Michael Richardson Cracking the Agility Code
Failing to Mastery
Failing to Success
Trial & Error
Changing Your Relationship with Failure and Fear
Michael Jordon
Neslon Mandela
“Waterfall” vs Agile Traction
“It is better to be roughly right than precisely wrong.” is a great testament to being agile and getting into traction with something simpler/sooner that is roughly right, which you then test and verify, rather than spinning your wheels sophisticating something more precisely with a waterfall plan, which may well be wrong. Read More »
“Waterfall” vs Agile Investments (Never Fire Un-Calibrated Cannonballs, Fire Bullets First)
In his last book, Great by Choice, Jim Collins epitomizes “Waterfall” vs Agile with his concept of never firing un-calibrated cannonballs, fire bullets first! Firing an un-calibrated cannonball is “Waterfall”. Firing bullets is Agile. Fire a bullet. Miss, 45 degrees off. Adjust. Fire a bullet. Miss, 25 degrees off. Adjust. Fire a bullet. Miss, 5 degrees off. What does your ... Read More »
“Waterfall” Product Development vs Agile Product Development
I also love this cartoon. Below is the full version: It really does capture the disaster that “waterfall” Product Development can become! Agile Product Development is much more likely to get what the customer really wanted much better, faster and cheaper for all. Read more: Waterfall vs Agile/Sprints/Scrum – Pivoting to the future of Agile-Teamwork Marshmallows Reveal Secrets of Agile Teamwork vs Waterfall ... Read More »
“Waterfall” Planning vs AGILE Planning
I love these 2 cartoons as they really do capture the pivotal difference between a “waterfall” mindset and an agile mindset so succinctly. Read more: Waterfall vs Agile/Sprints/Scrum – Pivoting to the future of Agile-Teamwork Marshmallows Reveal Secrets of Agile Teamwork vs Waterfall Teamwork Fail Early, Fail Small, Fail Often “Waterfall” executives believe they can do something complex without experiencing ... Read More »