Month: May 2019

May 9, 2019

Greg Thomas

New Tools Exposing Old Problems

I had to buy a new pair of skates a few months ago – my old ones were broken, busted and in need of repair. I was dreading the process but knew I had to do it. First night out in them and I was flopping all over the place. The blades were higher, the ankles stiffer, the laces were new, the insoles not fully molded to my feet. These are all things that would take time to get them acclimated. But I didn’t want to waste time getting them acclimated, I wanted to use them now. Now I’m not

May 8, 2019

Greg Thomas

Inviting the Drama

We’re susceptible to drama when things aren’t going well. When it’s not perfect. When we need someone or something else to blame. Drama is there to blow it up, make it bigger than what it is and keep us away from the real issue that is causing us grief. If you’re constantly looking to spend more time complaining about the problem, wanting to talk about how hard you have it, constantly searching for someone to listen to your woes, you aren’t merely inviting the drama, you’re courting it and in the process taking your eye off the problem, the real

May 7, 2019

Greg Thomas

Your Team is your Family

Leading a team is more than following the right powerpoint decks on culture, leadership and team building. It’s about connecting with the people you may or may not have chosen to be with you. It’s about finding the connection between what they want to achieve and what you need the team to deliver. It’s not a simple equation and it’s where many fail – transitioning from the analytical and metrics to the emotional intelligence it takes to figure out what makes someone tick, why they are struggling, what you can do to help and on and on. If you’re struggling

May 6, 2019

Greg Thomas

Keep the Routine

If you want to see change, get a routine, if you want to be change, never break that routine. Once you break it, you’ll need to start all over again. Don’t change the world with your new routine, just change an hour of it, each and every day. And stick to it, the most powerful tool you have at your disposal is to stick with it. Put post it notes everywhere so you never forget to do it no matter how busy you get. And don’t let anyone break it for you. If your new routine is going to force

May 3, 2019

Greg Thomas

It gets Fuzzy in the Middle

Of course it does. We start with great intentions, we know where we want to end up, but despite our best efforts, it always gets fuzzy in the middle. Code takes longer to build than what we planned for. Customers have many more questions than we imagined. The team changes a few times during the iteration. Processes need to be reworked to reach our final target. Whatever it is, when we look back, it’s always Fuzzy in that middle part where Delivery takes over. Sadly, this is also where we get the most frustrated with progress as it seems like

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