The Content Creator
The Content Creator is an AI pattern that serves as a versatile creative assistant, capable of generating and co-creating original content across various mediums.
The Design Innovator
The Design Innovator is the AI pattern that collaborates with humans to transform creative ideas into tangible prototypes and optimal solutions.
The Inspirational Catalyst
The Inspirational Catalyst is our term for the AI pattern that fuels inspiration across many domains. Combining human creativity with AI-generated ideas helps overcome creative blocks and explore new possibilities.
The Purpose of Pattern Languages
Pattern languages aim to make the design and development of complex and context-dependent solutions more effective and collaborative.
32 Key Concepts in Systems Thinking and Complexity Theory
Systems thinking and complexity science offer a solid foundation for Lean, Agile, and other modern approaches to organizational design and development.
Initiatives versus Objectives
People working with Objectives (for example, with the OKRs framework) seem a bit confused by the concept of Initiatives. Some consultants put Initiatives below Objectives; others put them above. (And most have never heard of Initiatives.)
An Objection to Objectives
Organizations are addicted to goal-setting. Aiming for what’s new must be balanced with protecting what we have.
You Are a Portfolio Manager (Everyone Is)
If you don't manage your portfolios, you only build but never own.
Initiatives: What Scrum and SAFe Ignored
Anything that you continuously or continually make available to stakeholders is an Initiative. An Initiative never spontaneously disappears. It needs frequent monitoring and regular maintenance.
Four Steps to Lean
Everyone wants to make a meaningful impact through their work. Yet, most of our efforts prove to be not beneficial, overly complex, and time-consuming, slowing progress and wasting people’s time. The Four Steps to Lean sequence is an adaptation of Elon Musk’s “Five-Step Algorithm,” the ESSA Framework, and the “Four Steps to Freedom” model.
Shift From Knowledge to Wisdom
While AI can supply us with boundless knowledge, human wisdom, and morality will delineate the boundaries of AI’s role in our lives.
Lead the Red Queen Race
Artificial Intelligence is not a simplistic solution to our workload woes. It will raise the standards for everyone and necessitates a commitment to learning and adaptability.
Understand User Scenarios
Stop making products; start crafting experiences. These days, it’s about creating cohesive and personalized user journeys. The role of AI in shaping these user experiences will be pivotal.
Distribute or Automate Management
As AI becomes more sophisticated, tasks that were once the domain of middle managers will be easily delegated and automated. The middle management role will continue to change, necessitating continuous learning, adaptability, and a renewed focus on human-centric leadership skills.
Embrace Digital Team Members
Tight-knit, static teams might become looser, with AI copilots taking over specialist jobs in projects and humans roaming more freely across products where they can make meaningful contributions.
Be an Artisan or Communicator
As AI gets better at digital tasks, we should focus on what makes us unique as humans. Emotional connection, creativity, and physical skills are more critical than ever.
Become a Specializing Generalist
The new organizational focus should be on teams filled with M-skilled (cross-functional) people who can connect the dots between multiple disciplines.
Product Backlogs Are Not Backlogs
A product backlog is not a backlog, as it mostly consists of ideas. Only the part where you’ve committed yourself to completing the items should be called a backlog.
We’re reorganizing our team
We are fully equipped for the new year and welcome any ideas for experimentation. If you have fresh ideas to take maximum advantage of the unFIX model and help us grow this brand, reach out, and we will explore the possibilities!
Don't Lose Your Annual Budget; Plan to Kill It.
Yearly budgets are a symptom of an unhealthy organization. Use your budget now by spending it on good medicine. Lead by example. Start the change from where you are. Introduce new ideas in the organization that, someday, will result in the dismantling of the archaic annual budgeting process.