IBM

There are no smarter people than IBMers. The diversity is real and most appreciated. Coworkers are awesome...IBMers are special people. Concern for the community is great...lots of outreach opportunities.

IBM is in trouble at the moment. It needs to learn how to act a lot faster and has tons of catch-up work to do to get to the level of a Google or Apple in speed of execution and delivering innovation to the marketplace. This could be an opportunity for people looking for that challenge.

There are a lot of well-paid people in IBM that don't really understand how the work is done. This slows down the delivery of new innovation and makes setting clear, realistic goals difficult. I'm hoping leaders realize Agile applies to them first, but I'm not seeing much sign of this beyond a few videos.

I like the focus on Agile, but you need to follow the old saying: you can't think your way to a new way of acting; you need to act your way to a new way of thinking.

For Agile to be successful, top management needs to change the way they work. This means embracing daily cycles and going to where the work is done instead of asking it to come to you. This is what happens when you schedule meetings in your conference room. Try going to the daily scrum meetings instead; you'll learn a lot more and feel like you're part of the team.