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Adam Mattis

15 dec 2020
1 minuten

What I read in 2020.

Without travel, my reading list suffers. Even so, 2020 was an interesting year for literature.

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Adam Mattis

10 nov 2020
6 minuten

Traits of the Stoic Agilist

Hollywood has a way of portraying philosophers as pretentious finders of fault. (Emily in Paris, I love you, but you are guilty of this.)...

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People Agility: Delighting the team so the Team can delight our customers.

Adam Mattis

27 okt 2020
1 minuten

People Agility: Delighting the team so the Team can delight our customers.

We're moving forward! Finally, after several years of roadblocks and stalls, my book is full-steam ahead. What is it about? People Agilit...

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What is SAFe?: 8 Facts about the Scaled Agile Framework that you should know.

Adam Mattis

26 okt 2020
3 minuten

What is SAFe?: 8 Facts about the Scaled Agile Framework that you should know.

If you’ve spent much time working in enterprise environments, you might have heard about the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®). And if that...

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Adam Mattis

12 okt 2020
2 minuten

Why I Don't Promote

Every since my early years working as an action sports athlete I have loathed the word "sponsor."

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Adam Mattis

7 okt 2020
4 minuten

The Consequence of Toxic Leadership

During my brief tenure in the US Army, I had the opportunity to learn first-hand the consequence of toxic leadership.

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Must-Read Books for Every SAFe Consultant

Adam Mattis

1 okt 2020
5 minuten

Must-Read Books for Every SAFe Consultant

Each time I present to an audience I am asked about the books I have read that most contributed to may of thinking and working.

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Adam Mattis

28 sep 2020
1 minuten

Running in the Rain.

It is nearly impossible to escape the noise of the world. Except while running in the rain.

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Adam Mattis

23 sep 2020
1 minuten

Growth Mindset: Feedback

I'm not the best at receiving feedback on the things that I create and it is something I'm working on.

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Avoid Change Saturation to Land Change Well

Adam Mattis

11 aug 2020
1 minuten

Avoid Change Saturation to Land Change Well

This is the second post in my short series on landing change well. Managing change is as much of an art as it is a science.

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Adam Mattis

24 jul 2020
1 minuten

Ten Steps to Landing Change Well

Though no formula can smooth the change adoption curve, there are things we can do to help people as they move...

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Adam Mattis

30 mei 2020
1 minuten

Working Hard, or Hardly Working?

"I can't call a person a hard worker just because I hear they read and write, even if working at it all night. Until I know what a person...

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Adam Mattis

21 mei 2020
1 minuten

Memorial Day 2020

As we roll into (this very odd) Memorial Day weekend, I would like to make an ask on behalf of my fallen brothers and sisters.

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Adam Mattis

17 mei 2020
2 minuten

True Agility.

This morning while reading a passage from The Daily Stoic, I found myself pondering the unrelenting war of what is, and is not, "Agile." ...

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Adam Mattis

14 apr 2020
6 minuten

10 Lessons of COVID-19

Coronavirus, quarantine, and stay-at-home life has proven a challenge for us all, and I am by no means exceptional in that regard.

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Adam Mattis

10 mrt 2020
1 minuten

A Social Band-Aid

After leaving the military I picked up a severe case of social anxiety. Like so many of us with baggage, I found a creative way to overcome.

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COVID-19 WFH: Maintaining the Social Network

Adam Mattis

9 mrt 2020
4 minuten

COVID-19 WFH: Maintaining the Social Network

In the face of COVID-19, let's discuss some ideas that can help you succeed while WFH and maintain the social network of your team.

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Adam Mattis

21 feb 2020
1 minuten

A Framework, Not a Prescription

Now that SAFe® 5.0 is live, I wanted to take a minute to reset the baseline on what exactly a framework is, what it isn’t, and what’s r...

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The Only HR Policy a Company (Should) Need.

Adam Mattis

13 feb 2020
1 minuten

The Only HR Policy a Company (Should) Need.

Through my years of work, research, and study in the realm of HR, I have come to the conclusion that nearly all HR policy exists to protect

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Adam Mattis

23 jan 2020
3 minuten

Oh, so that's what you do...

I'm fairly certain that most of my friends and family think I'm a drug dealer. 💊 When asked by people outside of our world of enterprise...

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adam mattis

Adam Mattis: Brain Ambidextrous Strategist. Energetic Builder of Teams. Tech & Data Nerd.

What I read in 2020.

Traits of the Stoic Agilist

People Agility: Delighting the team so the Team can delight our customers.

What is SAFe?: 8 Facts about the Scaled Agile Framework that you should know.

Why I Don't Promote

The Consequence of Toxic Leadership

Must-Read Books for Every SAFe Consultant

Running in the Rain.

Growth Mindset: Feedback

Avoid Change Saturation to Land Change Well

Ten Steps to Landing Change Well

Working Hard, or Hardly Working?

Memorial Day 2020

True Agility.

10 Lessons of COVID-19

A Social Band-Aid

COVID-19 WFH: Maintaining the Social Network

A Framework, Not a Prescription

The Only HR Policy a Company (Should) Need.

Oh, so that's what you do...