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The 18th State Of Agile Report

The 2026 18th State Of Agile Report

For a moment there, I didn't think I'd see another State Of Agile Report...and I've come to depend on it to validate what I'm seeing and feeling. Imagine my delight when I found out the latest version has dropped.
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Resisting Accountability Won’t Help Agile

You can resist the word "accountability"all you like, but that won't excuse you from it. You can't build a high-performing team without it.
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Win Executive Support by Marketing Your Agile POV

Lack of executive support is what sinks most Agile initiatives, right? But CEOs aren't thinking about Agile or Scrum. They're thinking about results. Stop waiting for buy-in and start earning it. In this episode, learn how to market your expertise, build influence through LinkedInLive, and develop the muscle required to lead confident conversations
Will AI Save Agile

Will AI Save Agile?

Will AI Save Agile? I'm not sure about that, but I am open to learning. This tech isn't going away, so we'd better plan to co-exist at least. But here's why I don't think it's going to "save" us anytime soon.
Badass Leadership - Emotional Control

Badass Leadership – Emotional Control

Emotional control and resilience have become essential qualities for badass leadership—especially during times of political, economic, and social instability. You can't wait for the world to figure all this out. You're going to have to lead by going first.
Foundation BTS discussion with Paul Lepage

Foundation BTS: Agile Principles for Business Success

Join me for an exclusive talk with entrepreneur Paul LePage of Foundation BTS. Paul shares how his entrepreneurial life unfolded from a burning desire to serve (and a few failures along the way)...
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The 6 Agile Principles We Abuse

Despite all the easily available books and courses on How To Do Agile, we can't seem to keep the Agile Principles straight. Easily half of them are abused in just about every corporate environment. Is it any wonder our reputation is on the rocks?
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Agile Coaching – More Is Not Better

It's a very human tendency to assume that if something is good, more is better. The real truth is that too much of anything - even a good thing - creates overwhelm, complexity and confusion. And we definitely don't need more of THAT in our practice....
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Sameness Strikes Again

Shouldn't Agile rest on a spirit of rebellion? A better way? If so, we shouldn't be craving templates - instructions on how to do things in a set way. If we all follow the pattern, there's no room for original solutions. And there's no real value in sameness...
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Wasting Your Gift on Big Corporate Agile

Corporate Agile has caused true agility to become stagnant and undervalued in large organizations, losing its impact. What's with our loyalty to big companies these days anyway? We should look ahead to applying Agile in fresh settings, where we can discover new value, opportunity, and meaning in our craft.
Create career freedom with our own agile offering - join Forge Genesis

Career Freedom with Forge Genesis

Introducing The Forge Genesis, a new initiative for Agilists who want career freedom from 9-5, corporate Agile. Have your own product or service idea based on your Agile or consulting experience? Ready to create real impact, and solve important problems? Check out this episode as I launch this one-of-a-kind program in 2025.
Better meetings with Dave Borzillo

Better Meetings With Dave Borzillo

Hear from Forge Genesis member Dave Borzillo to learn how he's creating a unique, marketable offering—a simple but powerful approach to running better meetings. We discuss entrepreneurship, product focus, and adapting agile skills to seize new kinds of opportunities in today’s changing landscape. You'll also hear about his Frame, Flow and Follow-Through framework for better meetings!