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I've never been one for the small compliments. Those sorts of graces don't come naturally to me. I guess I’m of a practical bent and...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Tom Perry
- Aug 21, 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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Tom Perry
- Aug 20, 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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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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Tom Perry
- Jun 12, 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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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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