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b'SPaMCAST 503 features our essay \\u201cCulture: The Knife\\u2019s Edge of Change.\\u201d \\xa0I have often heard the line, culture eats change for breakfast. Culture, culture, culture \\u2013 the success of every change that is considered or implemented balances on the knife-edge of culture. Aligning cultures so that change is possible requires seeing the differences and then minimizing enough of those differences to allow change to happen. We also have an installment of the Alpha and Omega of Product Development with Jon M Quigley. \\xa0In this installment of Jon\\u2019s wonderful column, we discuss the muda of underutilizing people. \\xa0\\xa0 We conclude with a visit with Gene Hughson. \\xa0We discuss an entry from his tilted, \\xa0\\u201cWhen asked for the time, don\\u2019t explain how your watch works\\u201d. Communication between the user and technical domains is fraught with difficulties. A problem? Gene always says, \\xa0\\u201cexactly!\\u201d Re-Read Saturday News We will complete our re-read of Turn The Ship Around next week with a few final thoughts. \\xa0The next book in the series will be \\xa0(use the link and buy a copy so you can read along) by \\xa0Atul Gawande. Today we complete re-reading the chapters in \\xa0L. David Marquet\\u2019s ! \\xa0Chapters 28, 29 and Afterthoughts complete Marquet\\u2019s reflection on the leader-leader model and his journey of discovery. Current Installment: \\xa0- Previous Installments: - - - - - \\xa0 - - - - \\u201d \\u2013 \\u2013 - - - - - - \\xa0 Next SPaMCASTSPaMCAST 504 features our interview with Gerie Owen. \\xa0Gerie and I discussed continuous testing, DevOps and testing, and agile culture! We worked through big ideas that can have a big impact on how you work and deliver value immediately.'