“Trust is not a matter of technique, tricks, or tools but of character.” Marcus Aurelius 🔑 In the agile world, trust is the cornerstone of high-performing teams. It’s the invisible thread that weaves through every interaction, enabling openness, courage, and commitment. 🌟 Trust empowers teams to take risks, knowing they have the support to learnContinueContinue reading “Trust is not a matter of technique, tricks, or tools but of character”
Category Archives: Stoicism
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labour does the body
“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labour does the body.” Seneca In the agile world, challenges are not setbacks they are opportunities for growth and improvement. Just as Seneca suggests that hardships refine our mental resilience, agile encourages us to embrace change and learn from failure. When we encounter setbacks, let’s view them as chances toContinueContinue reading “Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labour does the body”
Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily
“Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.” Epictetus In agile, this mirrors principle #12 “At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behaviour accordingly”. Just as we work on ourselves daily to progress in life, agile teams thrive onContinueContinue reading “Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily”
Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” Epictetus This stoic wisdom is about the different types of greed that can ensnare us, particularly in the fast-paced, ‘more is better’ world of today. In agile practices, this philosophy translates into prioritising what truly matters and avoiding the noise of unnecessary features,ContinueContinue reading “Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants”
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult.” Seneca In the agile world, this translates to the concept of embracing challenges head-on. Being agile nudges us to step out of our comfort zones, experiment, and learn from failures. It’s aboutContinueContinue reading “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult”
