Team Performance, Leadership, Agile
Doug Rosenberg
You Don't Create Collaboration with Lines on an ...

Discover why rearranging organizational charts isn't the secret sauce for true collaboration. In this insightful blog, Doug Rosenberg delves into the complexities of genuine collaboration, uncovering common impediments like silos and competition. Learn the five key ingredients, from fostering a collaborative culture to empowering teams, and find out why, in the world of collaboration, the org chart is just the beginning—cookies included.

You Don't Create Collaboration with Lines on an Org Chart
Agile, Leadership, Team Performance
Mark Pushinsky
Scale Wars

In a galaxy not so far away, where Agile transformations mirror epic battles, we embark on a journey through the universe of scaling methodologies. As agile practitioners, we find inspiration in Star Wars, where the Rebellion's multi-pronged assault on the Death Star mirrors our quest for organizational agility. Join us as we explore the power and potential of LeSS, Nexus, Scrum@Scale, and SAFe – each a force in its own right, with strengths and weaknesses that could shape the destiny of your agile transformation. Choose wisely, young Padawan, for your organization's fate hangs in the balance.

Scale Wars
Team Performance, Leadership, Agile
Doug Rosenberg
The Magic of Getting People to Talk To Each ...

As an expert in the art of conversation, I've witnessed its transformative power in the workplace. Join me in this brief yet enlightening journey, as I unravel the profound impact of genuine dialogue. Discover how conversations build bridges, foster innovation, and forge the future of successful collaboration.

The Magic of Getting People to Talk To Each Other
Agile, Partnership, Team Performance
Doug Rosenberg
Achieving Agility without full Agile

Learn how carrying fewer "clubs" of methodology and focusing on the right tools at the right moment can transform your approach. Dive into Hard Yards' unconventional strategy that revitalized a DoD client's innovation with just the right dose of Agile.

Achieving Agility without full Agile
Agile, Leadership, Team Performance, Vision
Doug Rosenberg
Stop Doing Agile Transformations That Don't ...

Discover the essence of Agile success through the 'Five E's' – Embrace Learning, Encourage Improvement, Enact Governance, Enable Collaboration, and Evolve Beyond. Unveil a transformative journey that reshapes not just practices, but the very heart of your organization.

Stop Doing Agile Transformations That Don't Work. Transform Your Business Instead.

Navy SEAL Foundation - Antarctic Ice Marathon - Run Forrest, Run

Navy SEAL Foundation - Antarctic Ice Marathon - Run Forrest, Run

On November 24th, 2017 I am honored to run the Antarctic Ice Marathon with a team of special operators and committed supporters of The Navy SEAL Foundation. The Navy SEAL Foundation provides immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the Naval Special Warfare community and their families. Support extends beyond the limitations of federal benefits.

The Scrum Gathering and Hardware

The Scrum Gathering and Hardware

Build a car with us in two days.  The Scrum Gathering in San Diego gave us new ideas about how to apply Scrum to complex hardware and software integration problems. It is not shocking that Scrum is adding value in increasingly different ways.  

Mentor-Protege: BCG and Hard Yards

Mentor-Protege: BCG and Hard Yards

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world’s foremost management consulting companies, and The Hard Yards, a strategy and information technology consulting company that integrates design thinking, agile, and advanced analytics, finalized a strategic partnership today.  The Small Business Administration (SBA) approved an All Small Mentor-Protégé Agreement between the two companies.   Together, BCG and Hard Yards will help enable defense and intelligence digital transformation.

Do The Hard Yards

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