SPaMCAST 675 - What is a Priority, Bad Leadership, Conversations and Essays

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week we continue the priority theme with an essay titled, “What is a Priority?” I wish it was a simple question. Since the whole idea of priority is premised on a group of people having a shared perspective and definition this is a question that needs to be asked and answered. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We also have a visit from Susan Parente with her I’m Not A Scrumdamentalist column.  In this installment, we tackle bad leadership (I wish tackle was not used metaphorically).</span></p> <p><strong>Upcoming Events</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Out of Control Work Entry Means "No Agile For You"</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">November 4, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this webinar, we will use five common patterns of work entry to highlight team dysfunctions of poor work entry practices.  We will also explore a path forward for each work entry pattern to help improve the delivery of business value.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Register Now:</span> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3q1yWnw"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://bit.ly/3q1yWnw</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Re-Read Saturday News </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I was busy preparing for my webinar, Out of Control Work Entry Means "No Agile For You" and did not complete Chapter 5’s re-read of Project to Product. </span> <a href= "https://amzn.to/2WzvPac"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://amzn.to/2WzvPac</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(Amazon Affiliate Link). We will be back next week.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Catch up on previous installments:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Week 1:</span> <a href= "https://bit.ly/39gIt0A"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Foreword and Introduction</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "https://bit.ly/39gIt0A"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">http