Archive - Notes from Adam Mattis

Sparkle and the Fade: The Rise and Fall of Bean's Power Clean

A lesson in "Buy, Don't Build."

12 hrs ago •

The Untold Pressures of Executive Leadership

Before you blame leadership for your business challenges, read this.

Apr 23 •

A Warrior Does Not Complain

In 2006, I was blown up by a roadside bomb.

Apr 19 •

Welcome to the world, little dude.

Apr 10 •

This is Notes from Adam Mattis.

Apr 7 •

March 2025

Ease Is the Advantage: Rethinking GTM

The traditional go-to-market playbook—build a funnel, optimize the conversion path, crank up the sales machine—isn’t broken.

Mar 27 •

That LinkedIn Rant? It Says More Than You Think

Let’s be honest: if you’re using LinkedIn (or any social platform) as your personal complaint department, you’re not being “authentic”—you’re slowly…

Mar 26 •

SAFe and Product Management

“More and more IT organizations are realizing that there’s more to agility than just managing your projects in an Agile fashion … to deliver the value…

Mar 19 •

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Portfolio Leadership

“The portfolio leadership team are real human beings and they sometimes got into the position that they're in from being really good at a certain style…

Mar 5 •

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February 2025

Practicing SAFe to Empower the Warfighter

“We're starting to see that lightbulb moment in folks' minds to say, ‘It's okay to be a little bit vulnerable. It's okay to talk about some painful…

Feb 5 •

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January 2025

Empowering the Next Generation of Agile Coaches

“I was really nervous and scared starting my first [Agile Release] Train. It would have been awesome if I had a mentor or coach initially to help me…

Jan 22 •

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December 2024

The Government Difference

“Technology is evolving quickly … and the government is embracing that. And so as they look at modernization and transformation initiatives, how can we…

Dec 18, 2024 •

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