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Economic Theory & Wisdom of Crowds Applied
Once you’ve been in the Agile mindset for a while, you begin seeing the world through a different lens. As I apply the “wisdom of crowds” to the projects my teams undertake, I find their estimates more accurate and approaches … Continue reading
Another Transition?!
We are about to be exposed to enormous pressures on how much we value each other. Continue reading
Reduce Corruption through Agile Values
Whatever Happened to “Old Ed”? There is hardly anything that makes the man on the street feel more helpless than a trusted institution’s fraudulent or negligent behavior. We’ve moved from “Old Ed” down at the general store who had everything … Continue reading
Can’t Stop Learning!
Passionate Learner I am hooked on learning. An explanation that finally clicked, came while taking the Gallup Strengths survey. If you’ve not taken it, do so. The easiest way is to read their book Strengths Finder 2.0. The book gives an explanation of the … Continue reading
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Things I love
Today’s my wedding anniversary. The occasion gives opportunity to reflect on things I love. After many project management years, I ran into Agile Scrum. The simplicity of the framework caught my attention right away. Little did I realize what lies under … Continue reading
Profits Falling – Don’t Panic!
Expenses vs. Income – Distracts from Finding the Real Problem When it’s all said and done any companies’ goal must be to make money. No money – no business. It’s that simple. The trick to making money is to know how … Continue reading
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Tagged Agile Scrum, Kaizen, Larry Lawhead, Process Improvement, Project Costs, Throughput
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The Yin and Yang of “Hacktivism”
I ran across an interesting Ted Talk by Keren Elazari about hackers. She makes some bold statements such as, “…you just can’t see something broken in the world and leave it be.” She also states “I think we need hackers, … Continue reading
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Tagged honesty, Larry Lawhead, PMI Code of Ethics, project management
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The “War Is Good For The Economy” Mentality
The “War Is Good For The Economy” Mentality from Larry Lawhead on Vimeo. A discussion on the "war is good for the economy" mentality, and how it conflicts with the true nature of capitalism.
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Cults, Sects, and Dependency Based Leadership
Cults, Sects, and Dependency Based Leadership from Larry Lawhead on Vimeo. A discussion on cults, sects, and leadership that fosters a dependency mentality among members of a group. This also covers consequences, and long term effects on individuals in such … Continue reading
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First-Person Accounts – What Took Down The Wall (Part 1 & 2)
A discussion on the mentality behind the iron curtain and the peoples view of the west. This includes first person accounts of relief related, and other political work that was being done in East Berlin, and Yugoslavija at the time. … Continue reading
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Environments That Encourage Innovation
Environments That Encourage Innovation from Larry Lawhead on Vimeo. A Sunday evening discussion with Mr. Lawhead regarding environments that encourage, and stimulate innovation.
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The “Greed Is Good” Mentality
The “Greed Is Good” Mentality from Larry Lawhead on Vimeo. A discussion on the “greed is good” mentality, and why it is detrimental to business / economy.
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On Sanctioning Morality – Fundamentalist Revolution
On Sanctioning Morality – Fundamentalist Revolution from Larry Lawhead on Vimeo.
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Economic And Business Behavior In Communism/Socialism And Capitalism
Economic And Business Behavior In Communism/Socialism And Capitalism – Part 1 from Larry Lawhead on Vimeo. Economic And Business Behavior In Communism/Socialism And Capitalism – Part 2 from Larry Lawhead on Vimeo.
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On Corruption
A discussion on the impact corruption has on countries, their economies, and business. As well as the threat to innovation and positive growth corruption poses.
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Remote Management & Training
One of my greatest challenges is managing, and training the Indian outsourcing team. In this video I discuss best practices for remote managing.
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Innovation In An Orthodox World
The following is an interview with Larry Lawhead, as interviewed by Nathalie Lawhead. This is the first of an ongoing video series. Unfortunately the video for this particular one did not turn out. Nevertheless, the subject matter is noteworthy of … Continue reading
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Poker Anyone?
It’s exciting to participate in communities that have found their stride on the net. Lots of start-ups incorporated similar approaches into their business plans back in the .com boom days, but failed to hit the popularity and unbelievable saturation of … Continue reading
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