Archive for category enterprise
Faces of Power in the Organization
Posted by David Bland in agile, enterprise on January 11, 2012
The lines between political science and organizational culture continue to blur. Those who venture into organizations need to become well versed in the dynamics of power. One such explanation of these dynamics that helps me stay oriented is Steven Lukes’ the “Three Faces of Power”.
Three Faces of Power
1. Decision Making – The power to make and implement decisions
2. Non-Decision Making – The power to set agendas and therefore limit what is even being discussed
3. Shaping Desires – The power to manipulate what people think they want
Lukes’ work is an extension of Max Weber’s Three Types of Authority, in which Lukes argues that Weber only focused on the first face of power, Decision Making… [Read More]
It’s an Agile Sabotage
Posted by David Bland in agile, enterprise on February 25, 2010
Agile adoptions in the Enterprise are difficult and complicated, perhaps that is why I often read stories on Top Down vs. Bottom Up techniques. I feel as though we focus too much on these and overlook the Middle, which can lead to disaster. Middle management is arguably the toughest obstacle in any large scale Agile [...]
Sizing Up the Enterprise
Posted by David Bland in agile, enterprise, scrum on January 24, 2010
As teams begin to estimate User Stories, they may explore different approaches such as T-Shirt sizes and Fibonacci sequences that stop at 8 or go much higher. This freedom to choose a relative sizing style allows a team to adopt what fits well within their work environment. While this flexible approach is quite useful at [...]
