Articles for category: Leadership

July 23, 2023

Greg Thomas

Focussing on Team Wins

A team wins when a team comes together. Those wins will always be subjective to you as the leader of the team – you know the difference between when the team is doing what they should do versus when they do something really great and come together for something entirely special. There is no category A or B when you’re picking Team Wins – every team is different and has a different set of goals and wins – don’t compare yourself to other teams – focus on what your wins are and make sure to celebrate them.

July 22, 2023

Greg Thomas

Failure to Sprint

When you learned how to walk and fell flat on your face the first time did you give up? (Maybe for a bit). The same goes for Sprints and any new development process you are implementing – it’s not success out of the box – it’s a slow burn growth and then mass acceleration once it clicks with your team. If you fail to sprint the first time, start jogging the next (remove tickets), build up a tolerance, figure out what works for your team, and then try again. But don’t throw it all out because it didn’t work the

July 18, 2023

Greg Thomas

Figuring out the Team

The hardest part about any new team you join – whether new or existing – is figuring them out. In the early days, it is where all of your time should be spent, because it is all that matters. Learning who they are, what their role is, what they can contribute, what you need them to contribute, what their ups and downs are – essentially what value they bring to the team as a whole. Once you have the team figured out, then you can start planning what the team is to do and where you need to take them

July 17, 2023

Greg Thomas

Outside Leaders

Outside leaders are those that are not directly within the team or project that is being delivered but need to be kept in the know of its delivery. An Outside Leader can offer feedback, guidance, and mentorship in the delivery of a solution or they can be handed off only requesting updates where necessary. The Outside Leader doesn’t care what methodology, framework, or tools you use – if you need something, they want to get it for you – otherwise, it’s not in their purview. Your challenge as a leader of the immediate is to ensure that you are keeping

July 16, 2023

Greg Thomas

Missed Deliverables

You will miss deliverables. They will slip. Something will crop up that will make it impossible for you to hit. The questions that matter more are; Did you give people notice weeks or hours before? Do you have a backup plan? Are you short on resources to accomplish the goal? What changed that impacted things? Often we aren’t concerned about the missed deliverable, but why it happened, when did we think it was going to happen, and what’s the plan for getting back on track. That’s what builds leadership in software delivery.

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