In February 2001, the Agile Manifesto was born because building working software was a nightmare for many companies. Something had to change, and the manifesto addressed that very well. Although the Agile Manifesto is still relevant to building working software, our current challenge is another. Today, many companies can build…

Why do companies hire highly qualified professionals? The answer should be straightforward, but what happens, in reality, is complex. I’ve observed many talented people trapped in the business world from doing what they are capable of. The reasons are endless, but some common ones are:

• Unskilled managers limit talents by…

It’s impossible to ignore how well known Scrum is. For years, Scrum was the first choice among Agile frameworks for most companies worldwide; only a few would challenge it. But recently, something changed, organizations are losing trust in Scrum. …

For years, I’ve thought about why some Scrum Teams become high-performing units while others don’t go beyond mediocrity. Until now, I haven’t found a single aspect that leads to high performance, but I identified one that kills the chance of it; lack of clear goal.

A Sprint without a goal…

Before I start telling you why deleting your Product Backlog is your key to freedom, let me ask you some questions:

• How many items do you have in your Product Backlog?
• When did you create your oldest Product Backlog Item?
• How often do you refine something with your Scrum Team…

Thousands of companies are looking for people to fill their Product Owners’ positions. By doing a quick search on LinkedIn, I’ve found more than thirty thousand ads in Europe and around a hundred thousand in the USA. However, do all these companies have a shared view of the Product Owner…

Managing stakeholders is one of the most stressful activities of Product Owners. Everyone wants everything done by yesterday. Product Owners receive a lot of pressure from different people every day, and they often push us in conflicting directions. …

What kind of conversations do you have with your team members?

Over the years, some discussions disturbed me a lot because they are unproductive and create no value. Many times I felt like we were doing accounting instead of product management. …