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Mar 17

Requisite Variety, or why the right can’t win without losing

In systems theory, there is a concept called Requisite Variety: that the system must have sufficient diversity to respond to the diverse demands of the environment. For example, a computer store that sold just one computer is less viable than a store that sells a range of models to meet…

Diversity

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Jun 19, 2021

The Agile Mindset: an aim or a problem?

My friend, Francesco Bianchi, put up a post on LinkedIn which started with the phrase: “As Agilists we love to correct people that Agile is not a method. With pride we stress instead that Agile is a Mindset. Most of us stop there like that was enough.” He goes on…

Mindset

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The Agile Mindset: an aim or a problem?
The Agile Mindset: an aim or a problem?

Sep 10, 2020

Are Management and Leadership are Moral?

Leadership is about the creation and exercise of power in a social context, so they are by definition political practices. …

Management

3 min read

David X Crowe

David X Crowe

Agile researcher, Agilist, software developer, doctoral student in business and management

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