I joined the Casa de Cambio podcast for a chat that went well beyond the usual buzzwords.

We asked: Why does transformation make people groan? What should we call it instead? And what traps do leaders and change agents hit when they set out to “transform” their organisations?

“Self-selection isn’t a trust fall. It’s disciplined autonomy.”

Sandy Mamoli and David Mole sat down with Biunca Hooper of the Business Agility podcast to talk about self-selecting teams: why it works, where it fails, and the simple guardrails that make it robust, not chaotic.

Have you ever noticed how some teams seem to lose their spark? How once innovative groups become cautious and dependent? Global instability, AI disruption, mass layoffs, and constant restructuring have made anxiety and fear our constant companions. These emotions…

I recently asked the audience at a conference "How many of you feel busy or overwhelmed?" Almost every hand shot up. I wasn't surprised …

David Mole and I joined Meta-Cast to share what we have learned after a decade of running self-selecting teams.

In the words of Andy Cleff, our wonderful Podcast Host from the Agile Uprising:

“Remember when letting people choose their own teams seemed completely radical?

I sure do!

Attending Agile Australia has always been a highlight of my year, and this year was extra special because I finally got the opportunity to keynote the conference. It only took me 10 years (since I first set myself that goal), but hey, lifetime achievement unlocked!...

Join Vitaliy Lyoshin and me in this podcast episode we explore the world of high-performing agile teams! We discuss how teams can achieve high performance and success through behaviours, shared history, and self-selection. Here are some key takeaways: ✔️Agile teams thrive on a shared goal, mutual de...

The Reimagining Agile workshop at JAFAC was a remarkable event where the New Zealand Agile community came together to discuss, problem-solve, and envision the future of agile. Our session was framed around the idea of Reimagining Agile, emphasizing that a single document can no longer effectively re...

I created this guide with Sarah Blackie, to give an overview of Lean Agile Procurement (LAP), including the 5 core values and 5 core steps that underpin it....

We ask our leaders for their trust, support and empathy – and so we should. We rightfully demand to be treated like responsible adults. But are we behaving as such?...

I get frustrated when I hear people talk about strategy, and then think they are done when they have come up with a vision and objectives. To me that is a mere platitude. I agree with Richard Rumelt that a good strategy is an “effective mix of thought and action”. Strategy needs both, but it also n...

After my recent talk at Øredev in Malmö 🇸🇪 "Are you Drowning your Autonomy in Good Intentions" Remote:af's Tony Ponton and I had a brilliant conversation on @talkingremote's live chat. We talk about learned helplessness and broken relationships between leaders and people. We talk ab...

There are so many frameworks, tools and techniques for prioritising out there, that it’s tricky to know which one to pick (I see the irony here). As far as I’m concerned, whatever you are prioritising, whether it’s what feature to build for a product, what project to undertake, or what you should st...