Posts tagged with "Agile"

The Case for Strategic Realism: Why You Shouldn't Abandon the Ideal (Even When It Hurts)

It is easy to dismiss modern product theory as 'out of touch' when you are drowning in bureaucracy. But giving up on the ideal isn't the answer, strategic realism is. Here is how to play the long game without losing your mind.

A Product Management Manifesto for the AI Era

Agile won the war on delivery, but we are losing the peace on value. It is time for a new set of values that prioritises outcomes over outputs and learning over logistics.

Agile Governance: Changing the Rules Without Losing Control

Agile does not remove the need for governance. It changes how governance works so that it supports the flow of value, and must be tailored to each organisation rather than copied from traditional project management.

Scaling Agile Without Losing Its Soul: A Product Leader’s Perspective on SAFe, Flow, and Value Streams

How Product leaders can scale Agile organisations thoughtfully, leveraging frameworks like SAFe, Flow, and the Product Operating Model without losing Agile's core principles.

The Innovation-Killing Myth of Predictability

How our obsession with certainty is undermining our ability to innovate, and what we should do instead.

Embracing Iterative Requirement Development in Product Ownership

How modern product teams can move beyond traditional requirement processes and embrace Agile, empirical, and iterative approaches for greater success.

Book Review: The Principles of Product Development Flow – A Masterclass in Modern Software Development Thinking

An in-depth review of Donald Reinertsen’s masterwork and why it’s essential reading for serious product managers.

Agile Isn’t What You Think

A deep dive into why most Agile implementations miss the point, how focusing on velocity over value undermines true agility, and what it really takes to embrace uncertainty and deliver meaningful outcomes.