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Coach the system, not just the team. buff.ly/X0MSIGo

Doers decide. Not because they have a title, but because they’re closest to the problem, the context, and the customer. buff.ly/uAFezNI

If you need a whole process to manage defects, you might want to ask why there are so many in the first place. #SoftwareDevelopment

If a story no longer needs to be delivered, that’s not failure—that’s learning. Great teams adapt instead of just executing a plan. #KnowTheProblemYouAreSolving #SoftwareDevelopment buff.ly/iQg9fZ0

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Best practices might help you catch up. They won’t help you break away. #Leadership #ExperimentationMindset

Software doesn’t exist in isolation. It exists to solve a problem for someone, somewhere. Know who they are. Understand what they need. Build with that in mind. #KnowTheProblemYouAreSolving #SoftwareDevelopment buff.ly/djxiGrh

Every delay in delivery increases the risk of wasted work, missed feedback, and shifting priorities. Ship small. Ship often. #SoftwareDevelopment #CreateSimpleThingsInSmallSteps #ReleaseRidiculouslyOften buff.ly/Mv25Vwc

Trust isn’t just built with words—it’s built with clarity. Collaboration Contracts help teams work together with confidence. buff.ly/3QyfVoW

Don’t mistake compliance for commitment. One is obedience. The other is ownership.

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We often front-load discovery to feel confident before building—but that's not real agility. Doc Norton explores how continuous learning reduces risk better than perfect plans ever could. link.testdouble.com/18a916

Psychological safety isn’t a bonus in complex systems—it’s a prerequisite. People need to feel safe, valued, and heard before they can truly work together. buff.ly/Ir5edkO #safety #WorkTogether

What is something you could do today that would allow you to learn more about what you should do next? #CreateSimpleThingsInSmallSteps #SoftwareDevelopment #ReleaseRidiculouslyOften

Leading ≠ commanding. One builds alignment. The other issues orders. Only one scales.

It is not so much that employees game the system when they strive to hit targets. It is more that managers game the system by setting targets. The resulting employee behavior is natural consequence. docondev.com/escape-velocity #leadership

In a Complex Environment Uncertainty is often Uncomfortable But Certainty is Usually Foolish

Focus on idle work not idle workers to achieve fast, flexible flow. - Ken Rubin

Open communication and honest dialogue foster a culture of trust and collaboration. buff.ly/Ir5edkO #WorkTogether