Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies: Understanding Patterns of Project Behavior (Dorset House eBooks)
Steve McMenaminamazon.com
Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies: Understanding Patterns of Project Behavior (Dorset House eBooks)
I wanted to highlight that there is not a “Just Do This One Simple Trick” solution to challenging organizational problems. These issues build up over long periods of time and form deeply held and sometimes unconscious patterns of organizational behavior. No one intends to build processes that don’t work, but they sometimes implement processes that ... See more
sharedphysics.com • When Everything is Important But Nothing is Getting Done
The modern alternative to roadmaps discussed here addresses both of these concerns. Teams work on the prioritized business objectives determined by the leaders; we share our key results transparently; and we commit to high‐integrity commitments when critical delivery dates are needed.
Marty Cagan • INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love (Silicon Valley Product Group)
Given that a core part of the problem was that “nothing was getting done”, that meant starting at the very beginning: what is it that we’re trying to do? What were people’s expectations, ongoing projects, and wish lists?
sharedphysics.com • When Everything is Important But Nothing is Getting Done
The most common mental model of work is that it’s like a 100-meter race (not even a 100-meter relay race, just a race)—as if a team is a single runner and can just pick up the pace, improve their conditioning, or improve their technique. Comparing work to a race and your teams to independent athletes obscures the complexity of work and leads to pro
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