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Many think that the "future is here" with the AI revolution, but the future is in making visionary decisions and strategically planning for what is over the horizon. CTO's need the skill of not only implementing what is in front of them, but casting a vision that can be embraced by their organization and drive innovation.
The Psychological Safety Mandate
Why Trust is the ultimate competitive advantage in Tech Leadership In the world of technology, we obsess over metrics, roadmaps, and architecture. We strive for speed, efficiency, and flawless execution. But I’ve learned that the most significant bottleneck to true innovation and sustainable growth isn’t a technical roadblock; it’s a human one. The real constraint on a CTO’s potential is not the…
Beyond the Roadmap
Why the CTO’s greatest challenge is not technology, but organizational design I’m starting a new series focusing on modernizing the CTO role. For many years I have worked for organizations where the CTO was relegated to systems and code and with the bombardment of AI over the past several years, I fear that the divide between the technology and the people who are truly driving the digital space…
It's the first of the year and sometimes it is a great time to revisit not only what work we do, but how we do it. And if you know me, you know I need tools to help me remember key ideas. START "started" to help me be proactive instead of reacting and start "designing" my week. I hope it helps some of you out there!
The Person You Will Be in 5 Years, Part 5: The Conversations You Engage In
FINALLY finishing up the "Person You Will Be in 5 Years" posts. Honestly, I completely forgot that I hadn't finished, but here we go. Let me know your thoughts! #growth #improvement #conversations
Oh my gosh, folks, for some reason I thought I had finished the series; life has been crazy over the past several months! But I definitely would like to finish this series as I truly believe that this is a timely and important post for me and for others. So, let’s recap. Months ago I saw this post from Jay Vallotton (an awesome guy that you definitely want to follow, FYI) that talked about…
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Agility isn't just for software, Part 2: Non-Profit Outreach
Part 2 of our series on Agility isn't just for software is dropping now! A short story of how "falling in love with the problem and not the solution" can bring help to those who need it. #community #agile #outreach #pivot #feedback
We are going to continue our conversation around “Agility isn’t just for software” this week with a bit of a mishmash of stories. The reason is that I want to protect the identity of the organization since they value privacy, so I changed the location and the type of organization to another group that I did some work with many years ago. All-in-all, this is still an accurate representation of the…
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The Person You Will Be in 5 Years, Part 4: The Habits You Adopt
Part 4! The person you will be in 5 years is about the habits you adopt! Let's talk about who we are and how we do this! #habits #person #5years
When you hear the word habit, what pops into your mind? Is it something physical like smoking or, more positively, exercise? Or is it something less tangible like procrastination? In a recent U.S. News and World Report Survey, over 72% stated that they experienced “sub-par” sleep primarily due to poor sleep habits and 19% said that they had to resort to illicit drugs as a sleep aid. In another…
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Agility isn't just for software, Part 1: Architecture
I'm starting a new series called, "Agility isn't just for software." While most know this, I wanted to take a different take. Let me know what you think of part 1: "Architecture." #agility #change #architecture #construction
Over the past nearly two decades, I have been fortunate enough to work with clients across different verticals. I’ve also been mostly in agile consulting and agile coaching which is mainly relegated to software development and at most information technology divisions. I would like to suggest, however, that this isn’t the right approach. Yes, we have heard about “business agility” but most of the…
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The Desperate Need for Change Leadership
The Desperate Need for Change Leadership is now live at JoshuaJack.com! #change #leadership #management #agility #lean #adapt #improve #feedback
For years, the concept of change management has been relegated to high-paid consultants and consulting firms that use phrases like, “think outside the box” and “synergy.” If you immediately think of a commercial from the 90’s I applaud you – you are my people – but let’s get back to the topic at hand. Change was also something that you went to class to learn and gained “belts” to be able to take…
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Homegrown Agile: The Lawn
Check out my latest light-hearted "Homegrown Agile" post - The Lawn. #timebox #value #product #quality #definitionofdone #approval
It’s been a long time since a “Homegrown Agile” post! What I love about life is the constant reaffirmation of how agility is both applied in and learned from our environment and from nature. This past weekend was just one of those where I saw agility applied (or applied agility in values) to a simple chore but in the meantime, it also reminded me of the sometimes overlooked simplicity of good…
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The Person You Will Be in 5 years, Part 3: The People You Spend Time With
Part 3 is finally here. Took my long enough! Probably because it is a tough one since we are talking relationships. Definitely want to know what you think #relationships #culture #vision #future
As I sit here typing this, I realized the amount of change that has happened in this specific area of my life over the years. When you are young[er] you may focus on people that share similar environments to you as people that you want to spend time with. This is a time of convenience – your next-door neighbor is close so you develop a relationship with them – sometimes this works out and…
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Slightly Anecdotal Feedback on the State of Agile Transformation and Agile Coaches
While this is a very much shortened version of the pages and pages of content, I felt it was a great time to start bringing some of this feedback up. What are your thoughts? #agility #team #change #disruption
I’ve been extremely humbled to be involved in what can only be called a “transformation of a way of doing work” a.k.a. agility for close to two decades. In that time, the corporate “we” have watched as concepts such as kanban and Scrum have taken root and values such as collaboration between customers and people doing the work have increased by crazy multiples. This has increased speed to market,…
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The Person You Will Be in 5 years, Part 2: The Food You Eat
Part 2 in the series, "The Person You will Be in 5 Years" is out. Dietitians, hunters, and politicians? It's all in there! #food # improvement #change #dontbelievethecrisis
If you know me, you know that I haven’t always had the most healthy habits around food. For the better part of my life, growing up in the 70s and 80s, I ate processed foods as well as highly refined sugars in the form of really tasty stuff. Yes, I admit it, I enjoy desserts! But where it has left me is very overweight. And the recommendations from the government and “changing in the wind” medical…
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I’ll get a better picture when it is “done, done” but this is the latest addition to the bar. It is a bar cart that will hold our glassware and some additional items. It’s made from mostly oak that was sourced in two places; the white oak is from an old Mill just north of Greenville, SC and the frame is from a red oak that fell across our road three years ago and a neighbor had milled. The top is a piece of pine that has had many lives as different table tops but originally was milled from my parents old property here near us. My dad was an awesome woodworker and builder and architect and so I love reusing something that was his. Lighting, painting the big box store beadboard, and possibly doors soon! #reclaimed #bourbon #whiskey #barcart #redoak #whiteoak #southernyellowpine #diy (at Banning, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co7t_trLctT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
The Person You Will Be in 5 years, Part 1: The Books You Read
Who will you be in 5 years? What do you current fill your mind and heart with? Check out the latest post about creating a rotation of reading that sets us up for success. #reading #improvement #vision
As I was scrolling through the Insta’s this morning, I was reminded of the need to constantly and relentlessly improve. Wow, that sounded really arrogant and maybe that is the reason why this simple list of “things” from Jay Vallotton impacted me more than the simple self-improvement post that I oftentimes just glide by. Not only was there a definite “conviction” (for my non-christian friends,…
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A fun weekend “in the city.” We missed the Stagg drop at Total Wine but still walked away from a trip to @aswdistillery and @totalwinegeorgia with some great Bourbons, a phenomenal gin, and some needed modifiers for upcoming Tiki Night. Also, just a great overnighter with friends, amazing food and drinks at @thebettyrestaurant @storicofresco @stjulep @thesylvanhotel #weekendtrip #bourbon #whiskey #gin #haul (at Atlanta, GA) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co2sydfJAOn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Really enjoyed today! The folks at @aswdistillery are simply amazing. If you get a chance, definitely try this brand - they are absolute pros and are great up and comers. #bourbon #distillerytour #whiskey #gin (at The Stave Room at American Spirit Works) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co0bSLVug07/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=