Sumon & Garfunkel leave for USA. Recording early Al Stewart. Adge Cutler songs. Dave Van Ronk at The Gatehouse, Hoghgate Hill, London.Από τον Graham Wood.r

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they chat with Chris Jones from the Silicon Valley Product Group about the product operating model, emphasising the importance of cross-functional agile product teams. He shares insights on transitioning to a product model. The value of rapid experimentation, product leadership and common pitfalls. And he di…

We make loads of choices everyday... but Herod makes a disastrous one.

The Paul Simon Songbook Story. I Am A Rock recording. Art Garfunkel arrives in the UK.Από τον Graham Wood

When Jesus sends out his disciples in pairs it's partly so they understand what they can do, but also so the community sees that this kingdom of God stuff is about way more than Jesus...

a woman and a man, both desperate for healing, come to Jesus... who gives them more than they could ever expect!

With the release by CBS REcords, UK of the extended player version of WEdnesday Morning 3am I finally had some decent promotional material that I could use to advance Paul's career and eventually Simon & Garfunkel to another level. Shortly after Paul's return to the UK. in January 1965 he had recorded some his his original material for the BBC whic…

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they chat with Woody Zuill about mob programming. Woody explains the concept of mob programming where a cross-functional software development team focuses on completing one feature at a time. Woody describes how mobbing has increased the effectiveness of development teams he's worked with by 10 times while r…

You wait all your life for someone to save you... and when they do it turns out to be someone way more than you could ever imagine!

Seeds need to be sowed... and they need good soil...

Some difficult words from Jesus... and more than a nod to Taylor Swift

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they chat with Joel Tosi and Dion Stewart about Dojo's. Dojo's are a six week immersive learning experience where teams learn and practice new ways of working on real work with skilled coaches. We discuss the structure and implementation of Dojos, chartering, coaching dynamics, and frequent feedback loops. W…

Sabbath... rest... recover... recreate... it's a commandment that's almost impossible to keep. But it matters!!!

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they discuss product management with John Cutler, famous for his newsletter The Beautiful Mess. We dive into the purpose of product management as a driver of profitable growth. And we discuss how to use the north star framework to align your organisation around common goals. We examine how to use product roa…

How I listened to Donovans early recordings and suggested Terry kennedy sign him to a recording contract. Paul Simon story 2. Paul's second visit to London and how I persuaded CBS Records Uk to release an extended playing record to promote Paul and Art. How Paul had never previously mentioned Art Garfukel to me.…

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they discuss UX research with Dr. Nick Fine. Nick explains what to expect from a UX researcher, how to do user research well, and the challenges that researchers have to overcome to obtain valid results. Whether you're a product manager, designer, or developer this episode is packed with actionable insights,…

We have open arms for broken hearts

How I joined The Don Aldridge Agency and discovered Paul Simon.Από τον Graham Wood.

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Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they discuss the Vanguard method with Ibbi Hussain, one of the founding architects of this revolutionary approach to organisation change. Ibi describes how the Vanguard method uses systems thinking, service design, and occupational psychology to make profound improvements to call center performance. Join us …

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An evening at my new venue with Long John Baldry's Hoochie Coochie Men including Rod Stewart. My brush with the dark side of dance promoting in London. HOw I avoided an early exit.Από τον Graham Wood.

Folowing the successful launch of my R& B Club I neede a good follow up. This came from an UNknown group from Newcastlle called The Animals. My growing friendship with Eric Burdon, Chas Chandler. Cyril Davies death and Long John Baldry with Rod Stewart.Από τον Graham Wood.

How I started my new R& B club in Chigwell opening with Manfred Mann.Από τον Graham Wood

Fruitfulness… what does it mean to be fruitful in God? What does fruitfulness even look like because none of us are grapes? None of us is actually attached to a vine… So what does it mean to be grafted into God? What does it mean to grow and to be pruned and to be fruitful? What does it mean to abide in God’s love? To be in Christ, always?…

Jesus tells his followers that he's the good shepherd... and that's a powerful image of someone who will protect and care for his followers, even to the cost of his own life.

How I opened my first folk music club in Chigwell, Essex, England. Booking Carolyn Hester and her then husband Richard Farina for the opening night. Carolyn Hester's links with Buddy Holly and Bob Dylan.Από τον Graham Wood.

Welcome to our 100th episode. In this episode, we talk about what we've learnt from our guests about agile, product development and leadership. We discuss what the podcast is about and why we started it. We unpack our critical take on fake agile and discuss agile leadership and product development. Join us as we take a deep dive into the insights, …

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Jesus is alive. Yeah. Right. I’m not sure I believe that. And if that’s what you think you are in good company. That’s what Jesus own followers, his closest friends, his disciples thought too. Jesus is alive. Sure. OK. Where is he then?

Have you ever missed out on something important? Something your friends or colleagues got to share in but you were busy doing something else…. That’s what happens to Thomas. He’s out. Busy. And Jesus visits the other disciples. And Thomas misses out not just on seeing Jesus but on some pretty important other stuff.…

What’s the big deal about this Holy Week for Christians? Why is a strange parade with hosannas and palm branches a big deal and why does it all go so wrong so quickly?

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they chat with Evan Leybourn from the Business Agility Institute about business agility. We discuss how to define and measure business agility, examples of agile organisations, and the struggle with traditional bureaucratic models. We delve into the different types of leadership, the nature of internal cultu…

Jesus is alive! But what does that mean for us???

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they chat with Ron Westrum about how organisational culture drives innovation and disaster. We discuss generative, bureaucratic and pathological cultures, using real-world examples from NASA, Boeing and others. This episode highlights the importance of leadership integrity, openness, honesty, the free flow o…

Have you ever had a moment when you reach a crossroads and you’re not sure which way to turn? Or when the satnav says go left and you have this strange feeling that it’s just not the right direction?Stewart Cutler explores why the choices we make matter. And not only to us.

What if we're getting this faith thing all wrong? What if we're meant to be doing something different?

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they chat with Jack Skeels about agile for digital and marketing agencies. Jack advocates for reducing the managerial overhead in organisations to promote productivity and improve communication. We discuss common hurdles in agile implementations. The value of a manager as a sports coach. The importance of sc…

Who are you? Not what are you? Or, what do you do? But who are you? What’s your identity? And how do you know?

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they discuss objectives and key results with Adrian Howard. Adrian explains how OKR's can be used as a strategic instrument for aligning goals within your organisation. We walk through common pitfalls and misconceptions emphasizing the importance of using OKR's focused on outcomes rather than outputs. We dis…

It's time to start... but first Jesus has to get ready!

Who is Jesus? We reveal his true identity!

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as discuss business agility and the heart of agile with Mike Leber. We talk about how the heart of agile liberates you from rigid process frameworks by focusing on collaboration, delivery reflection and improvement. We talk about how the agile industrial complex has turned agile into a heavyweight waterfall pro…

It’s so easy to get lost in the crowd. To think that we don’t really matter. That nobody notices us. That’s not the case with Jesus. Each of is seen and known and loved. All of us matter to God.

What happens when an unhelpful idea takes hold? When a lie is told often enough that people believe it’s the truth? Or perhaps worse, don’t care? And what does Jesus have to say about that? Or what does Jesus do about it?

Join Murray Robinson and Shane Gibson as they chat with Jason Knight on the state of product management. Jason shares his insights and experiences on the responsibilities of a product manager, the evolving nature of the role. Differentiating buyer and user features the importance of testing and validating ideas. Supporting cross-functional teams an…

Listen…. Really listen. I wonder what God has to say to you today? Or is God is done speaking? because I don’t think God is quiet at all. Perhaps we just need to be better at listening?