October 16, 2018

Casual Friday — Seriously?

I recently had dinner with someone who worked at one of the world’s largest advisory firms. He told me that his company, like many others, was […]
October 16, 2018

Innovation Starts by Doing the Same Job With Less Pain

The first automobiles looked like horse carriages without horses. This curious little fact came to my mind when our team discussed the new priorities for our […]
October 16, 2018

Peer-to-Peer Coaching

My partner has a personal fitness coach. This coach gives him challenges, such as, “Do this exercise ten times”, “Do that exercise twenty times”, and “Now […]
October 16, 2018

Most Advice from Experts Sucks

Many experts don’t offer guidance with step-by-step instructions; they offer only one option, which is their preferred practice, and they don’t motivate people toward habit-forming. Last […]
August 23, 2018

Don’t Change Too Much!

Adventures are best when people want to experience them with you. When you change too much, you may loose everyone who matters. I started Happy Melly, […]
August 23, 2018

Startup Funding, the Agile Way

Being more agile as a startup founder means funding iteratively and trying alternatives without making irreversible commitments. Our startup team received some interesting questions during a […]
August 23, 2018

Patching the Business: Complete the Agile Feedback Cycle!

Now and then, stand still, look around, and wonder if you didn’t forget something. What you missed could be half of your business model! After Inspect comes Adapt. After Sense comes Respond. […]
August 23, 2018

Individuals and Interactions Thanks to Processes and Tools

Let’s agree on something first. It’s bad when companies expect people to fill out forms that add only bureaucracy and no value. It’s bad when developers […]