How Apollo 13 Proved the Power of Distributed LeadershipThe Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Sy Liebergot at NASA (source: NASA) Hello Reader, do you know the story of Apollo 13? Well, you might not know about the role distributed leadership played in saving the astronaut's lives… You might also wanna check out last week's article on Story Points, Velocity, and the Outdated View of Human Nature Now to Apollo 13: How Apollo 13 Proved the Power of Distributed Leadership April 13, 1970 Apollo 13 is gliding silently toward the moon when, suddenly, the…Read more
Story Points, Velocity, and the Outdated View of Human NatureThe Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Hello Reader, why is velocity still so abused and misunderstood? That‘s what today‘s article is about: Story Points, Velocity, and the Outdated View of Human Nature “How many story points do you complete per sprint?” “What’s your team’s velocity?” “Why isn’t it improving?” If you’ve heard these questions before, you know they’re usually well-intentioned – but built on a dangerous misunderstanding: the idea that velocity is a performance metric. It’s not. As…Read more
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The Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Sy Liebergot at NASA (source: NASA) Hello Reader, do you know the story of Apollo 13? Well, you might not know about the role distributed leadership played in saving the astronaut's lives… You might also wanna check out last week's article on Story Points, Velocity, and the Outdated View of Human Nature Now to Apollo 13: How Apollo 13 Proved the Power of Distributed Leadership April 13, 1970 Apollo 13 is gliding silently toward the moon when, suddenly, the…Read more
The Agile Compass Matthias Orgler Hello Reader, why is velocity still so abused and misunderstood? That‘s what today‘s article is about: Story Points, Velocity, and the Outdated View of Human Nature “How many story points do you complete per sprint?” “What’s your team’s velocity?” “Why isn’t it improving?” If you’ve heard these questions before, you know they’re usually well-intentioned – but built on a dangerous misunderstanding: the idea that velocity is a performance metric. It’s not. As…Read more
