Summary: Vic is joined by Zach Bonaker (<a href="https://twitter.com/zachbonaker" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ZachBonaker</a>) and Larry Lawhead (<a href="https://twitter.com/larrylawhead" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@LarryLawhead</a>) at the Cape Rey in Carlsbad for a lively morning of Agile and Coffee.<br> <br> In this episode, our Agile heroes discuss:<br> <br> * Eight-minute talks<br> * Why companies lose Scrum focus<br> * Power of Metaphor<br> * What have you been reading lately?<br> <br> Here's the long list of books that Larry started and Zach and I added to:<br> <br> * The Toyota Way - by Jeffery Liker<br> * The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership - by Jeffery Liker, Gary L. Convis<br> * The Spirit of Kaizen - by Leigh Ann Hirschmann, Bob Mauer<br> * The Lean Startup - by Eric Ries<br> * Kanban: The Kanban Guide - by Paul VII<br> * The Innovator’s Dilemma - by Clayton Christensen<br> * The Wisdom of Crowds - by James Surowiecki<br> * Leaders Eat Last - by Simon Sinek<br> * The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - Patrick Lencioni<br> * Coaching Agile Teams - Lyssa Adkins<br> * The Art of Thought - Graham Wallas<br> <br> Larry has also been viewing a lot of webinars in Scrum Inc’s “Scrum Lab” with his prime membership, but there is also a lot of stuff on their "<a href="https://www.scruminc.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scrum Lab Open</a>” (click “Online Learning”).<br> <br> Reach out to Vic (<a href="https://twitter.com/AgileCoffee" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@AgileCoffee</a>) and use the hashtag #tellAgileCoffee to interact with us on an upcoming episode.<br> <br> Events:<br> <br> * Come join us for two days of conversation at the San Diego Agile Open this February 25 & 26. More info online at <a href="http://agileopencalifornia.com/san_diego.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">agileopencalifornia.com/san_diego.html</a><br> * Want more? You got it! Four days of focused, team-based learning at the Scrum Coaching Retreat in San Diego from March 13-16. More info online at <a href="https://www.scrumalliance.org/courses-events/events/coaches-retreats/2016/scrum-coaching-retreat-san-diego-2016" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.scrumalliance.org/scrum-coaching-retreat-san-diego-2016</a><br>
