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When I published Accountability vs. Responsibility I did not anticipate being drawn back into the discussion of whether committees can be accountable and responsible. Over the last few weeks, I have observed several \u201cproduct meetings.\u201d\xa0 In these meetings, consensus decisions are being made about releases, what they will contain, and a marketing approach. These are committee meetings. Is the committee accountable for their decisions and to whom?\xa0 It is not a moot point In mid-2008, I wrote \u201cResponsibility, Got Some?\u201d\xa0 As I considered the topic of accountability and responsibility, I re-read the piece and polished it a bit. It speaks to the idea of committees and the diffusion of responsibility. So a little detour on our summer road trip. We also have a visit from Susan Parente.\xa0 Susan and I discussed certifications. Does having a bunch make sense or does it reflect mass insanity? The answer is\u2026it depends.\xa0 Learn To Tame Your Work Intake Beast! Jeremy Willets and I are running two Mastering Work Intake cohorts over the next three months. Learn to solve IT\u2019s dirtiest secret \u2014 work intake. Stop ignoring it. Start fixing it. (only a few seats left) Want to read the book first?\xa0, The Evolutionary Agilist\u2122, described as a\xa0 \u201cFantastic work. Very practical and helps improve workflows." \xa0 \xa0Purchase a copy of the book from: JRoss Publishing: \xa0 Amazon: \xa0 Re-read Saturday News We begin the meat of our re-read of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi\u2019s with Chapter 1, Happiness. Csikszentmihalyi highlights that happiness requires an individual perspective stating, \u201cThe best moments usually occur when a person's body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.\u201d Read and discuss! \xa0 Buy a copy and read along - \xa0 Week 1: - \xa0 Week 2: - \xa0 Next SPaMCAST\xa0 Next week we will feature our interview with Brad Micklea, Founder & CEO at Jozu on the topic of Machine Language Operations (MLOps) and why agile is integral to getting work done.