SPaMCAST 446 - Questions, Go-To People, Servant Leadership

Published: June 11, 2017, 9 p.m.

SPaMCAST 446 will feature our essay on questions. \xa0Questions are a coach and facilitator\u2019s secret power! But, with great power comes great responsibility. \xa0 Our second column is from Gene Hughson. \xa0Gene and I discussed his essay originally published on his blog Form Follows Function (). \xa0The concept may sound counterintuitive, but it is not. The third column is from Kim Pries, the Software Sensei. \xa0In this installment, Kim dives into the topic of servant leadership. Re-Read Saturday News This week we tackle Chapter 8 of : The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World by published by Henry Holt and Company in 2015. \xa0Chapter 8 is a bit of a bits and bobs chapter but begins to draw in a lot of loose threads. \xa0 This week we also announce the next book in the re-read series. \xa0The envelope please. . . . The next book is T. Remember to use the link to buy a copy in order to support the podcast and blog. The reread will be led by Steven Adams. \xa0Steve has been an active participant in many of our previous re-reads and has appeared twice on the Software Process and Measurement Cast to discuss earlier re-reads. \xa0I will provide supplemental comments and highlights. \xa0I am looking forward to sitting on the other side of the table during the next re-read! Catch up on the all of the Holacracy entries: Week 9 Adopting Holacracy Visit the to participate in this and previous re-reads. A Call To Action If you got a new idea this week while listening to the podcast, please give the SPaMCAST a short, honest review in iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you are listening. \xa0If you leave a review please send a copy to . \xa0Reviews help guide people to the cast! Next SPaMCAST SPaMCAST 447 will feature our interview with Angela Wick on the role of the product owner and business analyst in Agile efforts.The two roles are important and interrelated. This is not first-time the SPaMCAST has featured essays and conversations on the role of product owners ( for example and ). \xa0Angela provides a fresh take on the role! Shameless Ad for my book! co-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, for you or your team.\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book nglish and Chinese.