ComputerWorld just posted an anecdotal article about “How to Survive a Bad Boss”. While ComputerWorld like to focus on the plight of the CIO, there are juicy tidbits that can be implemented by tech leads and team leads at all levels. For example, one manager used an abbreviated daily status report to shield against the ever-distrustful tyrant. On the accompanying Bad Boss Blog, the “Kisses-Up, Kicks-Down” manager is well described, but the suggestions seem rather generic.
20 Years Of Agility: Reflections, Tough Questions & Surprising Answers
As we approach the 20th anniversary of the “Manifesto for Agile Software Development”, it’s time to ask some big questions: Are projects really any more successful these days? Have companies truly shed any of the bureaucracy? Are professionals actually feeling the empowerment we’ve been fighting for so long? And where are things headed in the next few years?
