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Can Control Without Competence Cause Chaos? Agile Principle #11 Discussed

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In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we explore Agile Manifesto Principle #11: “The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.”
This principle often sparks debate. Can teams really create great architecture and design without top-down control? Can autonomy be granted when the team isn’t ready for it? Does self-organization only work when the right skills, trust, and shared values are already in place? Can control without competence cause chaos? We dig into what it really means for modern teams and why it’s still controversial today.
Topics covered in this episode include:

  • Why is Agile Manifesto Principle #11 frequently misunderstood in organizations?

  • What dangers arise when control is handed over without building XP competence first?

  • How can mob programming and collective learning raise a team’s ability to self-organize effectively?

  • What role do psychological safety, trust, and leadership support play in enabling autonomy?

  • Why must Agile principles be applied together rather than in isolation?

  • How does Principle #11 connect to Lean thinking and the reduction of common wastes in software development?
  • What real-world lessons show how solid architectures can emerge naturally through collaboration?
  • What practical advice can leaders and agile coaches use to balance empowerment with readiness?

The conversation highlights both the promise and the potential pitfalls of applying Agile Principle #11.
This episode is useful for anyone who works in software development, engineering leadership, product management, or Agile coaching and wants to understand how to create conditions where self-organizing teams thrive instead of flounder.
FYI: Video and show notes to be posted here in the next day or so.

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In this episode of the Mob Mentality Show, we explore Agile Manifesto Principle #11: “The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.”
This principle often sparks debate. Can teams really create great architecture and design without top-down control? Can autonomy be granted when the team isn’t ready for it? Does self-organization only work when the right skills, trust, and shared values are already in place? Can control without competence cause chaos? We dig into what it really means for modern teams and why it’s still controversial today.
Topics covered in this episode include:

  • Why is Agile Manifesto Principle #11 frequently misunderstood in organizations?

  • What dangers arise when control is handed over without building XP competence first?

  • How can mob programming and collective learning raise a team’s ability to self-organize effectively?

  • What role do psychological safety, trust, and leadership support play in enabling autonomy?

  • Why must Agile principles be applied together rather than in isolation?

  • How does Principle #11 connect to Lean thinking and the reduction of common wastes in software development?
  • What real-world lessons show how solid architectures can emerge naturally through collaboration?
  • What practical advice can leaders and agile coaches use to balance empowerment with readiness?

The conversation highlights both the promise and the potential pitfalls of applying Agile Principle #11.
This episode is useful for anyone who works in software development, engineering leadership, product management, or Agile coaching and wants to understand how to create conditions where self-organizing teams thrive instead of flounder.
FYI: Video and show notes to be posted here in the next day or so.

  continue reading

124 episodes

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