What mindset/habit pair moves you toward goals the fastest?

* The ability to be an adaptive planner begins with sharp focus on the things that matter most

* What you value determines your priorities, and figuring out the biggest, closest things that get you closer to your goals is the calling card of visionary teams and leaders

Why is failure such a dirty word?  What effect does this have on teams, and how can you change it?

Why is failure such a dirty word?  What effect does this have on teams, and how can you change it?

* Fear of Failure is the antithesis to experimentation and innovation

* It is impossible to learn and grow without failure.  Big Failure.  Early and often.

* Fear of failure is cultural, and change starts at the leadership level.

* Reason and logic can’t change a culture of fear.  You’re going to have to show, measure, prove, and repeat…and as a badass leader, you’ll have to take uncommon accountability.

How do great leaders inspire others to work WITH them – how do they change minds and build support?  How do truly powerful people seem to get whatever they want in life?

What’s the best way to plan projects to ensure success?

What’s the best way to plan projects to ensure success?

* You don’t really ‘plan for success’ at all, in the sense that you don’t plan for certainty or safety.

* As an Agile Leader, Adaptive Planning is your greatest asset.  Minimize planning so that you can start, and adjust your plan as the environment changes.

What is the easiest way to make Continuous Improvement work for me?

What is the easiest way to make Continuous Improvement work for me?

* Ask yourself and your team one simple question - what can I cut?

* The biggest mindset shift we have to make is that of letting go of the old way.  Constantly seek things we can discard that are weighing us down

We have started our Agile Journey, but I don’t see much improvement.  How do we get better faster?

We have started our Agile Journey, but I don’t see much improvement.  How do we get better faster?

* Mastery is lifelong.  And the first few steps are usually the most painful.  Remind teams and stakeholders alike that the first few sprints are mayhem.  This is true of individual development as well.  The initial stages are tumultuous, frustrating, as if they were designed to shake off those who are not serious about mastery.

* By adopting a culture of continuous improvement, you will get better.

* Adoption and acceptance will be slow, and benefits accrue gradually at first - patience will be your most important quality

* Don’t expect too much too soon; and stay humble so you keep learning and growing