One of the key elements of introducing change is finding a way to make the change “sticky” or pervasive in an organization. I have introduced a lot of change to organizations that hasn’t been adopted successfully. For some reason, the proposal didn’t seem to have that “stickiness” necessary for widespread adoption. I don’t think it was because the ideas weren’t good, and I think that often held meaningful benefit for the organization as a whole. However, when it came right do

Scrum was named for the formation of a Rugby team that is contesting possession of the ball during a Rugby match. It is characterized by a unified front formed by the entire team. Teammates are literally locked together arm in arm, shoulder to shoulder. Everyone on the team is intensely focused on the same objective: get the ball. When there are two teams lined up against each other like this, you can tell that it is a herculean effort. It is a contest of strength, of will, o