scott_middleton

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   by scott_middleton 5y ago

   > As negative as Corporate Agile may sound, it's a far cry better than what they were doing before. Bottom line? "McKinsey Agile" isn't intended for startups and small organizations or large organizations whose produc
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   by scott_middleton 5y ago

   This gave me a good chuckle :)
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   by scott_middleton 5y ago

   > IMHO, it is much more interesting to discuss those specific ideas. Yes, agree here. > I do think the early Agile advocacy served a useful purpose.. Agree.
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   by scott_middleton 5y ago

   Nice to be understood :) I like your balanced thinking, in writing the article I was trying to be balanced as well. Unfortunately when I've seen ATOs in practice it's a band-aid to addressing the actual problems (usually leadershi
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   by scott_middleton 5y ago

   It's easier to take the path of least resistance and usually you won't get shot for it. Trying to fix things often makes you look like a trouble maker, especially if something doesn't work as well as it could (which often hap
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   by scott_middleton 5y ago

   Well said, I'm a big fan of the pragmatic approach as well. But, for some reason we (people generally, including myself often) need to overcomplicate.
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   by scott_middleton 5y ago

   The last line gave me a chuckle.