J.D. Meier's Blog
Agile Results, Digital Business Transformation, and Program Management
Get Your Goals On
“Another year over, And a new one just begun.” – John Lennon Ready to get your game on? January is a...
Author: JD Meier Date: 01/01/2015
There’s Magic in the Air
This is a follow up to Santa Lands on a Virgin Atlantic Plane with 4D Technology. It turns out...
Author: JD Meier Date: 12/28/2014
Productivity Books to Help You Know More, Be More, and Achieve More
I’ve put together a roundup of the best productivity books that have helped me get better results in...
Author: JD Meier Date: 12/26/2014
Santa Lands on a Virgin Atlantic Plane with 4D Technology
Microsoft and Virgin help land Santa on top of a plane at 30,000 feet. If you’ve been...
Author: JD Meier Date: 12/23/2014
The Best Books I Read in 2014
I wrote a roundup of the best books I read in 2014. I read a lot of books, and not all...
Author: JD Meier Date: 12/22/2014
10 Big Ideas from A Christmas Carol
Sometimes with all the hustle and bustle, it can be tough to find the holiday spirit. It’s easy to...
Author: JD Meier Date: 12/21/2014
The Sweet Spot of Customer Demand Meets Microsoft Supply
Here’s a simple visual that I whiteboard when I lead workshops for business transformation. The...
Author: JD Meier Date: 12/18/2014
Former Softie Patricia Walsh Sets a World Record for Blind Triathletes
I’m always of fan of hearing about how Softies change the world, inside and outside of Microsoft. I...
Author: JD Meier Date: 12/08/2014
If You Want to Thrive at Microsoft
I was reading back through Satya Nadella’s email on Bold Ambition and Our Core, and a few things...
Author: JD Meier Date: 12/02/2014
How To Build a Roadmap for Your Digital Business Transformation
Let’s say you want to take your business to the Cloud -- How do you do it? If you’re a small...
Author: JD Meier Date: 11/17/2014
How To Improve the IT-Business Relationship
It’s possible to change IT from a poorly respected cost center to a high-functioning business...
Author: JD Meier Date: 11/06/2014
Drive Business Transformation by Reenvisioning Your Operations
Note: This post is updated at Drive Digital Transformation by Reimagining Your Operations. When you...
Author: JD Meier Date: 11/03/2014
Driving Business Transformation by Reenvisioning Your Customer Experience
Note: This article is updated at Drive Digital Transformation by Reimagining Your Customer...
Author: JD Meier Date: 10/30/2014
100 Top Agile Blogs
Luis Goncalves has put together a list called the 100 Top Agile Blogs: If you don't know Luis, he...
Author: JD Meier Date: 10/26/2014
The Future of IT Leaders
I’ll need to elaborate on this at some point, to share what I’ve experienced across lots of...
Author: JD Meier Date: 10/24/2014
Think a Series of Sprints, Not Marathons
When you drive business change and digital initiatives with Cloud, Mobile, Social, and Big Data (and...
Author: JD Meier Date: 10/22/2014
Building Better Business Cases for Digital Initiatives
It’s hard to drive digital initiatives and business transformation if you can’t create the business...
Author: JD Meier Date: 10/15/2014
How Digital is Changing Physical Experiences
Note: This article is updated at How Digital is Changing Physical Experiences. The business economy...
Author: JD Meier Date: 10/13/2014
Emotional Intelligence is a Key Leadership Skill
You probably already know that emotional intelligence, or “EQ”, is a key to success in work and...
Author: JD Meier Date: 10/08/2014
The Future of Jobs
Will you have a job in the future? What will that job look like and how will the nature of work...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/29/2014
Management Innovation is at the Top of the Innovation Stack
Note: This article is updated at Management Innovation is at the Top of the Stack. Management...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/18/2014
How To Think Like a Microsoft Executive
Note: This article is updated at How To Think Like a Microsoft Executive. One of the things I do, as...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/16/2014
Cuttable Scope
Note: This article is updated at Cuttable Scope. Early on in my Program Management career, I ran...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/16/2014
Ten at Ten Meetings
Note: This article is updated at Ten at Ten Meetings. Ten at Ten are a very simple tool for helping...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/11/2014
Cloud Changes the Game from Deployment to Adoption
Note: This article is updated at Cloud Changes the Game from Deployment to Adoption. Before the...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/10/2014
How To Rapidly Brainstorm and Share Ideas with Method 635
Note: This article is updated at How To Use Method 6-3-5 to Rapidly Brainstorm and Share Ideas. So,...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/08/2014
10 High-Value Activities in the Enterprise
Note: This article is updated at 10 High-Value Activities in the Enterprise. I was flipping back...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/06/2014
10 Big Ideas from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
It’s long over-do, but I finally wrote up my 10 Big Ideas from the 7 Habits of Highly Effective...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/04/2014
Minimum Credible Release (MCR) and Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
A Minimum Credible Release, or MCR, is simply the minimal set of user stories that need to be...
Author: JD Meier Date: 09/04/2014
Inspirational Work Quotes at a Glance
What if your work could be your ultimate platform? … your ultimate channel for your growth and...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/29/2014
How To Use Personas and Scenarios to Drive Adoption and Realize Value
Note: The updated article is at How To Use Personas and Scenarios to Drive Adoption and Accelerate...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/27/2014
How Can Enterprise Architects Drive Business Value the Agile Way?
An Enterprise Architect can have a tough job when it comes to driving value to the...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/25/2014
Success Articles for Work and Life
"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." -- Winston...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/12/2014
Are You Doing Agile Results?
If you already use Agile Results as your personal results system, you have a big advantage. Why?...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/08/2014
The Principles of Modern Management
Note: This article is updated at The Principles of Modern Management. Are your management practices...
Author: JD Meier Date: 08/07/2014
No Slack = No Innovation
"To accomplish great things we must dream as well as act." -- Anatole France Innovation is...
Author: JD Meier Date: 07/28/2014
3 Challenges to Help You Set New Benchmarks in Innovation
Note: This article is updated at 3 Challenges to Unleash Innovation. If you want to change your...
Author: JD Meier Date: 07/28/2014
Fearless Speaking
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt I did a deep dive book review. This...
Author: JD Meier Date: 07/26/2014
Who's Managing Your Company?
One of the best books I’m reading lately is The Future of Management, by Gary Hamel. It’s all about...
Author: JD Meier Date: 07/21/2014
100 Articles to Sharpen Your Mind
Actually, it's more than 100 articles for your mind. I've tagged my articles with...
Author: JD Meier Date: 07/20/2014
Agile and the Definition of Quality
“Quality begins on the inside... then works its way out.” -- Bob Moawad Quality is value to someone....
Author: JD Meier Date: 07/17/2014