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When Do We Say, “We Need to Change Who We Are”?

By Johanna January 21, 2021 question of the week No Comments

I’ve noticed this pattern in the news. A murder/fire/something bad happens in a normally quiet neighborhood. The news people interview the neighbors, and each one of them says, “This isn’t…

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When Do We Consider People Beyond Redemption?

By Johanna December 2, 2020 question of the week 2 Comments

You’ve seen leaders contribute as professionals. They excel and create a cohort that grows beyond anyone’s expectations. They become famous. Then, you notice personal behavior that makes you nervous. They…

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Who Are Your Unsung Heroes?

By Johanna November 25, 2020 question of the week 1 Comment

The US Thanksgiving holiday is tomorrow. Many people will offer thanks for their families, their lives, their work. I’ll do that. And, I won’t stop with my immediate family. I’ll…

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How Do We Unite for a Common Goal?

By Johanna November 4, 2020 question of the week 2 Comments

As of this morning, the possible swing states are still counting the 2020 election votes. We knew this would happen. Why? Because back in the spring, when election officials planned…

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How Much Imperfection Can We Live With?

By Johanna September 16, 2020 question of the week 5 Comments

I’ve been thinking about perfection these days. As a society, we seem to want it all. We want everything open. We don’t discriminate between schools and airplanes. And, several people…

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How Do We Create Culture?

By Johanna September 2, 2020 question of the week No Comments

We often talk about a few “bad apples” in teams, groups, or even society as a whole. We use the term “bad apples” because that metaphor helps us see that…

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Are You Playing a Finite or an Infinite Game?

By Johanna August 6, 2020 question of the week 2 Comments

In these COVID times, some people think they need to play zero-sum games. Those games are the ones where “I win, you lose.” While we might win short-term, we often…

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How Do We Operate When We Can’t See the Finish Line?

By Johanna July 1, 2020 question of the week 3 Comments

Right now, in July 2020, we have several problems: COVID-19 the disease, the effect of the virus on our economy, and a reckoning of our culture. Each problem shares a…

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When Do We Choose the Social Contract & When Do We Choose the Economic Contract?

By Johanna May 20, 2020 question of the week 2 Comments

We operate at various levels in our families, work, and society. We have shortcut names for these behaviors: the economic contract and the social contract. When we use the economic…

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How Can You Create Boundaries?

By Johanna April 23, 2020 question of the week 2 Comments

As I connect with various colleagues and friends who now work from home, they all say the same thing. “I’m always working. I work all day and all night. The…

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johannarothmanJohanna Rothman@johannarothman·
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More Fun on the Troubleshooting Agile Podcast, Part 2 http://ow.ly/bNw350DdTQw @Jtf @douglassquirrel

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So happy!!

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"I LOVED your last podcast with @johannarothman !" said a listener - and we're back with part II today on modern management and how empathy can help your agile team. Today on Troubleshooting Agile with me and @Jtf : https://soundcloud.com/troubleshootingagile/johanna-rothman-on-modern-management-part-ii

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19 Jan

Leadership Tip #1: Always Tell the Truth, Even When You’re Embarrassed https://www.jrothman.com/mpd/2021/01/leadership-tip-1-always-tell-the-truth-even-when-youre-embarrassed/ #mgmt #leadership #culture

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