SPaMCAST 759 - Defining Critical Thinking, Hierarchy and Scrum Masters, Essays and Conversations

<p dir="ltr">The SPaMCAST 759 continues our exploration of critical thinking. This week we search for a consumable definition. If you can’t hold a definition in your mind it is hard to contemplate the impact and necessity of rigorous thinking. </p> <p dir="ltr">Keis Kostaqi, brings the first installment of her Scrum Master, Facilitation and Transformation column to the podcast. In this installment, Keis discusses the impact of hierarchy on the role and behavior of Scrum Masters.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Re-Read Saturday News</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">We are nearly at the conclusion of <a href= "https://amzn.to/3JZ92ti">Team Topologies: Organizing Business And Technology Teams For Fast Flow</a> . Over the next few days, we will post a poll to get the selection process moving for our next re-read book. </p> <p dir="ltr">Chapter 8 is titled “Evolve Team Structures With Organization Sensing.” I was struck by two important (and related) concepts during this read. They both are encompassed in the quote “the most important thing is not the shape of the organization itself but the rules and heuristics used to adapt and change the organizations as new challenges arise.” </p> <p dir="ltr">Previous Installments:</p> <p dir="ltr">Week 1: <a href="http://bit.ly/3nHGkW4">Front Matter and Logistics</a> – <a href= "http://bit.ly/3nHGkW4">http://bit.ly/3nHGkW4</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Week 2: <a href="https://bit.ly/3zGGyQf">The Problem With Org Charts</a> – <a href= "https://bit.ly/3zGGyQf">https://bit.ly/3zGGyQf</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Week 3:  <a href= "https://bit.ly/3muTVQE">Conway’s Law and Why It Matters</a> – <a href= "https://bit.ly/3muTVQE">https://bit.ly/3muTVQE</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Week 4: <a href="https://bit.ly/3H9xRSC">Team First Thinking</a> – <a href= "https://bit.ly/3H9xRSC">https://bit.ly/3H9xRSC</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Week 5: <a href="https://bit.ly/40Q6eF2">Static Team Topologies</a> – <a href= "https://bit.ly/40Q6eF2">https://bit.ly/40Q6eF2</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Week 6: <a href="https://bit.ly/3VUI7EB">The Four F