CHAPTER 8

When Everything’s in Place

What Works Best?

By now, the benefits of small-batch delivery should be clear. The muddiness of decomposing large problems into small, manageable pieces remains challenging. These tips and tricks are helpful in framing problems and tackling them head-on.

Small Multidisciplinary Teams

The concept of multidisciplinary teams sounds great on paper. Who doesn’t love the idea of a cadre of experts banding together to solve gnarly problems? The reality of multidisciplinary teams may require some managerial attitude adjustment.

Authoritarian managers give orders and expect their minions to obey. In the mind of a dictatorial manager, everyone on their team must report directly to them for their rule by fiat to succeed. ...

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