Javier Artime

Dr. King said: power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. We need power and love to lead and serve. adaptiveexecutive.com/2023/0…

As Adaptive Executives we accept the constant change around us, we initiate our own personal change and we foster the change produced by others, trying to harness all change towards better. adaptiveexecutive.com/2023/0…

As Adaptive Executives we do not wait for the perfect conditions, we adapt to the existing reality. adaptiveexecutive.com/2023/0…

Have you found that your role in a project is not what you expect it should be considering your job title? These two concepts are often confusing and confused. Here it is how I think about them when applied in a professional and corporate context. adaptiveexecutive.com/2022/0…

Have you ever tried to solve a complex mess by systematic problem solving without succeeding? I did just that too many times. Why is that you did not succeed? What can you do instead? Eat a sandwich! adaptiveexecutive.com/2022/0…

Should we hire for strength or lack of weaknesses? And how can we do it? This post describes a simple hiring selection process to balance the dual evils of individual biases and committee mediocrity. adaptiveexecutive.com/2022/0…

Have you ever feared change that may be what you needed? Have you wondered why people would do that? This post explores the asymmetry with which we perceive upside and downside risks, and risk and ambiguity aversion, proposing a managing strategy. adaptiveexecutive.com/2022/0…

Often teams get trapped in the tendency to avoid reporting the real situation of their projects. Red color in status reporting is to be avoided at all costs, even in situations in which we know we are in trouble. adaptiveexecutive.com/2022/0…

How do we find the sweet spot between creating small wins now and building a great lasting success? Here it is my first attempt at a recipe. adaptiveexecutive.com/2022/0…

Why Do My Throughput Vary So Much? adaptiveexecutive.com/2022/0…

Speed or Governance? Yes adaptiveexecutive.com/2022/0…

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Reports, at their best, are a way to communicate the state of things. As in all communication our focus should be in the people with whom we are interacting. For whom is the report? What do they need to know? What are they likely to do with their new know adaptiveexecutive.com/2022/0…

The adaptive executive is personally able of adaptation, but because she is an executive is also able to make decisions to help her organization adapt, hence making it thrive in the environment which exists here and now. No need to wait for the ideal cond adaptiveexecutive.com/2022/0…

Most projects do not get late at the end, but at the very beginning or soon after that. The solution is better considering both the optimistic and pessimistic scenarios not to mistake wishes for forecasts. adaptiveexecutive.com/2022/0…

Have you ever wonder what is the difference between a plan and a roadmap? Here it is my take on it: roadmapping is forecasting the likely future whilst planning is tactically outline the actions we will take in response to likely scenarios. adaptiveexecutive.com/2022/0…

Digital transformation manifest a pair of opposed forces pushing towards more integration in between services and more independence of each service. Working to find balance with both forces is critical in achieving the SaaS and Cloud promised benefits. adaptiveexecutive.com/2022/0…

Value Stream for the Cloud Age (slides) adaptiveexecutive.com/2022/0…