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Providoor, the upscale food delivery service that became a beacon of hope for restaurant-quality meal deliveries during the pandemic’s darkest days, has announced its closure and subsequent liquidation. The company’s founder, celebrity chef Shane Delia, expressed a mix of pride for the venture’s achievements and sorrow over its end. Providoor was born as a creative […]
Postman, a San Francisco-based software startup from India, is anticipating a surge in demand for its products due to the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI). The company, which provides toolkits for software developers to create and run application programming interfaces (APIs), sees a significant role for APIs in the evolving AI landscape. APIs are […]
The article “Project Managers Should Think Like Startup Founders” by Ron Ashkenas in Harvard Business Review focuses on rethinking the traditional approach to project management. Ashkenas argues that most project managers concentrate on planning and execution, but this method often fails to consider critical assumptions, leading to misguided directions and late recognition of necessary changes. […]
A VUCA environment refers to a context characterized by: In a VUCA world, traditional approaches to management and decision-making, which rely on predictability and stability, are less effective. Organizations and leaders in such environments must be highly adaptable, agile, and resilient, capable of quick thinking and responding effectively to rapidly changing circumstances.
Relevance to Businesses The Agile approach, born in the 1990s, is a philosophy centered on delivering value to customers, aligning with the primary project goal, and encompassing various frameworks. Scrum, often used interchangeably with Agile, is a framework that materializes Agile philosophy. The Agile Manifesto, formulated in 2001, represents Agile methodologies’ core values and principles, […]
In the article “Agile vs. agility. What are the differences?” by Bruce Schoor on agileXL, the distinction between ‘Agile’ and ‘agility’ in business transformations is explored. Here’s a summary of the key points: Initial Definitions: Evolution from Agile 1.0 to Agile 3.0: Business Agility Hype: Agile and Agility Dimensions: Combining Agile and Agility: This article […]
After a financial fiasco that left the gourmet food delivery service Providoor in liquidation, owing over $6.3 million, the company has found a lifeline in a new owner and a star-studded cast of culinary celebrities. Launched during the pandemic lockdowns as a lifeline for food enthusiasts to access meals from top restaurants, Providoor faced a […]
In the article “Yes, You Can Become a Leader: 4 Ways to Boost Confidence to Step Into a Leadership Position” by Kristel Bauer on Entrepreneur, the focus is on developing leadership skills through personal growth and confidence building. Bauer shares her journey from fearing public speaking to becoming a confident speaker and leader, emphasizing that […]
The article “The Definition of Ready and Its Dangers” by Mike Cohn on Mountain Goat Software explores the concept of a ‘Definition of Ready’ in Scrum teams. This definition acts as a set of criteria determining whether a product backlog item is ready for a sprint. It’s likened to a bouncer at a nightclub, only […]
As a voracious reader, I often find myself at the intersection of technology and human behavior. Today, I’m delving into a book that resonates profoundly with both realms: “Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do” by Claude M. Steele. This isn’t your typical business book rehashing worn-out tropes. Instead, it’s a […]