Summary: <div> <div>Guest:</div> <div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://agileotter.blogspot.com">Tim Ottinger</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/tottinge">@tottinge</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="podcast-episode"> <div class="subtitle">Tim Ottinger talks with Dave Rael about the makings of great teams, living shamelessly and letting go of recreational anger, being non-threatening, social growth, and making better decisions</div> <div class="podcast-summary"> <p>Tim Ottinger is committed to understanding and improving the art of software from the angle of “thinking for a living.” He is a programmer, author, trainer and globally recognized coach with over 35 years of real software development experience. His style is practical and hands-on, steeped in both Agile and classic traditions. Tim rapidly communicates concepts and practices, and is recognized for his compassionate and patient approach to working with individuals and has a sincere interest in helping people reach their goals. He is an insightful author with writing credits in Clean Code, Pragmatic Bookshelf magazine, the C++ Report, Software Quality Connection, and other publications over the years. He enjoys cooking, playing musical instruments, watching Science fiction or horror movies, entertaining, and of course reading.</p> </div> <div class="podcast-chapters"> <h6>Chapters:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="#!"> - Dave introduces the show and Tim Ottinger</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Tim's definition of value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that "light Tim up" - "being lit together"</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Tim's observations on great teams - not a threat to each other</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Fostering a team attitude; Tim's unique social perspective and history of growing social grace</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Tim and the "Year of Living Shamelessly", especially letting go of "recreational anger"</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Tim's story of failure - code for compilers, "technically right with bad politics"</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Tim's greatest success - Humility and a marvelous agile transition</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Historical context</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Graham Wallas and The Art of Thought - learning to think, stories of the process and getting time away</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - "The next transformative wave" - helping people make better decisions - the primacy of making decisions in today's thought work</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The building blocks of making good decisions</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - The things that have Tim most excited about the present and future</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Tim's top 3 tips for delivering more value</a></li> <li><a href="#!"> - Keeping up with Tim</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="podcast-resources"> <h6>Resources:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.industriallogic.com/blog/" target="_blank">Tim's Blog - The Agile Otter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.industriallogic.com/blog/" target="_blank">Industrial Logic Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.industriallogic.com/people/tottinge" target="_blank">Time bio on Industrial Logic's Site</a></li> <li><a href="http://blog.davidrock.net/" target="_blank">David Rock</a></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100705024057/http://www.your-brain-at-work.com/files/NLJ_SCARFUS.pdf" target="_blank">David Rock on the SCARF Model</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0787960756/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable - Patrick Lencioni</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.christopheravery.com/" target="_blank">Christopher Avery</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.estherderby.com/" target="_blank">Esther Derby</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.estherderby.com/2010/08/six-ways-that-team-members-build-trust-with-each-other-2.html" target="_blank">Esther Derby on Building Trust</a></li> <li><a href="http://agileotter.blogspot.com/2015/10/how-is-year-of-living-shamelessly-going.html" target="_blank">Tim's "Year of LIving Shamelessly"</a></li> <li><a href="http://c2.com/cgi/wiki" target="_blank">Ward Cunningham and Wiki</a></li> <li><a href="http://ward.fed.wiki.org/view/welcome-visitors" target="_blank">Ward Cunningham and the Federated Wiki</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/Podcast/Episodes/ward-cunningham-exceeding-expectations-with-joy-curiosity-and-discovery" target="_blank">Ward Cunningham on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosaic_(web_browser)" target="_blank">Mosaic -> Mozilla</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Wallas" target="_blank">Graham Wallas</a></li> <li><a href="http://developeronfire.com/Podcast/Episodes/linda-rising-lit-up-on-life-and-still-rocking" target="_blank">Linda Rising on Developer On Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_management" target="_blank">Taylorism</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Jetson" target="_blank">George Jetson and his Button-Pushing Job</a></li> </ul> <h6>Tim's book recommendation:</h6> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1910146056/?tag=devonfir-20" target="_blank">The Art of Thought - Graham Wallas</a></li> </ul> <h6>Tim's top 3 tips for delivering more value:</h6> <ol> <li>Alignment</li> <li>Be aware of how we're thinking</li> <li>Be aware of the things that shut us down</li> </ol> </div> </div>
