Ask Five Whys to End the Blame Game
Five whys is an effective questioning technique to identify the root of a problem. The idea is that by digging at least five levels deep into the initial issue, you uncover the real reason behind the...
View ArticleHow to Attract and Retain the Top Millennial Talents with Agile
In 2020, 50% of the global workforce will be millennials (people born approximately between 1982 and 2004). The millennial generation is one of the largest and best educated in history, and employees...
View ArticleYou Need People, Not “Resources”, to Build a High-Performing Agile Team
When building a high-performing Agile team, or any team for that matter, you need to look at people as more than “resources”. If they were just “resources”, their contribution would be merely additive....
View Article8 Leadership Lessons Coaching 8-Year-Old Soccer Girls
Last year, I had the privilege of co-coaching my youngest daughter’s soccer team. I joined two young coaches and a team manager; together, we were responsible for coaching about 20 girls aged six to...
View ArticlePractice What You Preach – New 21Leadership.com MVP
When I talk to clients, I often find them struggling with how to tackle large projects successfully. My advice is always the same: DON´T! Or, more constructively: break large projects into a series of...
View ArticleLeaders Need to Create Fearless Environments
It seems fitting that I’m writing this post on board a Dreamliner. I’m heading to Miami to participate in the Freedom at Work Summit. For three days, we will be exploring what many people dream...
View ArticleWorldBlu The Power Question Summit Reflections
Back in Denmark, after attending the WorldBlu The Power Question Summit in Miami and extending my stay with a short family vacation, it’s time to reflect on the summit. The summit was centered on...
View ArticleMove the Coffee Machine to Increase Innovation
Almost 20 years ago, I applied for a developer position at a very large Danish-based company. I completed multiple tests and interviews but was rejected in the end by the recruiter, who had roughly the...
View ArticleSummer Greetings and Questions Every Manager Should Ask
First of all, I hope you have had an awesome summer doing the things you really care about. My summer was nothing short of amazing. Four weeks prior to our planned family vacation, I ended an...
View ArticleFrom Staffing by Role to Staffing by Skills
Organizations often start their Agile journeys by forming one or more teams. One of the “rules” of Agile is that a team needs to be cross-functional (able to perform all the work, from analysis to...
View ArticleFive Circumstances That Will Act Like Rocket Fuel to Your Agile Transformation
After coaching several clients on their Agile journey, I have found that establishing certain circumstances significantly improves chances of success. The following five have an especially massive...
View ArticleFatal Management
I must admit, I sometimes deliberately, and probably more often unknowingly, provoke my clients to help them think differently about leadership and how they can help their organizations adapt to the...
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