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Participating in a talent review. Feeling admiration for co-workers and shame at my own limitations. Reframe as reflection and humility. Feel gratitude for fascinating peers and growth challenges. Most importantly, live in this uncomfortable moment because this too shall pass.
We can’t change anything unless we’re capable of reflecting on what we do and do not have the means to change. Our present understanding of what lies in either category is almost certainly wrong. The pain that comes with some of that discovery is necessary. The hope - inspiring.
It’s fascinating. One read is that they are leveraging their own massive investments to induce their supplier evosystem to become more sustainable which is a goal of ESG standards.
Another reading is they are using ESG as a lever to induce suppliers to become dependent on their infrastructure.
I figure both are true.
Is this another kind of attack defend cycle? PhotoGuard alters image pixels to confuse AI without affecting human vision. An encoder attack affects the AI’s mathematical understanding. The diffusion attack makes the image appear as something else to the AI. Any AI edits to these altered images result in unrealistic outcomes. https://lnkd.in/emh6FYiF
The US Government is funding Blue Origin research into an autonomous process to refine materials found on the Moon and Mars required for solar energy production. Blue Origin says the process creates “silicon with a purity of 99.999%, as well as that of highly resistant solar glass” from dust, broken rock and other materials. The intent is space exploration but I can’t help imagining a bond-style hideout. https://lnkd.in/ea2tjZGu
Eight suggestions for agile organizational transformation:
Develop leaders into effective advocates: Leaders must become passionate advocates for learning, collaboration, and autonomy for both business value and human benefit.
Align Products to Value Streams: So that your products teams have the scope and focus to drive business outcomes.
Start with One Team: Empower a cross-functional team to learn and grow, serving as a beacon for the transformation.
Use agile coaching as a lever not a crutch: Use coaching to foster high team performance. An agile coaches train, coach, and consult. They guide teams, not control or “do” the agile process.
Training is part of the learning process. Not the learning process: Supplement coaching, mentorship, and hands-on learning with training tailored to your organization’s specific challenges and goals.
Adopt Agile with Agility: Implement iterative adoption cycles, tracking progress, and adjusting course to align with company objectives.
Don’t Rush to Scale: Expand organically, supporting each team in transition. Scaling structures are there to remove friction between high performing teams, not create blockers or standardize mediocrity.
Agility will not be the same in every team. That’s good! Different teams may require different capabilities based on the work they perform and the business outcomes they need to create.
https://lnkd.in/ehbkqbKk #AgileTransformation #Leadership #AgileCoaching #ContinuousImprovement
I’m starting to believe an element of self-doubt and questioning is part of the warp and weft of an enduring learning mindset. It certainly can contribute to the humility and drive to necessary to change and grow as a human. That you’ve taken time from your successful career to dive into learning and with a sustainability focus supports my thoughts here. I’m excited for what you have to contribute to an industry and economy (tragically) misdirected from concerns of long term impact.
Agile organizational transformation entails change at all levels (and many learning modes): develop leaders into advocates, align products to value streams, start with a single team and five more recommendations… #AgileTransformation, #Leadership, #ContinuousImprovement
recent on my reading list:
• Lead without Blame by Diana Larsen Leadership Agility Advisor & Tricia Broderick - Leadership Advisor ‘cause it’s how I aspire to operate • SPIN Selling by Neil Rackham technique for turning sales convos into something useful for the prospect, recommended by Calvin Hendryx-Parker from Six Feet Up
next up: • Agile Retrospectives v2 Beta by Esther Derby, Diana Larsen, David Horowitz
re-reads: • The Secrets of Consulting (Gerald Weinberg) section on setting a rates. • Imbibe by David Wondrich - because who doesn’t want to read about Jerry Thomas’ blue blazer flaming cocktail from the 1860’s
PJM is adopting a “first-ready, first-served” interconnection process to hasten grid connections, mainly for renewables. It requires developers to provide readiness deposits and site control proofs to weed out speculative projects and reduce backlogs.
This is an attempt to reduce the wait times which averages in years. And arguably contributes to the number of proposed renewable energy projects that are never built.
To meet US decarbonization targets, the solar industry needs 800,000 workers by 2030. Companies like Terabase Energy and Sarcos Robotics are developing autonomous robots to reduce that demand. Their robots use cameras to identify installation spots for solar panels, and a specialized arm to place them. The arm then switches to a mode that lets a human align and secure the panel. I hope there’s also investment in worker retraining. https://lnkd.in/e-_9hD_u
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