What Happens When We Eliminate the Agile Leader?
The hidden cost of removing the role that protects flow, team health, and continuous improvement 7 min read Every few…
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I began writing consistently in December 2021, writing about leadership, technology, and the organizational systems behind performance and change. What started as reflections on team dynamics and operational metrics has grown into a broader examination of how thoughtful leadership drives meaningful outcomes in software engineering and beyond.
Today, these posts cover everything from AI-driven transformation and engineering culture to the human side of building great teams, always grounded in real experience and a commitment to rethinking conventional wisdom.
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From Two Pizzas to One: How AI Reshapes Dev Teams
Exploring how AI could reshape software teams, smaller pods, stronger guardrails, and the balance between autonomy and oversight. 7 min…
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Beyond Delivery: Realizing AI’s Potential Across the Value Stream
Moving beyond AI-assisted delivery to achieve measurable, system-wide impact through value stream visibility and flow metrics. 10 min read At…
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Smarter Pull Requests: Balancing AI, Automation, and Human Review
Best practices for AI-enhanced pull requests, combining rules, templates, CI checks, and human review to deliver faster, safer code 6…
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So, What Does a VP of Software Engineering Do?
7 min read This article began as a response to a colleague in the industry, Patrice Corbard, a DevOps advisor,…
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AI in Software Delivery: Targeting the System, Not Just the Code
7 min read This article is a follow-up to my earlier post, AI Is Improving Software Engineering. But It’s Only…
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AI Is Improving Software Engineering. But It’s Only One Piece of the System
5 min read A follow-up to my last post Leading Through the AI Hype in R&D, this piece explores how…
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Leading Through the AI Hype in R&D
7 min read Note: AI is evolving rapidly, transforming workflows faster than expected. Most of us can’t predict how quickly…
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Bets, Budgets, and Reframing Software Delivery as Continuous Discovery
8 min read This post is a follow-up to my articles on estimation and product operating models, exploring how adaptive…
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When Team Structure Collides with Role Alignment
How Merging Engineering Models Can Disrupt What Works And What to Do About It 11 min read After a recent…
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We Have Metrics. Now What?
7 min read A Guide for Legacy-Minded Leaders on Using Metrics to Drive the Right Behavior From Outputs to Outcomes…
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A Self-Guided Performance Assessment for Agile Delivery Teams
12 min read This all started with a conversation and a question: “We do performance reviews for individuals, but what…
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How Value Stream Management and Product Operating Models Complement Each Other
7 min read “The future of software delivery isn’t about process versus structure; it’s about harmonizing both to deliver better,…
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From Scrum Master to Agile Delivery Manager: Evolution in the Age of Flow
6 min read This post was inspired by a LinkedIn post shared by Dave Westgarth. In 2025, we formally changed…
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Beyond Frameworks: The Real Weight of Leading Transformation at Scale
9 min read A leadership case study for those carrying the weight of transformation, when the change is working, but…
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