Scrum is a framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems. Complex refers to where more is unknown than known. Adaptive refers to the emerging solution but not the problem. Complexity arises from unknown variables and too much variance in known variables. …

“Remember, teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.”, a big thanks to Patrick Lencioni (author of — The FiveDysfunction of a Team ) for bestowing the wisdom and first step to create teams. Great ideas emerge only when…

In a complex adaptive world, knowledge workers need to be motivated so that they can look for progressive solutions to ever-changing needs. Oxford dictionary defines motivation as: the reason why somebody does something or behaves in a particular way the feeling of wanting to do something, especially something that involves…

One of the purposes of going Agile is to reduce the feedback loop. Having consistent feedback helps to gauge whether the product is performing up to expectations. Even in Scrum, feedback plays a very important role. Sprint Reviews provide us the opportunity to get feedback from stakeholders and understand how…

When it comes to learning by experimentation, I am a big fan of quotes from Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein. To name a few: Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless. I have not failed. …

In an uncertain adaptive world, we are very sure the fact that “Taylorism” is not going to bring the holistic solution to complex problems we are dealing with. We cannot run, innovate our systems by executing all activities ourselves, or by creating silos in terms of execution. …

How many times have you felt demotivated even when you delivered a high-value work item? How many times, you felt that someone in your team delivered a high-value work item and you cared not enough to pass an appreciation? Appreciation doesn’t have to be in the form of bonuses every…

Corporate huddles are all-hands meetings that allow for quick, horizontal decision making among peers. The problem to reach a solution that requires creative and critical thinking is that it’s easy to get lost, lose focus and fall into trap of open-ended unstructured discussions. …