Video: Navigating Politics in Agile or Lean Initiatives - Katherine Kirk
Navigating Politics in Agile or Lean Initiatives - Katherine Kirk
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIbOf27rKvE)
tribe depends on context
it's not a tribe, I wouldn't die for it
up to 10 people
anonymity
freedom
[ ] Documentary: The Corporation, 2003
[ ] Book: Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths go to work
our structures encourage psychopathic behaviour
[ ] Book: Quiet the power of introverts
a lot more interaction
a lot more interaction
When and how to apply these tools
eliminate suffering
care about people
Vipassana = facilitate insight
Mahasi = distill ^
- breathing
- walking
- noticing
eg. kanban board, visualisation
3 Buddhist truths - applied to our industry
"empathy can be blocked"
"empathy can lead to burnout"
"compassion motivates"
"empathy increases negative emotions"
"compassion increases affiliation and reward"
sometimes it's fun, silliness, joy
fun keeps things going
Q&A
how do you differentiate between stubbornness and resilience
look at the expectation and assumption with that emotions
"expect people to agree no matter what" is stubborn