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Software Process and Measurement Cast 338 features our new interview with Stephen Parry.\xa0 We discussed adaptable organizations. Stephen recently wrote: \u201cOrganizations\xa0which are able to embrace and implement the principles of Lean Thinking are inevitably known for three things:\xa0vision,\xa0imagination\xa0and \u2013 most importantly of all - implicit\xa0trust in their own people.\u201d We discussed why trust, vision and imagination have to be more than just words in a vision or mission statement to get value out of lean and Agile.\nNeed more Stephen Parry?\xa0\xa0.\xa0 We discussed adaptive thinking and command and control management!\nStephen\u2019s Bio\nStephen Parry\xa0is an international leader and strategist on the design and creation of adaptive-lean enterprises. He has a world-class reputation for passionate leadership and organisational transformation by changing the way employees, managers and leaders think about their business and their customers.\nHe is the author of\xa0Sense and Respond: The Journey to Customer Purpose\xa0(Palgrave), a highly regarded book written as a follow-up to his award-winning organisational transformations. His change work was recognised when he received Best Customer Service Strategy at the National Business Awards. The judges declared his strategy had created organisational transformations which demonstrated an entire cultural change around the needs of customers and could, as a result, demonstrate significant business growth, innovation and success. He is the founder and senior partner at Lloyd Parry a consultancy specialising in Lean organisational design and business transformation.\nStephen believes that organisations must be designed around the needs of customers through the application of employee creativity, innovation and willing contribution. This was recognised when his approach received awards from the European Service Industry for the Best People Development Programme and a personal award for Innovation and Creativity. Stephen has since become a judge at the National Business Awards and the National Customer Experience Awards. He is also a Fellow at the Lean Systems Society.\nWebsite:\xa0\nCall to action!\nReviews of the Podcast help to attract new listeners.\xa0 Can you write a review of the Software Process and Measurement Cast and post it on the podcatcher of your choice?\xa0 Whether you listen on ITunes or any other podcatcher, a review will help to grow the podcast!\xa0 Thank you in advance!\nRe-Read Saturday News\nThe Re-Read Saturday focus on Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox\u2019s\xa0The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement\xa0began on February 21nd.\xa0The Goal\xa0has been hugely influential because it introduced the Theory of Constraints, which is central to lean thinking. The book is written as a business novel. Visit the\xa0\xa0and catch up on the re-read.\nNote: If you don\u2019t have a copy of the book, buy one.\xa0 If you use the link below it will support the Software Process and Measurement blog and\xa0podcast.\n\xa0or\xa0\nI am beginning to think of which book will be next. Do you have any ideas?\nUpcoming Events\nQAI Quest 2015April 20 -21 Atlanta, GA, USA\nDCG will also have a booth!\nNext SPaMCast\nThe next Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature our essay on demonstrations!\xa0 **** Meg June 24 \u2013 29 2013 / / /**** Demonstrations are an important tool for teams to gather feedback to shape the value they deliver.\xa0 Demonstrations provide a platform for the team to show the stories that have been completed so the stakeholders can interact with the solution. It is unfortunate that many teams mess them up.\xa0 We can help demonstrate what a good demo is all about.\n\xa0\nShameless Ad for my book!\n\xa0co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: \u201cThis book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team.\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book\xa0.\nAvailable in English and Chinese.