PODCAST · technology
Badass Agile
by Fuse Chamber, Inc
A place for elite leaders and teams.
Episodes
-
Agile For Small Teams with Eric Wu and Andrew Don, Catalyst Impact Studio
Agile was always at its best in small places. Startups, disruptors, the five person team in the corner nobody was watching. Somewhere along the way we dragged it into the office tower. We forgot where it came from, and what it was good at. When I met Eric Wu and Andrew Don of Catalyst Impact...
-
Agile Coach Jobs Aren’t Coming Back (Here’s What To Do)
Agile coach jobs aren’t coming back, and most of us already know it. What we haven’t done is accept what that means. Agile coach jobs went away (so we hid from the change) The irony of this profession is that agile is an approach to change, and we practitioners are as frightened of change as…
more -
Why AI Isn’t Making Companies Faster
Why AI Isn’t Making Companies Faster Why AI isn’t making companies faster? Common question I get these days, and the answer isn’t that mysterious. Everybody bought the tools, and ran the pilots, but nothing sped up. That doesn’t mean the money was wasted, and it doesn’t mean AI is a fraud. AI is…
more -
How To Find Sanity At Scale with Dave Borzillo
Ever work on a team where there was one, maybe two people who could be counted on to drag a project across the finish line just before the stroke of 12:00? That’s what happens when you work at scale. People work hard, but the last thing they have time for is proper orchestration to help them land...
-
Stop Looking For Your Old Job – Angela Dugan of Red Foundry
No amount of tooling makes an organization go faster or do better. AI has made that clearer than anything else I’ve watched in nine years of doing this. What it has produced instead is what people are now calling the human wreckage of AI. How I Met Angela Dugan So one day I’m cruising around...
-
Curry Barker And The Art Of Disruption
Ripe for Disruption In an environment begging for disruption, Agile lost its reputation. It wasn’t because the 12 Principles were ineffective. It’s because we let it fall prey to comfortable, common thinking. Slow it down, make it safe. Don’t shake the floor; just go faster. When we want calm and...
-
The Authentic Agile Leader
The Rise of The Authentic Agile Leader I’m obsessed with voice. If you look carefully at history….THERE IS NO politician, writer, performer, or business leader who got the attention and results they’re famous for WITHOUT BEING BOLD. Like the revolutionary voices of our culture, the authentic…
more -
The Shift – Opportunity Is Everywhere
The current moment feels like 'the end'. If you're truly Agile, the opportunities are everywhere. Tech feels like mayhem right now, but that creates MORE opportunity to envision the future, and place a bet on an experiment that could change everything. Isn't that what we're supposed to be good at?
-
The Forge, Forge, Forge Lightning and Forge Genesis
The Forge Programs: Navigating the End of the Agile Era Nine years of Badass Agile has led to this exact moment. The ground under the industry has shifted. The comfortable era of easily landed roles and endless demand for generic agile support is gone. If you are watching your position disappear…
more -
AI Agile Hype Creates a Leadership Trap
AI Agile promises easier work, but it creates a leadership trap for anyone trying to stand out. When leaders turn to AI Agile for content, resumes, or pitches, the output becomes uniform and robotic, blending into the surrounding noise. Distinction requires consistent effort in uncomfortable…
more -
The 1 Thing Agile Coaches MUST Do More Of
The Evolving Role Of The Agile Coach Being an Agile Coach is no longer about staying buried in frameworks or cheerleading teams. It’s about getting out of the team room, talking to the business, and understanding what people are measured on, what they fear, and what they need to move faster and...
-
Agile In 2026 – The 4 Pillars of Leadership
The Real State of Agile in 2026 It’s been nine years since I started this show, and I can tell you this. Agile isn’t going anywhere. But man, has it ever changed shape. Agile in 2026 is barely recognizable from when I started. Our resumes are no longer welcome in recruiter inboxes. Funny, because...
-
Government Agility with Kevin Sutherland
Meet Kevin Sutherland of SI Delivery Consulting Kevin Sutherland is doing bold things to bring agile methods to large-scale government. He went from early days with Accenture, through first-hand experience with waterfall and the pitfalls of massive system delivery, to founding his own company...
-
The Real AI Opportunity
What’s the Real AI Opportunity? You know me. I think the AI thing is a bit of a sandstorm. A gold rush. There’s no question its useful (I use it for a ton of stuff actually) and there’s no question its only going to get better. But in the early stages of any new tech, there’s a lot of hype, a lot...
-
Adam Smith of Tension – Navigating AI Disruption and Leading The Unknown
Welcome back Adam Smith, founder of Tension, a Toronto-based user experience firm. It’s been about a year since our last conversation, and Adam Smith’s journey through the rise of AI, the shifting value of UX/UI, and the broader changes across creative and knowledge industries made us reflect…
more -
Create A Movement With Your Voice
It’s not just an ideal time to create a movement, it’s essential now. Agile isn’t going to rebound to its original shape. Corporate work isn’t going to get less stressful. Jobs aren’t going to become more abundant. And AI isn’t going to save you from anything. It’s not that things are crumbling....
-
Badass Agile Leaders – This Is Your Call To Lead The Pack
You chose this tribe. You opted in, because you’re a Badass Agile Leader. This is the call. Time to raise your voice. You have experience, you have something to say. Your wisdom is worth something. Rather than chill on social media and bark about how bad things suck…why not DO something with that...
-
Why You MUST Stand For Something
Time To Stand For Something It’s our season to carve out an authentic place as leaders in the new universe of Agile. Following the crowd isn’t enough. In this environment, flooded with process trainers and framework enforcers, there’s an absence of meaningful leadership. We’re encouraged to focus...
-
How To Switch to Leveraging Agile
Time to Stop Doing and Start Leveraging Agile Let’s get real about the current state of Agile in our industry and what it means for your career. I get the fear and uncertainty many of us are feeling. We’re seeing pay cuts, shrinking opportunities, and the sense that the “glory days” of Agile…
more -
You Are The Certainty We Need Right Now
Certainty In Uncertain Times A turbulent world has an impact on our industry and our personal sense of purpose. Unrest, confusion, and uncertainty not only shapes markets, it bleeds into our daily work and our identities as Agile practitioners. We don’t shy away from admitting how tough things…
more -
Outcomes, Not Outputs – How To Resurrect Agile
Outcomes, not Outputs We wonder why Agile is dying. Should we be so surprised? You’re probably watching your wallet these days. Prices are up, the economy is slow and uncertain. Your employers are no different. In 2026, story points, velocity, lead time and throughput might matter to YOU, but…
more -
The 2026 18th State Of Agile Report
Pivot your career by becoming an Agile Business Outcomes Partner. Help companies get what they’re begging for – real, measurable business value from their Agile investments. Buy the audio+PDF playbook here. The State Of Agile Report Finally Dropped For a bit there, I thought I’d missed it. I’m…
more -
Resisting Accountability Won’t Help Agile
Fighting the word “Accountability” Whether or not you like the word, you can’t run a high-performing team without accountability. I recently read a post that blamed accountability and commitment for all of Agile’s failures. One commenter went so far as to suggest that accountability was an…
more -
Win Executive Support by Marketing Your Agile POV
Solving the Agile Executive Support Problem There is a statistic in the Agile community: the number one reason Agile initiatives fail is a lack of executive support. We see this stat, we nod our heads, and then we proceed to complain that leadership just “doesn’t get it.” But CEOs and executives...
-
Will AI Save Agile?
I figured it was about time I addressed this one. You can’t breathe without taking in some serious AI hype right now. How much is fluff and smoke, and how much is real? AND…how will this apply to Agile? Will AI Save Agile? Great question. I have a few gut-level reactions to this. First, I think...
-
Badass Leadership – Emotional Control
I’m launching new cohorts for The Forge Lightning and The Forge Genesis. Go to https://learning.fusechamber.com to find out more and register today. What’s The Latest in Badass Leadership? Something is definitely up. People are angrier, meaner, less fulfilled, less patient and more intolerant....
-
Foundation BTS: Agile Principles for Business Success
Paul Lepage, Foundation BTS On this episode, I sit down with Paul LePage, founder of Foundation BTS, a managed IT services and threat management company, in his office in Newmarket, Ontario. Paul shares his path from corporate IT manager to successful entrepreneur, revealing how embracing agile...
-
The 6 Agile Principles We Abuse
How Important are The Agile Principles? To me, the 12 Agile Principles are everything you need to build and guide your practice. Rather than memorizing a ton of frameworks, rules and regulations, the Agile Principles allow us to hold in memory a few simple, yet elegant, virtues that can be…
more -
Agile Coaching – More Is Not Better
Developing your Agile Coaching skill is NOT about MORE As you progress in your career, you might be tempted to accumulate MORE – more knowledge, more processes, rules, and templates. Why not sign up for one more newsletter, or substack, or Discord, or podcast, or blog. Why not read one more book?...
-
Sameness Strikes Again
Sameness In Agile Practice There seems to be an awful lot of sameness out there. If you follow social media, especially LinkedIn, I’ve been seeing more and more Agile advice that encourages people to follow templates. Whether it be for retrospectives, standups, meetings, reports, or what to say…
more -
Wasting Your Gift on Big Corporate Agile
Corporate Agile refers to the diluted practices, unnecessary compromise, and prioritizing uniformity and safety over innovation and impact. Now 25 years old, has the potential to make work better. Yet, as it’s been adopted by massive companies, we’ve seen a slow erosion of its core intent. What...
-
Career Freedom with Forge Genesis
Finally – Career Freedom in the Agile Space This week, let’s focus on a new future for your Agile practice. If you’re unhappy with the status quo, where agility has gotten stuck in endless frameworks, roles, certifications, and tired routines. This episode is for you. We explore Forge Genesis, a...
-
Better Meetings With Dave Borzillo
Better Meetings – The PDF Guide FREE! ***Enter Coupon Code BADASSAGILE at checkout to snag Dave’s “Guide To Better Meetings” for FREE right here!!! Sign up for Dave’s “Better Meetings in One Hour” live event! Get 10$ off Dave’s live event – “Better Meetings in One Hour” by using Coupon Code…
more -
Non-Conformity is the Key To Your Agile Future
“Non-conformity” is a loaded word. Conformity feels safe. It’s comforting to look around, see everyone else doing the same thing, and assume it’s the right path. But comfort rarely leads to success or fulfillment. Think about the people you genuinely admire—the ones whose careers and lives you’d...
-
No Longer The Hero
In this episode of Badass Agile, we explore what it means when the thrill and satisfaction of being the hero in our work begins to fade. Many of us who work in Agile or similar fields were drawn to the practice for the real impact we could have helping others adapt to change, master the unknown…
more -
You Are A Creator
We’re all creators. Whether you’re a developer, product owner, scrum master, or agile coach, what you do matters. In fact, every action, every conversation, and every idea creates ripples of impact far beyond your immediate surroundings. Recently, two former students from different Forge cohorts...
-
Why We Do It (Freedom)
If you’re an agile practitioner, coach, or leader, there’s one thing we all fundamentally crave—freedom. But not just freedom in the abstract sense; I’m talking about the freedom to do meaningful work in innovative, impactful ways. Over the past few years, particularly since the upheaval of the...
-
Employee Mindset
In this episode I explore the challenges and limitations that the current corporate approach to Agile presents. Agile has devolved from a dynamic framework into a rule-bound guidebook that often prioritizes pleasing corporate structures over innovation. This “employee mindset”, and its focus on...
-
3 Skills To Secure Your Agile Future
3 Skills to Secure Your Agile Future Make your agile future more viable amidst current market challenges. It’s time to focus on three critical skills we’ve never really addressed before: understanding real customer needs, convincing clients to adopt lean methodologies, and mastering the art of...
-
Agile Changed My Life
In this episode I’ll share how Agile changed my life and career over the years. First off, Agile taught me a ton about how businesses really work and make money. It helped me understand the importance of putting the customer first and solving real problems they face. These lessons helped me start...
-
How To Revive Agile (And Your Career)
NEW! Grab my new guide to Finding Agile Opportunities outside software and tech! https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/310wb5ytc52ym3mwi7o21/Revitalize-Your-Agile-Career.pdf In this episode of the Badass Agile podcast, we discuss How to Revive Agile in today’s dynamic business environment. I’ll explore...
-
Reinvention – Why Now Is The Perfect Moment
In this episode, I discuss the need for reinvention in the agile community amidst the changes brought by the pandemic and the shifting landscape of work. This is a great opportunity for individuals to lead and redefine the value of agile practices, bringing adaptability and the creation of new...
-
The Forge Experience: Alumni Insights and Successes
To find out more about The Forge, sign up for an information session, or reach out directly at [email protected] Unveiling Transformations: The Forge Experience In this episode, we dive into the personal and professional journeys of several individuals who have completed ‘The Forge,’ a...
-
Agile Delivery Challenges – Circulation Is The Key
Every Department Has Agile Delivery Challenges The Essential Need for Circulation and helping all areas of the business with Agile Delivery Challenlges. In this episode of the Badass Agile Podcast, I highlight the importance of circulation in life and its parallel in agile practice. I emphasize…
more -
The Future of Badass Agile?
I’ve been hosting this show for seven and a half years, watching the agile industry. As I publish less, I’m focusing on validating new ideas. My goal is unchanged – delivering the highest value, and transferring elite skills to leaders based on the principles that actually work. I’m shifting from...
-
Intentional Design with Adam Smith of Tension
Adam Smith returns after four years in with his design venture, Tension Consulting Inc. Adam discusses intentional design, building trust with clients, and customer-centric focus in UI/UX services. He speaks in-depth about understanding clients’ needs and objectives – and how global and internal...
-
We’re Not Listening To The Business
I’ve noticed across all the Agile discussions that we’re not listening to the business. In this episode of Badass Unscripted, I explore the concept of true agility and the common pitfalls that prevent us from achieving it. Let’s discuss how agile has evolved over time, warning against the…
more -
The Biology of Leadership with Carl Oxholm
Visit Carl’s website to learn more about his work and find links to purchase his book, “The Biology Of Leadership” in print, kindle or audible formats https://www.virtuecompass.com Check out our Identity Talks video session here: https://badassagile.com/identitytalks **PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLING**...
-
Lead On Your Own Terms
Time to work on your own terms. Four years after the global pandemic, work – and why we do it – has changed. You have a choice to make. You can live by the guide, follow the rules and show up the same as everyone else. Or, you can spend your energy and live life on your own terms. Time to be an...
-
Going Against The Grain
Going against the grain is the easiest way to find more authenticity and distinction in your leadership. It definitely helps you stand out in the Agile space. Throughout this episode, I’ll be sharing my thoughts on breaking free from conventional thinking and norms within the Agile industry. I…
more
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
A place for elite leaders and teams.
HOSTED BY
Fuse Chamber, Inc
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Badass Agile have?
Badass Agile currently has 511 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Badass Agile about?
A place for elite leaders and teams.
How often does Badass Agile release new episodes?
Badass Agile releases new episodes frequently with a large back catalog of 511 episodes. Check the episode list for recent publication dates.
Where can I listen to Badass Agile?
You can listen to Badass Agile on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Badass Agile?
Badass Agile is created and hosted by Fuse Chamber, Inc.
URL copied to clipboard!