Goals are for the smaller stuff,specifics of this week, todaybecause we can’t see far enoughto guess what new surprises laybeyond that. Top this nearest hilland pause to find the next clear way.A mountain in the distance stillcalls to us, and yet we staygrounded in the valley hereand set a goal not far away. Tomorrow, top … Read moreNo Roadmaps for Worldbringers
How do we get from here to where we want to be? Hint: don’t draw a roadmap. The road we’ll travel in six months doesn’t exist yet. Landing zones Landing zone: “an improvement that would feel like an accomplishment, as well as a pause point to catch breath, reassess, and plan how to achieve the … Read moreLanding Zones, Long-term Desires, and Impossible Dreams
Video version here There’s this great, short book by John Kay called Obliquity. It’s about goals that you can’t achieve by aiming for them directly; you have to look for an oblique goal that will happen to get you there. Like, you can’t aim for “happiness;” you have to find something such that aiming for … Read moreHorizonal goals
There’s something magical about post-its falling off walls. ancient post-its on my own wall I think about this as my team spends time pruning tickets, closing ones that seemed important at the time, but now aren’t worth doing. These are ideas that need to fall through the cracks, to slide down the wall behind the file … Read moreDeliberate impermanence
Biggest visible distinguisher of great teams: there is no roadmap – Marty Cagan #CraftConf — Jessica Kerr (@jessitron) April 24, 2015 Great teams are focused on results, not on projects. But how many of us really see the results of our efforts? Can we track the impact of what we’re doing today all the way … Read moreCharting team course with a Seamap