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We prefer options that are known to us. The ambiguity effect is a cognitive bias that describes how we tend to avoid options that we consider to miss information. It can cause companies to remain committed to failing systems, rather than opting for improvement. When…

Recently I came across an experimentation evangelist job post that reads: "... our experimentation culture ..." I quickly noticed that the word order is not optimal. Much better like this: "... our culture of experimentation … ". Since experimentation is intentional, culture comes first because…

Words matter. We use them to express thoughts, feelings, and actions. They shape the way we perceive the world and take part within it. I was keen to unravel 'product' from a creator's perspective to further unite our understanding.  My motivation was that we think…

After over two years without writing I have a new direction. Experimentation. Here's how it happened. Five years ago I started the Agile blog elastictribe.com. An important rule I have followed is to prioritise the build up of experiences and opinions over following a schedule.

Recently I had the opportunity to enjoy a 2 day Liberating Structures (LS) workshop event in London, UK, facilitated by Anna Jackson and Fisher Qua, who came over from Texas and Seattle, respectively. Also kudos to David Heath who organised the event with Happy, and…