Was it really ever about “survival of the fittest”? Wasn’t it really “survival of the most adaptable?” Fittest meaning ability to adapt? Fitness is always relative to context. When context changes, what was once “fit” is no longer, and adaptability becomes key. (For context: https://lnkd.in/gmSGhnKH) Especially for us humans, who pretend (at large) to be exempt from what Darwin originally called “natural selection”.

Originally posted on 2022-09-08 at 01:41 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6973455138900385792

I came across an old video with Lyssa Adkins a few days ago, where I noticed and was reminded of the idea that professional coaching is probably mostly a “spice” for the work of agile coaches. It’s a surprising reminder, given the amount of posts here on LinkedIn that encourage us to deepen our coaching skills and almost make it sound like you can’t help people if you don’t have incredible depth in coaching. I don’t know what to make of that yet.

Originally posted on 2022-09-07 at 19:44 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6973365419755651072

I’m always a little amazed (ok – a lot, not just a little) at how people find it in themselves to put books out there. One of these folks is Brandi Olson. She has put together “Real Flow: Break The Burnout Cycle and Unlock High Performance In The New World Of Work”. I pre-ordered it today because I want to read it soon after October 5, which is when it comes out. Oh, and Brandi has some cool pre-sale bonuses, including a chance to win a live Prioritization Superpowers workshop, but that’s not why I pre-ordered. I’m just genuinely excited that someone I’ve hung out with during the early days of the pandemic is putting something new out there! So I want to help in any way I can.

Check it out if you’re curious: https://lnkd.in/gDyCFH7b.

#realflowthebook

Originally posted on 2022-09-07 at 00:24 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6973073402781716481

It’s not that all models are wrong. All models are partial.

Originally posted on 2022-09-04 at 16:42 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6972232359525978112

Slowing down is a greater super power than we all realize.

Originally posted on 2022-09-04 at 16:01 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6972222154524307456

Stopping sales of gasoline powered cars is a good first step. The next step is dealing with the “installed base”. There is a lot of inertia there that needs to be figured out as well. #climateEmergency #civilizationCollapse

Originally posted on 2022-09-02 at 01:04 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6971271723425947648

Organizational change is more like going to Physical Therapy than it is like going to a Chiropractor.

Originally posted on 2022-09-02 at 00:50 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6971267997634101248

I think we should call them “strange skills” or “weird skills” or “magic skills”. Or “mad skillz”.

Originally posted on 2022-09-01 at 03:50 via https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6970950945799114752