Badass Agile

How do you become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? What qualities does a badass have that makes other people trust and follow their leadership?

* A Badass Leader exhibits control

* We discuss Two kinds of struggle - chaos (fight-or-flight, rational fear) and triggering irrational fear (ego-based)

* How you react is everything. Negativity, fear are self-propelling and spread virally

* Finally we discuss 9 rules for staying in control, and how this affects the kind of leader people perceive and experience you to be.

In this episode, we explore some techniques that are often overlooked when examining team performance and productivity - being able to focus exclusively and free from distractions.

From team co-location to multitasking to room noise, distractions cause people to shift focus from what's important to whatever is popping up in front of them. In these environments it is difficult for teams to thrive. We look at the importance of freedom from distractions for doing focused work in this final episode of the series on Focus.

In this episode, we explore some techniques that are often overlooked when examining team performance and productivity - being able to focus exclusively and free from distractions.

From team co-location to multitasking to room noise, distractions cause people to shift focus from what's important to whatever is popping up in front of them. In these environments it is difficult for teams to thrive. We look at the importance of freedom from distractions for doing focused work in this final episode of the series on Focus.

The quality of the decisions we make determine our success. That's a lot of weight to carry, and as a result we place too much importance on being 'ready' to make decisions - so we make them slowly, and the outcomes are seldom better than when we decide quickly.

In this episode we are reminded of Badass qualities, how they can help us make better decisions faster, how Agile can support and foster more efficient decisions, and how to get the courage to make more decisions and stand up for the consequences - on behalf of ourselves or our teams - so we can become better leaders.

The quality of the decisions we make determine our success. That's a lot of weight to carry, and as a result we place too much importance on being 'ready' to make decisions - so we make them slowly, and the outcomes are seldom better than when we decide quickly.

In this episode we are reminded of Badass qualities, how they can help us make better decisions faster, how Agile can support and foster more efficient decisions, and how to get the courage to make more decisions and stand up for the consequences - on behalf of ourselves or our teams - so we can become better leaders.

Continuing our series on the mindset/habit pairs that create great leaders and great teams, this episode discusses two very important elements of Doing Focused Work - Discipline and Resilience. The ability to work consistently and reliably, as well as the ability to endure hardship (and in fact embrace it) bring serious competitive edge to you, your teams and your organization. We discuss how Discipline and Resilience affect performance in an Agile setting and outside of the team - in your daily life. Finally we discuss simple techniques to grow your discipline and grit.

Continuing our series on the mindset/habit pairs that create great leaders and great teams, this episode discusses two very important elements of Doing Focused Work - Discipline and Resilience. The ability to work consistently and reliably, as well as the ability to endure hardship (and in fact embrace it) bring serious competitive edge to you, your teams and your organization. We discuss how Discipline and Resilience affect performance in an Agile setting and outside of the team - in your daily life. Finally we discuss simple techniques to grow your discipline and grit.

In this interlude, we consider the edge you can claim by looking for people who are unsure in social situations. The habit of paying attention to your body language and that of others allows you to negotiate and influence much more effectively. This short podcast suggests some tips to get you started.

In this episode, we touch on the sometimes delicate issue of people who resist change. More than any other skill, our economy demands adaptability. The landscape is ever-evolving, and we are expected to be more than 'trained and knowledgeable'. What was relevant yesterday may not be relevant tomorrow. Agile teaches us adaptability - the skill of reacting to a changing current and course correcting with grace and speed. Particularly in new transformations, your team must adopt this mindset and skill to survive the the change.