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Learning your way to a successful strategy

Learning your way to a successful strategy

Feb 09, 2024  ·  Anthony Boobier

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... continue reading

How to sabotage your agility in 5 simple steps

How to sabotage your agility in 5 simple steps

May 30, 2023  ·  Harry Tucker

Are you bombarded by books and articles that exist to help you improve yourself? Are you exasperated by talks from agile thought leaders about helping you become a better agile practitioner? Are you tired of going 'on a journey' and want to stop and set up camp right where you are? If you answered y... continue reading

How to sabotage your teams in 5 simple steps

How to sabotage your teams in 5 simple steps

May 05, 2023  ·  Harry Tucker

Are you tired of endless articles and books about how to create strong and healthy team cultures, cultivating environments where individuals have the support and freedom to do their best work, or tips on building high performing teams? If you answered yes to at least one of the above, then I have th... continue reading

The delusion of Healthy Tensions

The delusion of Healthy Tensions

Apr 13, 2023  ·  Tony O'Halloran

Every organisation I’ve ever worked with has suffered from ‘healthy tensions’ between roles turned nasty in one form or another. I’ve seen them lead to interpersonal conflict, team dysfunction, silos and productivity grinding to a halt. In general - bad outcomes all round.... continue reading

Encourage positive behaviours

Encourage positive behaviours

Sept 08, 2021  ·  Anthony Boobier

I don’t like the way I have been seeing the term mindset used as an accusation, as a binary assessment that someone is stuck in a way of thinking that they need to be shifted out of. Mindset is not an absolute term. It’s a way of understanding and thinking about something, manifested through behavio... continue reading

How to run a Coaching Reflection Session

How to run a Coaching Reflection Session

Jul 01, 2020  ·  Tony O'Halloran

How do you deal with your “is this completely bananas or ...” moments at work? How do you get feedback on your approach and interventions? How do you bounce around ideas among peers? Being in a leadership (coaches, scrum masters, product leaders, people leaders) role can be a lonely place. Often, y... continue reading