The official blog of Adam Mattis
Welcome to the official blog of Adam Mattis. Through the years I have learned a lot, broken even more, gained insight to the world, and have built and tested some pretty cool things. This blog serves as a consolidation of those experiences for your enjoyment, enlightenment, and for my own record. Enjoy!
Traits of the Stoic Agilist
Hollywood has a way of portraying philosophers as pretentious finders of fault. (Emily in Paris, I love you, but you are guilty of this.) What’s more, the mention of the stoic philosopher leads to images of people who are emotionless and incapable of feeling (Spock, anyone?)
People Agility: Delighting the team so the team can delight our customers.
We’re moving forward! Finally, after several years of roadblocks and stalls, my book is full-steam ahead. What is it about? People Agility.
A Framework, Not a Prescription
Now that SAFe® 5.0 is live, I wanted to take a minute to reset the baseline on what exactly a framework is, what it isn’t, and what’s required to win with SAFe.
What is SAFe?: 8 Facts about the Scaled Agile Framework that you should know.
If you’ve spent much time working in enterprise environments, you might have heard about the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).
Why I don’t promote.
Every since my early years working as an action sports athlete I have loathed the word “sponsor.”
The Consequence of Toxic Leadership
During my brief tenure in the US Army, I had the opportunity to learn first-hand the consequence of toxic leadership.
Must-Read Books for Every SAFe Consultant
Each time I present to an audience I am asked about the books I have read that most contributed to may of thinking and working. Here is a start.
Running in the Rain.
It is nearly impossible to escape the noise of the world. Except while running in the rain.
If you enjoy the official blog of Adam Mattis, check out some of the contributions I have made to others:
Agile Amp’ed
SoluitionsIQ
Digital.ai: Avoid Failure to Launch: Kick-Start Your Next Initiative
Digital.ai: Demystifying Value Streams