by Bob | Mar 15, 2016 | Leadership, Skills, Thinking
I recently attended a Scaled Agile Training as well as I have been listening to CD’s by Orrin Woodward. A common theme was this idea of PDCA. PDCA was made popular by Edward Demming. His lean thinking has had a huge impact on the world. [amazon template=iframe...
by Bob | Feb 21, 2014 | Product Management, Thinking
I was the guest of honor. I had traveled 27 hours to reach China, spent 2 days training the local team, and I was tired! The people from work were taking me to dinner. We sat in a big circle with a lazy suzan in the center. I didn’t understand a word when my...
by Bob | Feb 7, 2014 | Product Management, Thinking
It’s amusing to hear all the reactions of the visitors to the Sochi Winter Olympics. All the fails, from hotel lobbies that are not complete, broken elevators, no hot water, door knobs falling off, brown tap water, unusual bathroom rules, or sidewalks that may not be...
by Bob | Dec 21, 2013 | Product Management, Thinking
As we near the end of the year, I like to reflect on the past year and plan for the next year. I believe it is that reflection that helps me learn from last year and do better in the coming year. I like the quote from Oscar Wilde. “With age comes wisdom, but sometimes...
