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FAQ: What is shared understanding?

Posted on August 1, 2022.

In this short video I answer one of the most commonly asked questions I hear: what is shared understanding and why is it valuable?

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How Many OKRs is Enough?

Posted on April 4, 2022.

It's easy to add an OKR for every activity. Instead work towards setting the fewest number of goals. Here's how to do it.

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Horizontal IT is Why You Can’t Be Agile

Posted on March 21, 2022.

It is no longer viable to design your organization around a centralised IT department. It's not agile. It's not customer focused. Here's why.