In the Software Process and Measurement Cast 704, we talk leadership with Stuart Leo Founder & CEO of Waymaker.io. One of the reasons I enjoy interviews is that I often stumble across great stories.\xa0 Stuart\u2019s entrepreneurial origin story includes golf balls, icy Tasmanian lakes, and scuba divers -- I will remember this story until I die.\xa0 Stuart is a global thinker in strategy, systems, and leadership development. As the founder of Waymaker.io he has led the creation of Waymaker\u2019s Leadership Curve - a revolutionary way of building clarity, alignment, and remarkable results for any organization. LinkedIn Company Website Blog Twitter @stuartleo\xa0 Re-read Saturday\xa0 News This week\u2019s chapter of opens with a quote from The Dalai Lama linking effective self-discipline with awareness of consequences. The chapter, titled Awareness, speaks to me of redemption. Awareness is a precursor to shedding helplessness and ignites the desire to act. I have spent a large part of my career participating, influencing, and/or leading change. Struggle is a common thread in nearly all of these efforts when entrenched leaders push back against ideas that bubble up from teams or other levels of the organization. Whether from fear or myriad other reasons, there are consequences for everyone involved. Learned helplessness, as noted in Chapter 7, or a dawning awareness that there are other possibilities creates an impetus for change. Whether change creates better processes, products, relationships, or changes in the workforce (that means people leaving) boils down to agency. Remember to buy a copy and read along.\xa0 Amazon Affiliate LInk:\xa0 \xa0 Previous Entries Week 1: \u2013 Week 2: \u2013 \xa0 Week 3: - Week 4: - \xa0 Week 5: - \xa0 Week 6: -\xa0 \xa0 Week 7: s - \xa0 Week 8: - \xa0 Next SPaMCAST\xa0 In the SPaMCAST 705 we define the term flow. I listened to a conversation last week. The term flow was used 30ish times in 30 minutes. Each use of the term meant something different. Let's draw a line in the sand to improve communication.\xa0 We will also have a visit from Susan Parente who brings another fabulous installment of Not A Scrumdamentalist to the podcast.