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    The Biological Roots of Innovation
    Tom Perry
    • Sep 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Biological Roots of Innovation

    I've been researching how innovation works within teams and I came across an interesting passage in Michael Michalko's book, Cracking...
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    Serving the Development Team
    Tom Perry
    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 8 min

    Serving the Development Team

    "A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves." - Sun...
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    Where is Your Idea Bucket?
    Tom Perry
    • Jul 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    Where is Your Idea Bucket?

    I used to carry a small stack of notecards in the breast pocket of my button-down shirts. I wanted to have something to jot down quick...
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    We Need Ideas
    Tom Perry
    • Jul 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    We Need Ideas

    Like many, I've spent a lot of time at home recently with the kids. One of the things that I worry about as a parent is whether or not...
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    5 Pandemic Lessons for a Small Business
    Tom Perry
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    5 Pandemic Lessons for a Small Business

    The Pandemic and recent unrest have taught me a few important lessons: My business was nowhere near robust enough. As a consultant, I...
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    Multi-Dimensional Disruption
    Tom Perry
    • Jun 1, 2020
    • 4 min

    Multi-Dimensional Disruption

    We definitely live in interesting times. As a consultant, I've long been familiar with the notion of business and product disruption....
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    The Bake Sale Manifesto
    Tom Perry
    • May 11, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Bake Sale Manifesto

    I remember the first time that I was laid off. I was absolutely devastated. I was part of a small startup and we had launched an...
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    The We're Great - You Suck - Phenomenon
    Tom Perry
    • May 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    The We're Great - You Suck - Phenomenon

    I recently read Stanley McChrystal's Team of Teams. As business books go it is a very thorough analysis of the evolution of highly...
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    Sometimes Change Isn't Easy...Until It's Not an Option
    Tom Perry
    • Apr 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sometimes Change Isn't Easy...Until It's Not an Option

    With the advent of the global pandemic, our society has had to adapt to massive change. The shelter in place orders have forced many of...
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    Value Streams vs. Networks
    Tom Perry
    • Apr 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Value Streams vs. Networks

    I'm a big fan of value streams. I like the idea of being able to map out the process from concept to cash. Intuitively it appeals to my...
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    Blank Page Prioritization
    Tom Perry
    • Apr 13, 2020
    • 5 min

    Blank Page Prioritization

    I've had a lot of time to reflect lately on what happens to small businesses like mine when the economy takes a dive. The first thing...
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    A Chance to Build Something Great
    Tom Perry
    • Apr 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Chance to Build Something Great

    I've been doing research on companies for a while and what I've found is rather discouraging. Lots of unhappy employees who don't feel...
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    The Post-it Note is Dead
    Tom Perry
    • Apr 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Post-it Note is Dead

    Just for fun, I’m going to keep some of my post-it notes in a box to show to my grand-kids, “Back in my day, we used to use these things to
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    Different Roots, Same Tree
    Tom Perry
    • Nov 25, 2019
    • 7 min

    Different Roots, Same Tree

    Recently, at conferences, in social media, and even informal gatherings, I’ve heard statements along the lines of “[X] scaling approach...
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    Things I Love about Agile Management Northwest
    Tom Perry
    • Aug 22, 2019
    • 1 min

    Things I Love about Agile Management Northwest

    Maybe it’s all the sticky notes and the heady odor of sharpies… The People – We attract an incredibly diverse audience. I’m not really...
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    Mix-in Constraints
    Tom Perry
    • Aug 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    Mix-in Constraints

    I just got done introducing another group to the the idea of agile mix-ins. The conversation was a lot of fun. There were a few takeaways...
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    Risk and Compliance
    Tom Perry
    • Jul 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    Risk and Compliance

    What if you were asked to put risk into some sort of framework in a scaled agile system? How would that work? Well, in many cases, you...
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    Where Do You Keep Your Risks?
    Tom Perry
    • Jun 13, 2019
    • 2 min

    Where Do You Keep Your Risks?

    I’ve got a question: Where do you keep your risks? If you’re doing a project of any significance you have risks, right? That just comes...
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    Building Up and Tearing Down
    Tom Perry
    • May 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    Building Up and Tearing Down

    Recently I put on a public Leading SAFe training. This wasn’t your typical training, however. In collaboration with Ron Quartel, we...
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    Why Mixins?
    Tom Perry
    • May 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    Why Mixins?

    “Some say that I should settle down, go slower and not push so hard, so quickly for such transformational change. To them, I say that you...
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