How To Find Sanity At Scale with Dave Borzillo

Ever 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 when you work at scale. People work hard, but the last thing they have time for is proper orchestration to help them land safely under pressure. Cutting people with an appropriate dialing back of scope makes the problem even worse.

Dave Borzillo is a graduate of my Forge Genesis program. In the time we spent together, he advanced a business idea (or two), but he also conceived and wrote his latest book – “Sanity At Scale – How Engineering Leaders Move from Heroic Firefighting to Systemic Excellence”, now available on amazon.com or from his website, betterwaysofworking.com.

Dave joins me for this one-on-one interview, where he reveals the dangers of heroic firefighting, why it can’t work at scale, and some of the strategies for ensuring your team doesn’t entrench these patterns. Make sure you grab this book – its no nonsense, crisp and useful for any team leader or agile practitioner!

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