Badass Agile
by Fuse Chamber, Inc
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- Is Employee Loyalty Dead? The Deal Is Off · 14 minLook out the window right now. The cost of living goes up. Job prospects go down. And this isn’t just an AI thing. Employee loyalty, that old-school deal between a company and…
- What Does an Agile Mindset Mean Now? Get Out of the Box · 13 minWhen I first encountered Agile, I didn’t like it. It represented change at a level I wasn’t willing to accept. But ever since, I’ve seen the agile mindset as a gift, and what it…
- The 4 Agile Trends That Matter Right Now · 14 minWhere did agile go? For years there was an Agile is dead controversy, and it was a sore spot for a lot of practitioners. My feeling was it wasn’t dead, but it was definitely…
- Agile For Small Teams with Eric Wu and Andrew Don, Catalyst Impact Studio · 47 minAgile was always at its best in small places. Startups, disruptors, the five person team in the corner nobody was watching. Somewhere along the way we dragged it into the office…
- Agile Coach Jobs Aren’t Coming Back (Here’s What To Do) · 13 minAgile coach jobs aren’t coming back, and most of us already know it. What we haven’t done is accept what that means. Agile coach jobs went away (so we hid from the change) The…
- Why AI Isn’t Making Companies Faster · 10 minWhy AI Isn’t Making Companies Faster Why AI isn’t making companies faster? Common question I get these days, and the answer isn’t that mysterious. Everybody bought the tools…
- How To Find Sanity At Scale with Dave Borzillo · 31 minEver work on a team where there was one, maybe two people who could be counted on to drag a project across the finish line just before the stroke of 12:00? That’s what happens…
- Stop Looking For Your Old Job – Angela Dugan of Red Foundry · 53 minNo amount of tooling makes an organization go faster or do better. AI has made that clearer than anything else I’ve watched in nine years of doing this. What it has produced…
- Curry Barker And The Art Of Disruption · 11 minRipe for Disruption In an environment begging for disruption, Agile lost its reputation. It wasn’t because the 12 Principles were ineffective. It’s because we let it fall prey…
- The Authentic Agile Leader · 19 minThe Rise of The Authentic Agile Leader I’m obsessed with voice. If you look carefully at history….THERE IS NO politician, writer, performer, or business leader who got the…
- The Shift – Opportunity Is Everywhere · 15 min · Episode 267The current moment feels like 'the end'. If you're truly Agile, the opportunities are everywhere. Tech feels like mayhem right now, but that creates MORE opportunity to envision…
- The Forge, Forge, Forge Lightning and Forge Genesis · 16 minThe Forge Programs: Navigating the End of the Agile Era Nine years of Badass Agile has led to this exact moment. The ground under the industry has shifted. The comfortable era…
- AI Agile Hype Creates a Leadership Trap · 11 minAI Agile promises easier work, but it creates a leadership trap for anyone trying to stand out. When leaders turn to AI Agile for content, resumes, or pitches, the output becomes…
- The 1 Thing Agile Coaches MUST Do More Of · 12 minThe Evolving Role Of The Agile Coach Being an Agile Coach is no longer about staying buried in frameworks or cheerleading teams. It’s about getting out of the team room, talking…
- Agile In 2026 – The 4 Pillars of Leadership · 16 min · Episode 283The Real State of Agile in 2026 It’s been nine years since I started this show, and I can tell you this. Agile isn’t going anywhere. But man, has it ever changed shape. Agile in…
- Government Agility with Kevin Sutherland · 45 minMeet Kevin Sutherland of SI Delivery Consulting Kevin Sutherland is doing bold things to bring agile methods to large-scale government. He went from early days with Accenture…
- The Real AI Opportunity · 13 minWhat’s the Real AI Opportunity? You know me. I think the AI thing is a bit of a sandstorm. A gold rush. There’s no question its useful (I use it for a ton of stuff actually) and…
- Adam Smith of Tension – Navigating AI Disruption and Leading The Unknown · 51 minWelcome back Adam Smith, founder of Tension, a Toronto-based user experience firm. It’s been about a year since our last conversation, and Adam Smith’s journey through the rise…
- Create A Movement With Your Voice · 14 minIt’s not just an ideal time to create a movement, it’s essential now. Agile isn’t going to rebound to its original shape. Corporate work isn’t going to get less stressful. Jobs…
- Badass Agile Leaders – This Is Your Call To Lead The Pack · 10 min · Episode 280You chose this tribe. You opted in, because you’re a Badass Agile Leader. This is the call. Time to raise your voice. You have experience, you have something to say. Your wisdom…
- Why You MUST Stand For Something · 13 minTime To Stand For Something It’s our season to carve out an authentic place as leaders in the new universe of Agile. Following the crowd isn’t enough. In this environment…
- How To Switch to Leveraging Agile · 14 minTime to Stop Doing and Start Leveraging Agile Let’s get real about the current state of Agile in our industry and what it means for your career. I get the fear and uncertainty…
- You Are The Certainty We Need Right Now · 11 min · Episode 277Certainty In Uncertain Times A turbulent world has an impact on our industry and our personal sense of purpose. Unrest, confusion, and uncertainty not only shapes markets, it…
- Outcomes, Not Outputs – How To Resurrect Agile · 15 minOutcomes, not Outputs We wonder why Agile is dying. Should we be so surprised? You’re probably watching your wallet these days. Prices are up, the economy is slow and…
- The 2026 18th State Of Agile Report · 31 minPivot your career by becoming an Agile Business Outcomes Partner. Help companies get what they’re begging for – real, measurable business value from their Agile investments. Buy…
- Resisting Accountability Won’t Help Agile · 12 minFighting the word “Accountability” Whether or not you like the word, you can’t run a high-performing team without accountability. I recently read a post that blamed…
- Win Executive Support by Marketing Your Agile POV · 13 min · Episode 273Solving the Agile Executive Support Problem There is a statistic in the Agile community: the number one reason Agile initiatives fail is a lack of executive support. We see this…
- Will AI Save Agile? · 14 min · Episode 272I figured it was about time I addressed this one. You can’t breathe without taking in some serious AI hype right now. How much is fluff and smoke, and how much is real? AND…how…
- Badass Leadership – Emotional Control · 8 min · Episode 271I’m launching new cohorts for The Forge Lightning and The Forge Genesis. Go to https://learning.fusechamber.com to find out more and register today. What’s The Latest in Badass…
- Foundation BTS: Agile Principles for Business Success · 36 minPaul Lepage, Foundation BTS On this episode, I sit down with Paul LePage, founder of Foundation BTS, a managed IT services and threat management company, in his office in…
- The 6 Agile Principles We Abuse · 14 minHow Important are The Agile Principles? To me, the 12 Agile Principles are everything you need to build and guide your practice. Rather than memorizing a ton of frameworks…
- Agile Coaching – More Is Not Better · 11 minDeveloping your Agile Coaching skill is NOT about MORE As you progress in your career, you might be tempted to accumulate MORE – more knowledge, more processes, rules, and…
- Sameness Strikes Again · 13 minSameness In Agile Practice There seems to be an awful lot of sameness out there. If you follow social media, especially LinkedIn, I’ve been seeing more and more Agile advice…
- Wasting Your Gift on Big Corporate Agile · 12 minCorporate Agile refers to the diluted practices, unnecessary compromise, and prioritizing uniformity and safety over innovation and impact. Now 25 years old, has the potential to…
- Career Freedom with Forge Genesis · 16 minFinally – Career Freedom in the Agile Space This week, let’s focus on a new future for your Agile practice. If you’re unhappy with the status quo, where agility has gotten stuck…
- Better Meetings With Dave Borzillo · 22 minBetter Meetings – The PDF Guide FREE! ***Enter Coupon Code BADASSAGILE at checkout to snag Dave’s “Guide To Better Meetings” for FREE right here!!! Sign up for Dave’s “Better…
- Non-Conformity is the Key To Your Agile Future · 17 min“Non-conformity” is a loaded word. Conformity feels safe. It’s comforting to look around, see everyone else doing the same thing, and assume it’s the right path. But comfort…
- No Longer The Hero · 12 min · Episode 263In this episode of Badass Agile, we explore what it means when the thrill and satisfaction of being the hero in our work begins to fade. Many of us who work in Agile or similar…
- You Are A Creator · 16 minWe’re all creators. Whether you’re a developer, product owner, scrum master, or agile coach, what you do matters. In fact, every action, every conversation, and every idea…
- Why We Do It (Freedom) · 13 minIf you’re an agile practitioner, coach, or leader, there’s one thing we all fundamentally crave—freedom. But not just freedom in the abstract sense; I’m talking about the freedom…
- Employee Mindset · 10 minIn this episode I explore the challenges and limitations that the current corporate approach to Agile presents. Agile has devolved from a dynamic framework into a rule-bound…
- 3 Skills To Secure Your Agile Future · 17 min3 Skills to Secure Your Agile Future Make your agile future more viable amidst current market challenges. It’s time to focus on three critical skills we’ve never really…
- Agile Changed My Life · 13 minIn this episode I’ll share how Agile changed my life and career over the years. First off, Agile taught me a ton about how businesses really work and make money. It helped me…
- How To Revive Agile (And Your Career) · 12 minNEW! Grab my new guide to Finding Agile Opportunities outside software and tech! https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/310wb5ytc52ym3mwi7o21/Revitalize-Your-Agile-Career.pdf In this…
- Reinvention – Why Now Is The Perfect Moment · 8 minIn this episode, I discuss the need for reinvention in the agile community amidst the changes brought by the pandemic and the shifting landscape of work. This is a great…
- The Forge Experience: Alumni Insights and Successes · 46 minTo find out more about The Forge, sign up for an information session, or reach out directly at [email protected] Unveiling Transformations: The Forge Experience In this…
- Agile Delivery Challenges – Circulation Is The Key · 9 minEvery Department Has Agile Delivery Challenges The Essential Need for Circulation and helping all areas of the business with Agile Delivery Challenlges. In this episode of the…
- The Future of Badass Agile? · 10 minI’ve been hosting this show for seven and a half years, watching the agile industry. As I publish less, I’m focusing on validating new ideas. My goal is unchanged – delivering…
- Intentional Design with Adam Smith of TensionAdam Smith returns after four years in with his design venture, Tension Consulting Inc. Adam discusses intentional design, building trust with clients, and customer-centric focus…
- We’re Not Listening To The Business · 9 minI’ve noticed across all the Agile discussions that we’re not listening to the business. In this episode of Badass Unscripted, I explore the concept of true agility and the…
