RIF Notes #49

“A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system.” ~ John Gall

• The Agile Fluency Model – “Organizational leaders are complaining that they’re not getting the benefits they expected. This article presents a fluency model that will help you get the most out of agile ideas”
• The impact of the ‘open’ workspace on human collaboration – “In short, rather than prompting increasingly vibrant face-to-face collaboration, open architecture appeared to trigger a natural human response to socially withdraw from officemates and interact instead over email and IM”
• Yes, the Open Office Is Terrible — But It Doesn’t Have to Be
• What I Talk About When I Talk About Platforms – “Some organisations stumble when they attempt to build on top of their existing shared services without first addressing their organisational structure and operation model”
• The Secret to Ant Efficiency Is Idleness
• The Flow Framework will enable your company's evolution from project-oriented dinosaur to product-centric innovator that thrives in the Age of Software
• The Case for the 6-Hour Workday - “People waste a lot of time at work,” according to Grant. “I’d be willing to bet that in most jobs, people would get more done in six focused hours than eight unfocused hours.”