Episode 37 – Agile Wants To Be Simple

There’s so much focus on frameworks and subtlety of practice Frameworks - definitions of roles, processes, interactions, flows, inputs and outputs Subtleties - prescriptive techniques and tools Frameworks Don’t fix Fear.  They attempt to compensate for it, and fail Frameworks are expensive.   So are elite teams.  We shouldn’t try to build them across an entire enterprise and Subtlety and Complexity really only feeds the cash register I think we should focus on something more organic. Vision Courage Influence Focus High-Performance Teams Focus on the fundamentals - the Agile Keys.  The things that make great work no matter what arena Have a Vision Prioritize Do Focused Work Keep Promises Be Open about where you are Always Improve Great Leadership, and the Will to Execute, come from the Gut Frameworks are more safeguard than meaningful work.  If you need safeguards, why not learn and build as you go? In 6 months, would you rather roll out a safety framework, or product that works?