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Mario
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Agile Coach | Keynote Speaker | Business Accelerator | Agile Futurist | Leadership Advisor | Innovator | Product Management | Author
Surprised that Rumi discusses leadership? Rumi's words have stir emotions, actions and inspiration for everyone and provides wisdom for leaders. Here are 5 leadership lessons from Rumi's poetry. www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-lead...
#rumi #leadership
5 Leadership Lessons from Rumi's Poetry
Words have a strange ability of creating a deeper stirring in us. More so, when the words are carefully selected as pearls to be stringed together by a poet.
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August 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Learn how Story Mapping can help you embrace the Customer to better understand their experience. cmforagile.blogspot.com/2015/07/stor...
#CX #Customer #Agile #leadership #customerexperience
July 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
When moving to an Agile culture, does language matter? Can old words bring baggage into the new culture and behaviors you are trying to achieve? Learn more at: cmforagile.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-...
#culture #Agile #behaviors #leadership
The Importance of Language in a move to an Agile Culture (with Polling Results)
In my experience in helping teams transform toward an Agile culture, moving away from the traditional terminology and adapting Agile termin...
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July 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Many orgs act with "pretend certainty". A healthier approach is lead with uncertainty then apply a discovery mindset toward certainty. Learn more at: cmforagile.blogspot.com/2016/06/dang...
#discovery #certainty #leadership #productmanagement #agile
Dangers of Certainty in Realizing Customer Value
Don Quixote was certain he saw Giants instead of windmills. In this epic story, he believed he knew the answers and saw what he wanted to ...
cmforagile.blogspot.com
July 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A quick guide to User Story Writing. Learn more about writing effective user stories at: cmforagile.blogspot.com/2014/05/user...
#Agile #userstories #requirements #productmanagement
July 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
What color is your organization? Can the attributes of that color (or organization paradigm) make it more or less likely they can achieve an agile mindset and gain the business benefits it can bring? Learn more at: cmforagile.blogspot.com/2022/01/what...
#transformation #organization
What Color is receptive to Agile?
In Frederic Laloux’ book “Reinventing Organizations”, he describes organization paradigms as an evolution in human consciousness.  Examining...
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May 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
When you started your #Agile journey, did the traditional mindset get in the way? Consider Agile readiness activities to reset the mind to an Agile ways of thinking, leading to a more successful Agile transformation. Learn more at: cmforagile.blogspot.com/2023/08/impo...
#mindset #transformation
Importance of Agile Readiness for a Transformation
To be a successful farmer, one must first know the nature of the soil.  —Xenophon, Oeconomicus  Have you ever been in a daily stand-up where...
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May 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Are you using ChatGPT/other AI tools? Are you aware that AI can BS you? Beware of AI hallucinations! You’ll be sharing misinformation before you know it. What type of misinformation and what should you do about it? Learn more at: cmforagile.blogspot.com/2025/04/is-a...
#AI #ChatGPT #beware
Beware of AI BS (aka, Hallucinations)!
User beware! Did you know that your AI query is subject to hallucinations?  What is an AI hallucination? When AI inadvertently generates fal...
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May 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Do you recognize these Agile Personality Types in your Agile Journey? Learn about the various Agile personality types in your Agile transformation. Why? So you understand the people you are dealing with and how to best work with them. Learn more: cmforagile.blogspot.com/2011/04/know...
April 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Convergent thinking helps get to solutions. However, if done too quickly, it is a detriment to innovation and better solutions. It is important consider divergent thinking to achieve more innovation and better ideas. Learn more at: cmforagile.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-...
The benefits of Divergent and Convergent Thinking
Divergent thinking embraces an approach that promotes collaboration to generate ideas and numerous solutions with no censoring of ideas.  On...
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April 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Happy Mario Day!
#Marioday
March 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Applying the Pair Protocol beyond Programming - Pairing isn't just for programming, it can be advantageous to have two people pairing on any type of work. Learn more at: cmforagile.blogspot.com/2019/10/pair...
#Agile #teamwork
Applying the Pair Protocol beyond Programming
--> Pairing isn't just for programming, it can be advantageous to have two people pairing on any type of work. Have you ever ha...
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February 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Refs need to stop calling so many penalties. Let the play already!
#superbowl #NFL
February 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Biggest dud of a halftime show ever? I didn't know a single song. Sure, I'm probably not the target audience, but not a single song?
#SuperBowl #halftimeshow #NFL
February 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
What an unstoppable Play for the touchdown!
#Eagles #NFL #SuperBowl
February 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
KC is already getting the calls. Sigh...
#NFL #SuperBowl
February 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Is Tom Brady foreshadowing the outcome of the game? He said "I'm really anxious to see if he (Mahomes) can pull off one of those late game comebacks"
#SuperBowl #PatrickMahomes #TomBrady #Question #NFL
February 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
You say you’re Agile? Prove it! Are you blinding following a process? Instead put the Agile principles into action! Here is what the 12 Agile Principles look like in Action! Learn more at: cmforagile.blogspot.com/2025/01/lead...
#agile #business #technology #softwaredevelopment #leadership
Leading with Agile Principles!
What does it mean to be Agile? It starts with aligning with Agile values and principles. In this short guide, I provide insight into the 12 ...
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February 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Just released! You say you’re Agile? Prove it! Are you blinding following a process or are you putting the principles into action? Here is a guide that discusses what do the 12 Agile Principles look like in Action? Learn more at: cmforagile.blogspot.com/2025/01/lead...
#agile #business #action
Leading with Agile Principles!
What does it mean to be Agile? It starts with aligning with Agile values and principles. In this short guide, I provide insight into the 12 ...
cmforagile.blogspot.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Am I live or Memorex?

Yet another danger of AI.
January 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Have others experienced the benefits of ignoring refactoring!
#refactoring #humor
January 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Sometime, people don't get me!
#programmer #software #funny
December 29, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Can Value Stream Mapping benefit your development of products, helping you improve flow of the work?
cmforagile.blogspot.com/2015/06/how-...
#agile #valuestreammapping #productmanagement
How Value Stream Mapping can help your Agile Journey
Would you be surprised to learn that many people who participate in getting an idea to market are not very aware of all of the steps it ta...
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December 16, 2024 at 9:45 PM
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#Agile #Business
The Agile Enterprise: Building and Running Agile Organizations
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December 6, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Do you recognize these Personalities in your Agile transformation (or any transformation)?
cmforagile.blogspot.com/2011/04/know...
#agile #transformations
Knowing your Agile Personalities
When viewing the Agile world, it is beneficial to recognize the different types of folks on your team and in your organization. This can he...
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December 5, 2024 at 5:54 PM