Food for Agile Thought #367: The Power of Working Together, Product Leadership, No Learning w/o Closing Loops, Decisions under Complexity
Stefan Wolpers
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TL; DR: The Power of Working Together — Food for Agile Thought?#367
Welcome to the 367th edition of the Food for Agile Thought newsletter, shared with 36,223 peers. This week, we enjoy an interview with Alan Mulally, former President and CEO of the Ford Motor Company, on working together. Also, we point at a critical element of the seemingly dull Deming cycle: incomplete execution loops result in zero learning. Moreover, we explore our need for certainty and how this influences decisions in complex systems, reflect on what it takes to create successful (engineering) teams, and close with a simple thought: When is it time to stop using Scrum?
Then, we describe a Product Owner’s startup journey from an enthusiastic start in a new position to figuring out that he was oversold to fixing the whole thing and how he did so. Also, we point to common backlog issues preventing you from reaping the benefits of the artifact and reflect on product leadership from leadership styles — are you a fixer or an artist? — to necessary traits.
Finally, we revisit Melvin Conway’s epochal discovery, delve into a list of metrics by product type that can inspire you to design your dashboards for discovery, and appreciate the first list of product conferences in 2023.
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?? The Tip of the Week: Working?Together
?? ?? Shane Parrish (via Farnam Street): The Power Of Working?Together
Shane Parrish interviews Alan Mulally, former President and CEO of the Ford Motor Company, on the “principles of how a team can work together toward a larger goal, creating a culture of love by design.”
Who you are as a person is going to have more to do with your success in whatever you’re choosing to do than anything else.
That’s the most important thing about the leadership team is the be and the do. Who you are and what you do.
Author:?Shane Parrish
? Agile &?Scrum
Cedric Chin (via Commonplace): You Aren’t Learning If You Don’t Close the?Loops
Cedric Chin points at a critical element of the seemingly dull Deming cycle: incomplete execution loops result in zero learning.
Author:?Cedric Chin
(via Cutter Consortium): Decision Making in the Time of Complexity
In this article, Dave Martin, Tony Ponton, and Kim Ballestrin explore our need for certainty and how this influences decisions in complex systems.
Guy Grinapell (via Medium): Understanding Antifragility and Black Swans, and How They Impact to Your R&D Organization
Guy Grinapell reflects on what it takes to create successful (engineering) teams.
Source:?Medium: Understanding Antifragility and Black Swans, and How They Impact to Your R&D Organization
Author:?Guy Grinapell
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David Theil (via Medium): How we made the turnaround in Product Management
David Theil describes his startup journey from an enthusiastic start in a new position to figuring out that he was oversold to fixing the whole thing and how he did so.
Author:?David Theil
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Roman Pichler: 10 Product Roadmapping Mistakes to?Avoid
Roman Pichler points to common backlog issues preventing you from reaping the benefits of the artifact.
Author:?Roman Pichler
Marc Abraham: What does it mean to be a product?leader?!
Marc Abraham shares his take on product leadership, from leadership styles — are you a fixer or an artist? — to necessary traits.
Author:?Marc Abraham
?? When Is It Time to Stop Using?Scrum?
When is the time to look beyond Scrum? After all, many things — ideas, practices, mantras, etc. — outlive their utility sooner or later; why would Scrum be an exception? Moreover, we are not getting paid to practice Scrum but solve our customers’ problems within the given constraints while contributing to the sustainability of our organization. Scrum is a tool, a helpful practice but neither a religion nor a philosophy. Which brings us back to the original question: Is there a moment when a Scrum team should stop using Scrum?
Learn more:?When Is It Time to Stop Using Scrum?
?? Concepts, Tools & Measuring
Martin Fowler: Conway’s?Law
Martin Fowler revisits Melvin Conway’s epochal discovery.
Melvin Conway: Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the organization’s communication structure.
Source:?Conway’s Law
Author:?Martin Fowler
Richard Holmes (via Department of Product): Metrics that Matter to Product?Managers
Richard Holmes delves into a list of metrics by product type that can inspire you to design your dashboards for discovery.
Author:?Richard Holmes
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Teresa Torres: 2023 Product Conference List
Teresa Torres started putting together their list of 2023 product conferences.
Source:?2023 Product Conference List
Author:?Teresa Torres
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