlman, Agilist and Customer Success Expert at CA Technologies (formerly Rally Software), we discuss post-mortems in the Marines and retrospectives in Agile organizations, the false security of...
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