SPaMCAST 675 - What is a Priority, Bad Leadership, Conversations and Essays

Published: Oct. 31, 2021, 9 p.m.

b'This week we continue the priority theme with an essay titled, \\u201cWhat is a Priority?\\u201d I wish it was a simple question. Since the whole idea of priority is premised on a group of people having a shared perspective and definition this is a question that needs to be asked and answered.\\xa0 We also have a visit from Susan Parente with her I\\u2019m Not A Scrumdamentalist column.\\xa0 In this installment, we tackle bad leadership (I wish tackle was not used metaphorically). Upcoming Events Out of Control Work Entry Means "No Agile For You" November 4, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST In this webinar, we will use five common patterns of work entry to highlight team dysfunctions of poor work entry practices.\\xa0 We will also explore a path forward for each work entry pattern to help improve the delivery of business value. Register Now: \\xa0 Re-Read Saturday News\\xa0 I was busy preparing for my webinar, Out of Control Work Entry Means "No Agile For You" and did not complete Chapter 5\\u2019s re-read of Project to Product.\\xa0 (Amazon Affiliate Link). We will be back next week. Catch up on previous installments: Week 1: - \\xa0 Week 2: - \\xa0 Week 3: - \\xa0 Week 4: - Week 5: - \\xa0 Next SPaMCAST\\xa0 Next week we will feature our interview with Vincent Hendersen. We talked about scaling agility up -- not the same as scaling agile. Mr. Hendersen and I discussed thinking about agile as a service to align team and portfolio.'