Two Simple Questions for Better Business Outcomes Two questions I ask during 1-on-1s might strike people as a bit unusual, but they directly lead to better business outcomes: Are you happy? Are you able to do work that you’re proud of? Why? A core reason is that I care about the people I work with, and I want good things for them. I want them to be happy! When I learn there are obstacles to their happiness, we generally have a productive conversation about what can be changed. My conceit is … [Read more...]
The Idealcast: Dispatch from the Scenius with Elisabeth Hendrickson
We’re so excited that The Idealcast, IT Revolution’s and Gene Kim’s first podcast, has been met with such a warm and enthusiastic response. This week we’re releasing our fourth episode, the second in our Dispatch from the Scenius series, featuring Elisabeth Hendrickson’s two foundational DevOps Enterprise Summit presentations on feedback loops. You’ve likely heard Gene talk about the scenius before, a term coined by Brian Eno that refers to the collective intelligence of a whole operation or … [Read more...]
