The Credits

The workshops Marie and I built together were my best ones. We were constantly mobbing and collaborating to build them. Anything I started, Marie always made it better.

What I picked upThe craft, the dedication, the hard work. It's not done till it's done.

Lakshmi allowed me the freedom to explore and express myself in different ways. Through her leadership, we tracked our own work. We drank our own champagne.

What I picked upWhen you follow through, that builds trust with people, and they can count on you. And the human side: you need time to reset so you don't burn out.

A daily chat on what was new in AI, and he connected me to Ethan Mollick. Working with him on the AI Council was a great partnership, and I missed him when he left.

What I picked upSeeing how he would lead.

A great supporter on the AI Council. I worked very closely with her once Kristofer left. We did town hall presentations for multiple organizations, highlighting and promoting the use of AI and solutions.

A great partner on the council. He supported me during and after my time at Paciolan.

A nice collaborative support circle with coaching and Raj. His support of me to branch out to another group to coach, and his feedback and support when I built the forecasting tool, ShipIt.

What I picked upHis spirit of "we'll find a way," his positivity, and his alignment with team metrics and team processes supporting coaching.

His team was extremely collaborative and very much on the forefront of experimentation with AI. They were great partners, and they were very coachable. I saw a lot of growth with him and his team.

What I picked upKen was a model of management style.

Our weekly lunches, and friendship. She was someone I could have an honest conversation with and get feedback from.

What I picked upHow she led her group and collaborated with others.

I worked with a number of his teams. All of them made great progress.

What I picked upA good leader, always extremely positive, and a good influence in agile transformation.

Someone I always enjoyed talking to, collaborating with, and working on some AI projects. One of my lunch buddies.

A great manager to partner with, and his team was too. We got to partner on AI adoption.

What I picked upHe really leaned into metrics, team measurement, and improvement.

Always an open, kind, collaborative manager.

Extremely interested in process, Kanban, and experimenting.

What I picked upA beacon for quality, doing the right thing, and learning from processes.

A great partner for me and the coaching team. He and his team did amazing things with AI, and I was fortunate enough to partner with him on the first AI pilot. A friend and colleague.

What I picked upA great perspective, and great insight in articles and feedback.

Great to collaborate with on the business side.

Quiet, but a very impactful, deep thinker. Asked really good, challenging questions.

For his amazing cooking and collaboration.

Key in working with another group inside Learfield. They were very, very accepting of coaching and change, and were able to apply a number of things and see growth in their teams.

What I picked upI got the pleasure of seeing how they managed and worked with their groups.

Someone I admired from afar in his Agile conference talks, books, and videos. I was fortunate enough to take a course with the Modus Institute and learn so much from him.

Always positive, with great insight into the psychology of stuff. She had great, insightful writing to share, something deep and thoughtful.

What I picked upBeing very meticulous in planning and visualizing work.

A great cohort of colleagues. I learned so much from them, and got to apply the practices and principles that Jim was teaching.

My partner in crime for many teams. We collaborated well, helping a lot of teams improve and evolve through Agile practices.

A key colleague in the project management group, someone I could collaborate with.

What I picked upHe gave me insights into the organization.

For giving me the opportunity to learn and grow at NextGen. They're the ones who brought me in, helped me, and put me on the global transformation project.

She did executive and manager coaching with me. That was incredibly helpful, and she provided training to the group. Alicia is amazing.

What I picked upI learned a lot from her in terms of coaching and my personal growth.

The person I traveled around the world with, rolling out the agile transformation.

What I picked upA lot of great techniques, especially Monte Carlo forecasting, which I used for my forecasting tool, ShipIt. Great processes, insight, simplification, and how to do Agile well.

A very positive influence and very encouraging. I had a lot of great conversations and learned from him.

What I picked upHe encouraged me in areas I can explore and grow.

A great leader in the NextGen group. His organization was the first one to start the Agile transformation. He was very open and accepting of change and process improvement, and we had great success with his teams and his groups.

What I picked upHe was always open to grabbing a cup of coffee and having an honest conversation, and provided great feedback.

One of my key collaborators and confidants on our India team.

What I picked upI admired his work and learned a lot from him.

A great partner in learning and sharing agile practices. He was very positive and had a lot of great insight.

A great manager, quiet but impactful.

I used to always have lunch with them. They were great people, I collaborated well with them, and I tried to help them.

They really gave me insight into what was happening, and I got to see architecture at a high level. They had a lot of great insight into good Agile practices.

What I picked upI learned a lot about scaling Agile, large projects with more than 10 teams, and working with customers.

He gave me the opportunity to lead the Amber project and the Agile transformation.

An amazing architect. We disagreed on football teams, but we enjoyed each other's company.

We laughed about the sitcom at the time, Silicon Valley. It was better to laugh than to cry, because it hit home a lot.

I was fortunate enough to work with them, and learned a lot from all of them.

My almost daily lunch buddies, friends, and partners.

What I picked upHow to create quality software and good architecture.

An amazing woman, leader, and mentor. She was always supportive and collaborative, and at ZB Global I was able to earn my PMP.

What I picked upI learned a lot about organizational development and training from her.

My partner in crime, an amazing programmer, and a friend. We were Charger fans to the end, and I loved every minute of my daily collaboration with him.

Nothing would have happened without Eric. He helped start ZB Global and helped me and the team build it out from the technical side. He gave us the opportunity.

He gave me the opportunity to transfer into IT. He sent me to training, educated me, and made sure I had the right education so that I could be successful in that role.

What I picked upHis mentorship and leadership style.

Launching the SAP ERP project, where I got fortunate enough to work with him.

What I picked upThe embodiment of quality, precision, and doing things right the first time.

What I picked upThe whole Swiss mindset of precision. Everything had to be done right. No wiring closets were spaghetti. Everything had to be clean, neat, organized, and documented.

The one who spearheaded my career and pushed me to get the PMP, which kickstarted everything: Agile and project management practices.