Notes from the trail.
Field-tested thinking on AI projects, delivery, and what it takes to guide a team to the summit — plus news from the Lodge.
Why the first mile costs the most
The decisions you make before kickoff quietly set the ceiling on everything that follows. A look at fixing the start.
Read the noteReading the warning signs of scope creep
Scope rarely explodes — it drifts. Here’s how to spot the drift early and route around it before it costs you.
Read the noteTraveling at the pace of trust
Heroic sprints look impressive and age badly. Why steady, aligned teams reach the summit more often.
Read the noteClosing out a project without loose ends
Pack up, clean up: the underrated final leg that turns a finished project into a repeatable one.
Read the noteGetting the whole party bought in
Alignment isn’t a kickoff slide. A field guide to building genuine buy-in that survives the hard stretches.
Read the noteCAMP 2.0 is on the trail
What’s new in the next version of the Contained Agile Methodology Process — and what it means for guides.
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