tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381129527146258002.post3689373711985052863..comments2024-03-28T04:51:40.042-07:00Comments on Agile Otter Blog: Motivational SpeechAgileotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10773578598860454277noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381129527146258002.post-72151965439670688332010-04-03T20:41:34.084-07:002010-04-03T20:41:34.084-07:00I'm in agreement that a motivational speech is...I'm in agreement that a motivational speech isn't a lasting solution to any team's issues. A few years ago I read The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0787960756) and found it a simple, yet insightful tale that correlated well to my experience. Interestingly, it was our manager that required that we all read it to generate open discussion of what we could do better in our shop.bigblueranterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15457293239403366242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381129527146258002.post-57213721200063625822010-03-09T06:38:08.213-08:002010-03-09T06:38:08.213-08:00Darrin: nice link!Darrin: nice link!Agileotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773578598860454277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381129527146258002.post-80014325185781507172010-03-09T04:16:28.716-08:002010-03-09T04:16:28.716-08:00"In the real world it is unlikely..."
T..."In the real world it is unlikely..."<br /><br />The key word is unlikely. Once in a while it really does work. Or at least once in a while it appears to work.<br /><br />Last year the NBA provided a fabulous object lesson:<br /><br />http://dberri.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/fooled-by-randomness-the-nba-playoffs-and-the-truehoop-smackdown/Darrin Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037462028265507114noreply@blogger.com