The noble heroes of Greek Epics were brutes and bloodthirsty pirates. And proudly so. In public imagination we tend to view the Ancient Mycenean heroes as great warriors fighting noble and epic battles and duels. …

A brief introduction to the spearwielding Mycenean world 3000+ years ago Greece as we imagine it today is of course vastly different from what it used to be. Actually way back, before even the classical city states of Athens and Sparta flourished there were Greek speaking ancestors living in what…

Grinding away will destroy your team’s focus and productivity What is grind culture? A client of mine told me his story (I asked if I could share it and he’s ok with it). He says: The story goes back about 8 years. I worked around the clock as a business…

Would Odysseus and Achilles have have sat down with a Greek Salad in between carnage and looting? If you go to Modern Greece and order a salad you will probably get a bowl or plate including onions, cucumber, tomatoes, feta cheese and olives. Drizzled with olive oil this makes a…

People who say that they’re working in agile ways seem to forget the perhaps most important element: The restrospective. I’m here to convince everyone that they must do a retrspective in one form or another. Literally, it means looking back. …

How psychology helps power up your team for agile work If you ever worked as a team member, team lead, supervisor or Scrum Master you know that thriving employees and motivation are essential for success. And, if you want dip your toes in the waters of agile ways of working, perhaps psychology can inspire you. From pschycology the idea of…