SPaMCAST 682 - Prioritization Outside Your Span of Control, Getting Leadership Right, Conversations and Essays

Published: Dec. 19, 2021, 10 p.m.

At the end of the year, planning and prioritization take center stage. We can only really prioritize work, needs, and dreams that are within our span of control. That does not stop people from trying to prioritize work that is not theirs to prioritize.\xa0 We also have a visit from Susan Parente who brings her I\u2019m Not A Scrumdamentalist column to the cast.\xa0 This month we talk about getting leadership right. It is possible! Re-Read Saturday News\xa0 As 2021 comes to a close we bring our re-read of t to a close as well (buy a copy and dive into the book - Amazon Affiliate link). The conclusion of the book brings the discussion back as a reflection on the turning point of the Age of Software.\xa0 Catch up on previous installments: Week 1: - \xa0 Week 2: - \xa0 Week 3: - \xa0 Week 4: - Week 5: - \xa0 Week 6: - \xa0 Week 7: -\xa0 Week 8: -\xa0 \xa0\xa0 Week 9: - \xa0 Week 10: - \xa0 Week 11: - \xa0\xa0 Next SPaMCAST\xa0 Next week, we will have a special show. Ben Wozniki and I talked about team topologies (the idea and the book). Ben and I have worked together, hosted a video podcast together, and more -- this was more of a conversation than an interview.