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The soul of the Hitchcock masterpiece Strangers on a Train is its central plot conceit: two strangers meet on a train and realize they can "solve a problem" for one another. In the film, each man has a relative he wants (at least in the abstract) to murder. If each man murders the other man's "problem," there would be two perfect crimes ...; and two problems solved.
January 31, 2015 | Authored By: Dan Gordon
To succeed in the future, we must make difficult changes to move our organizations into the 21st century — and creating real teams is the answer.
December 3, 2019 | Authored By: James Schiel
Siah Hwee Ang calls for a shift in how executives engage with boards — not just as monitors or advisers but as long-term strategic assets. He advocates for structures that tap into directors’ expertise through agenda setting, follow-ups, and subcommittees. Boards’ hard skills can be institutionalized via staggered succession, while soft skills can be preserved by documenting decision-making processes. Regular engagement is key, with boards contributing to short-, medium-, and long-term strategic discussions.
July 15, 2025 | Authored By: Siah Hwee Ang
One of the hallmarks of a mature Agile team is continuous learning. “But,” asks author Jeff Dalton, “do Agile leaders know how and what to teach?” Dalton argues that after decades of “vo-tech” style learning, it’s time for a return to “the collaborative, interpersonal, and analytical skills that ... are so important for successful Agile adoption.” He introduces the Agile Performance Holarchy.
October 3, 2017 | Authored By: Jeff Dalton
From the moment a work crew from STS Construction (STS) showed up at my house until the whole project was finished almost a year later, I witnessed and participated in some of the best Scrum I have seen. Even though STS had never heard of Scrum and would not have known what the term meant, the company had come up with a way of working that was Scrum. Not only was I impressed by the tactical scrum onsite, but when I learned how STS did its project management and scheduling, I was equally impressed by its strategic scrum working habits. This Executive Update discusses the primary Scrum patterns and practices I saw in STS’s work that helped make our home remodel a success. (Not a client? For a limited time, you can download your complimentary copy here.)
May 6, 2019 | Authored By: Dan Rawsthorne, Trai Tollett