Summary of J.D. Meier & Michael Kropp's Getting Results the Agile Way

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 Agile Results is a flexible system for getting meaningful results. It’s a cross-discipline approach for results that combines some of the most effective techniques in human performance. It solves the problem of how to respond to change.
#2 The state of the practice is different from the state of the art. The state of the practice looks like this: You can't keep up with change, and things are changing faster than ever. You don't finish what you start, and what you finish isn't what you wanted. You feel like there's never enough time.
#3 Agile Results integrates the world’s best techniques for results. It starts with outcomes, time as a first-class citizen, fresh start, test your results, and fix time, flex scope.
#4 To have more balance in your life, you must set boundaries with time, energy, and technique. You must also approach over results, and have a rhythm of results.

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Développement personnel
• développement personnel
• Success
• Personal development

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 05 avril 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669379140
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on J.D. Meier & Michael Kropp's Getting Results the Agile Way
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Agile Results is a flexible system for getting meaningful results. It’s a cross-discipline approach for results that combines some of the most effective techniques in human performance. It solves the problem of how to respond to change.

#2

The state of the practice is different from the state of the art. The state of the practice looks like this: You can't keep up with change, and things are changing faster than ever. You don't finish what you start, and what you finish isn't what you wanted. You feel like there's never enough time.

#3

Agile Results integrates the world’s best techniques for results. It starts with outcomes, time as a first-class citizen, fresh start, test your results, and fix time, flex scope.

#4

To have more balance in your life, you must set boundaries with time, energy, and technique. You must also approach over results, and have a rhythm of results.

#5

The world is constantly changing. Skills are constantly changing. Learning is a first-class citizen. It’s about taking action, getting the feedback, and changing your approach. It’s about letting go of what isn’t working and testing new approaches to achieve your goals.

#6

When you lead a life of results, you make things happen. When you’re focused and engaged in whatever you do, you find your flow. When you learn the best ways of doing things over time, you avoid painful pitfalls. When you’re responsive to change and have unlimited energy, you can take on whatever life throws at you.

#7

The three keys of results are shifts in thinking, which can be achieved by focusing on producing meaningful results or playing to your passions, or managing energy and techniques, respectively.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Agile Results is a system for results. It’s a simple system optimized around time. It’s a collection of principles, patterns, and practices for getting results. It draws from lessons learned as well as from bodies of knowledge in project management, software engineering, and personal development.

#2

Agile Results is a system for work and life that is focused on outcomes over activities. It is taking action towards compelling outcomes and producing incremental results. It is being flexible and responsive to change.

#3

Invest your time and energy across your Hot Spots. Balance is important since Hot Spots tend to support each other. For example, investing in your mind and body helps with your emotions, while investing in your relationships helps with your career.

#4

The Life Frame is a set of categories that tend to be important for continuous success. They are a portfolio of results: mind, body, emotions, career, financial, relationships, and fun.

#5

If you don’t work for a living, you can skip this section. Otherwise, focus on these areas to get crisp at work: activities, active projects, and backlog.

#6

Each Monday is a fresh start to a new week. It’s your chance to define what a good week will look like. You can then carve out the results that will help you get there.

#7

The Rule of 3 is a technique that helps you prioritize your tasks. It involves listing your three most important outcomes for the day, and then using The Rule of 3 to bubble up what’s most important.

#8

A good reflection system is not just listing three things that went well and three things that need improvement. It’s taking the time to use it as a true learning session. It’s your chance to identify things that you want to stop doing, as well as things that you want to start doing based on your results.

#9

Each day, you should create a list of outcomes that represents your Monday Vision, Daily Outcomes, Friday Reflection. Queues are the tickler lists of outcomes and tasks that you created for each of the significant projects and key activities identified for your Hot Spots.

#10

You can use collection pools to consolidate and organize your reference information. For example, you can have a single place to consolidate your ideas, notes, and results.

#11

The more time you spend in your strengths, the more energy you will have.