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2021-04-07 In Agile, Leadership, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Scrum Events Cheat Sheets (updated)

Executive Summary: Downloadable PDF cheat sheets you can use to facilitate the events of Scrum: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective. Click here to download the latest version of the Scrum Events Cheat Sheets This is the updated version of my Scrum Events Cheat...

2020-01-30 In Agile, Leadership, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Scrum Events Cheat Sheets updated

Executive Summary: Downloadable PDF cheat sheets you can use to facilitate the meetings of Scrum: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective. Click here to download the latest version of the Scrum Events Cheat Sheets This is the updated version of my Scrum Events Cheat Sheets....

2019-09-23 In Agile, Leadership, Organizations, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Agile decisions are American-style decisions

Executive summary: European executives! It's time to rethink what you consider to be a "decision" if you want to act agile. Decide to adapt The reason why people care so much about Agile nowadays, is that the economic and technical environments change so quickly, that one needs...

2019-09-09 In Agile, Leadership, Organizations By Jan Farkas

Predator Organizations 2/2

Executive summary: What makes the network of your employees work as the brain of a hunting predator? This post will only make sense if you've read the first part [1]. The predator--organization analogy The organization--predator analogy has been detailed in the first part of this article. Even though...

2019-06-26 In Agile, Leadership, Organizations By Jan Farkas

Obsessed with Planning: Why Agile Hurts

Executive summary: Agile hurts just like physics: They both need you to value reality more than your own plans, preferences and self-image of cleverness. An Ode to Planning Oh, how much I love planning! It feels like nothing else! Starting with a blank sheet of paper and...

2019-06-03 In Agile, Innovation, Leadership, Quote By Jan Farkas

Quote: Denning on Competence

"Complexity responded to competence, not authority." -- Steve Denning [1] [1] Steve Denning, Is Agile just another management fad? Forbes 2015-06-22; Link...

The Hunt: Accomplishment of an organization

2019-04-14 In Agile, Leadership, Organizations By Jan Farkas

Predator Organizations 1/2

Executive summary: Predators and organizations share a lot in common. The executive who can build and operate a predator organization is clearly at an advantage when making critical decisions. Predator and prey: Simplifying the complex As an executive, you need to be able to make critical decisions...

2019-02-08 In Agile, Leadership, Organizations By Jan Farkas

Why matrix organizations will never get agile

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" background_animation="none" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Executive summary: The matrix organization is a remnant of the dark past, plaguing innovation and complex product development to present day. Getting rid of it now is imperative, because in the new economy it's going to drag your business...

2019-01-28 In Agile, Give Back, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Giving Back: Win free consulting for your organization (2019)

Executive summary: At Halkeon we have created a pro bono coaching and consulting program for non-profits, small enterprises and startups. The deadline of the application is 28th February, 2019. Win pro-bono consulting for your organization We believe at Halkeon in working for making the world a better...

2019-01-22 In Agile, Quote, Scrum By Jan Farkas

Is Scrum trivial?

Executive summary: "Many say that Scrum is simple and easy. But if you can't do it, it's not simple and easy." -- Jeff Sutherland I've got quite a few nice quotes from Jeff Sutherland (here's an example), but this one is my personal favorite. It's the perfect illustration...