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A great team doesn’t mean that they had the smartest people. What made those teams great is that everyone trusted one another. It can be a powerful thing when that magic dynamic exists.
Gene Kim
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Improving daily work is even more important than doing daily work.
Gene Kim
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To tell the truth is an act of love. To withhold the truth is an act of hate. Or worse, apathy.
Gene Kim
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Remember, it goes beyond reducing WIP. Being able to take needless work out of the system is more important than being able to put more work into the system.
Gene Kim
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It’s not the upfront capital that kills you, it’s the operations and maintenance on the back end.
Gene Kim
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The status quo (of development) pre-ordains failure from the very beginning.
Gene Kim