Albrecht Günther

Weighted Shortest Job First

If you ever wondered, what the abbreviation “WSJF” in an invitation for a prioritization meeting means – it’s ‘Weighted Shortest Job First’. It gives particular attention to cost of delay…
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Confirmation bias

Confirmation bias, the inclination to favor information that aligns with one’s preexisting beliefs while dismissing conflicting data, can significantly impede effective collaboration. In collaborative environments, this cognitive bias can subtly…
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Dance with the system

Nothing describes an effective approach to handle complexity better than “dance with the system”. The first time I heard this expression was from Jurgen Appelo in his book “How to…
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Drama triangle

If you believe this pattern just applies in therapy: it happens in teams and organisations. All the time. And we don’t notice it. so having the drama triangle in mind,…
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Do-ocracy

This powerful culture thrives in organisations with active trust and respect, where people take responsibility. It’s similar to the pattern “better to beg for pardon than to ask for permission“.…
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ROTI

For me, the ROTI is the fastest and most effective feedback I can imagine. It takes literally seconds! Applied inspect and adapt at it’s best 🙂 Return on Time Invested…
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Chinese whisper

From my childhood on, the game “chinese whisper” was an essential game at childrens birthday parties. What often ends up in a loud laughter, the effects of chinese whisper in…
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Tribal leadership

This book was a kind of eye opener to me – how personal beliefs influnce the cooperation in teams and organisations. At the heart of Tribal Leadership is the concept…
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