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Managing Up


Management is a two way street. We know we need to manage ourselves and our teams, but we also need to manage our managers by proactively providing them with what they need to do their job.

Get some great ideas how with this article!
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Business Initiative
​Unity of Command


An initiative or project at a large company can involve thousands of people. Helping everyone understand who is in charge can be a big help. 

Unity of command is a military concept that can help.

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Peacekeeper Chefs


Examples of good and bad leadership are everywhere including in a kitchen at a distant United Nations outpost.

I tell the story of two sergeants I worked with in Macedonia and how one succeeded while the other one didn't.

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Agile Estimation Made Easy


Good estimation strategy is a foundational component of Agile Methodology.

Here is a simplified explanation of a common technique.

Get started estimating!
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Building the Agile Visual Factory


The visual factory is a kanban concept where production is self-controlled through visual signals.

​Agile makes great use of this, but there are many more opportunities.

Learn how to start building.
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Mastering Maslow


It's more than a pyramid and it offers much more to a potential leader than a basic satisfaction structure.

​Take a deep dive Abraham Maslow's ideas and how they can really help us lead and manage.

Mastering Maslow. Enjoy!
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Ramp up Problem Solving and Communications with the A3 Report


It's an old concept frequently discussed in Six Sigma materials that is ready to help you and your team quickly assess problems and effectively communicate them.

Here's how!
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Creative Arms Race


Speed to market is increasingly becoming an essential part of the creative process no matter what scale you operate on.

This quick article discusses the need to not only think quickly but publish quickly to make a creative difference in the world.

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