Thinking in Public

These essays capture how we make sense of organizations, systems, and decisions once patterns have had time to emerge. Some pieces are recent. Others are carried forward because the underlying pattern still matters. Together, they reflect the perspectives behind Cascadia Connections and the worldview that shapes how we do our work.

Looking for our thinking in real time?
These essays reflect longer-form perspectives that still shape how we see the world.
If you want to follow ideas as they’re being tested, questioned, and refined in public, explore Stay & Build Saturdays.

  • How the Backward Stance of Agile Coaches Damaged Agility

    Throughout my life, I’ve served as a hotline crisis counselor, a soccer coach, an agile coach, and a leadership coach. In every context, the essence of coaching has been the same: guiding people through challenge, unlocking potential, and driving outcomes that matter. What changes is the stance required. This is why I believe the traditional…