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Surf Lessons for Leadership: You’re not going to think your way into a wave

Stephanie Ockerman

After years of learning to surf, I’ve discovered powerful leadership lessons that apply far beyond the ocean. Today’s lesson is simple but profound: you’re not [...]

5 Key Insights from Agile Leadership Surf Camp

Stephanie Ockerman

2024 ended with my vision becoming reality: A small group of leaders gathered in Costa Rica to experience a unique approach to leadership development – [...]

6 Jedi-level questions to create better goals

Stephanie Ockerman

In a previous article, I wrote about 7 tips for setting more effective goals. The focus of that article is broader, looking at not just [...]

Rethinking Success: Lessons for Leadership and Business

Stephanie Ockerman

Most of us know that you cannot guarantee outcomes or control circumstances in complex, unpredictable environments. However, we still struggle with a desire for control [...]

Riding the Waves of Change: 4 Surf Lessons for Business Agility

Stephanie Ockerman

Ever wonder what riding waves can teach you about leading in a fast-paced business world? Picture this: You're facing massive, unruly waves on a windy [...]

How do I measure success as a Scrum Master?

Stephanie Ockerman

In my experience, understanding how we measure success as a Scrum Master can be challenging. And of course, it’s something Scrum Masters have a strong [...]

Productivity: creative versus reactive leadership

Stephanie Ockerman

I previously wrote about 5 ways productivity culture kills business agility. And that may cause one to wonder if I think that focusing on productivity [...]

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5 ways productivity culture kills business agility

Stephanie Ockerman

Agility is supposed to be about enabling people to do their best and most creative work. And we believe this happens through collaborative and empowered [...]

The difference between Scrum and traditional project management

Stephanie Ockerman

Those newly introduced to the Scrum framework often have the same first question: What’s the difference between Scrum and traditional project management? Most people are [...]

How we treat artifact commitments impacts Scrum’s benefits

Stephanie Ockerman

The three Scrum artifacts represent the work or value the Scrum Team produces. The Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Increment maximize transparency, making it easier [...]

How to help Scrum Teams embrace self-management

Stephanie Ockerman

Embracing self-management can be challenging for teams transitioning to Scrum. It involves new skills and a different approach to getting work done. Taking direction from [...]

Maximizing Scrum with the Scrum Values

Stephanie Ockerman

Because Scrum doesn’t promote a rigid set of steps or practices, it’s well-suited to developing products in complex, unpredictable environments. Teams are free to self-manage [...]

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Surf Lessons for Leadership: You’re not going to think your way into a wave

5 Key Insights from Agile Leadership Surf Camp

6 Jedi-level questions to create better goals

Rethinking Success: Lessons for Leadership and Business

Riding the Waves of Change: 4 Surf Lessons for Business Agility

How do I measure success as a Scrum Master?

Productivity: creative versus reactive leadership

5 ways productivity culture kills business agility

The difference between Scrum and traditional project management

How we treat artifact commitments impacts Scrum’s benefits

How to help Scrum Teams embrace self-management

Maximizing Scrum with the Scrum Values

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