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#179: Leadership Decisions That Quietly Derail Agile with Mike Cohn
Many agile struggles don’t start with the team. They start with leadership decisions that seem reasonable but create friction, confusion, or misalignment over time. In this episode, Mike Cohn…
#178: How AI Is Actually Changing Software Teams with Hunter Hillegas
AI isn’t just speeding up coding. It’s starting to change how teams work, what they build, and even who needs to be involved. In this episode, Brian and Hunter separate real impact from hype and…
#177: The 5 Habits of High Learning Teams with Lance Dacy
Most teams say they want to improve. Few actually build the habits that make it happen. In this episode, Brian and Lance break down what separates teams that learn from teams that stall—and what…
#176: Why Most Product Organizations Struggle with Jason Knight
Many product teams are busy, but not necessarily effective. Brian Milner talks with product consultant Jason Knight about why so many organizations struggle with prioritization, customer insight, and…
#175: When AI Makes Agile Teams Worse with Hunter Hillegas
AI can make teams faster. But it can also quietly make them worse. In this episode, Brian Milner and Hunter Hillegas dig into the risks no one wants to talk about—from eroding developer judgment to…
#174: Why Estimating Still Matters with Mike Cohn
Estimating can bring out strong reactions, and for good reason. Mike Cohn and Brian Milner unpack why it gets misused, what “estimate responsibly” really means, and how to use planning to make better…
#173: Hiring for Agile Roles That Actually Work with Cort Sharp
Hiring for Scrum roles is harder than it looks. Making the wrong call can derail an Agile transformation before it even starts. In this episode, Brian and Cort unpack what to actually look for in…
#172: The Five Pillars of Agile Transformation with Mike Cohn
Most agile transformations start with energy, and then stall out when things get complex. In this episode, Mike Cohn returns with a practical framework to help teams and leaders spot what’s missing,…
#171: Why Agile Teams Succeed—or Don’t with Colin Fisher
Most teams aren’t broken because of individual incompetence. They’re struggling because the group itself isn’t set up to thrive. In this episode, author and researcher Colin Fisher joins Brian to…
#170: Leadership Lessons from the Marine Corps with Tanner Wortham
What can Agile leaders learn from the Marines? In this episode, Tanner Wortham joins Brian to share how principles of military leadership—like building authority into the trenches, experimenting…
#169: Building Practical AI for Agile Teams with Hunter Hillegas
It’s not just about cool tools. Hunter Hillegas (CTO at Mountain Goat Software) joins Brian to unpack what it’s really like to build with AI—from hallucinations and context management to dev…
#168: Gratitude, Growth, and the Power to Evolve with Brian Milner
It’s not a full episode this week—but it might be the one your heart needs. Brian Milner shares what he’s truly grateful for this year (spoiler: it’s not a new tool or framework), reflects on the…
#167: Running Better Remote Meetings with Evan Unger
Consultant and collaboration expert Evan Unger joins Brian to share practical tactics for leading more engaging, effective meetings that actually get results (and don’t drain everyone’s will to…
#166: AI Isn’t Coming for Your Job, But It Is Joining Your Team with Dr. Michael Housman
AI is already changing how we work—and how we work together. In this episode, Dr. Michael Housman joins Brian Milner to explore how AI is reshaping team collaboration, decision-making, and the very…
#165: Can Your Product Process Keep Up With AI with Cort Sharp
If AI is speeding up how fast we can ship, what’s slowing teams down now? Brian and returning guest Cort Sharp dig into the emerging friction between AI-assisted development and the still-slow art of…
#164: Why Innovation Efforts Fall Flat with Tendayi Viki
Tendayi Viki joins Brian to unpack the difference between doing innovation and delivering value, with practical takeaways for product folks, innovation teams, and anyone who wants to stop spinning…
#163: Should We Go Back to the Office? It Depends. with Lance Dacy
Five years post-COVID, are we any closer to knowing what kind of work environment actually works best? Brian and Lance dig into the real drivers behind return-to-office mandates, remote productivity…
#162: Focus, Flow, Cold Coffee, and the ADHD Developer with Paige Watson
What happens when your brain loves puzzles… but struggles with where to start? Paige Watson shares how ADHD shapes his work as a developer—and how practices like TDD, mob programming, and discovery…
#161: Test-Driven Development in the Age of AI with Clare Sudbery
AI might write your code, but can you trust it to do it well? Clare Sudbery says: not without a safety net. In this episode, she explains how test-driven development is evolving in the age of AI, and…
#160: The Real Work of a Scrum Master with Brian Campbell
What separates a solid Scrum Master from a great one? In this episode, Brian Milner sits down with veteran Scrum Master Brian Campbell to talk about the balance between being empathetic, staying…
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