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“To be playful is not to be trivial or frivolous, or to act as if nothing of consequence will happen. On the contrary, when we are playful with one another, we relate as free persons, and the relationship is open to surprise; everything that happens is of consequence, for seriousness is a dread of the unpredictable outcomes of open possibility. To be serious is to press for a specified conclusion. To be playful is to allow for unlimited possibility.” - James Carse

Happy Boxing Day Agile-ists! It's pretty common practice to survey teams to help align and identify areas for improvement, but what about surveying leaders, managers and executives?  Maybe it's the egg nog, but had an idea, wanted to see what folks think about something like this??

It Only Took Jerry Seinfeld a Few Words to Drop the Best Career Advice You'll Hear Today Always remember: It's not about you. https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/it-only-took-jerry-seinfeld-a-few-words-to-drop-best-career-advice-youll-hear-today.html?cid=sf01003 If you're doing it for them, you'll be fine.  If you're doing it for you, that could be problematic at a certain point-- because they'll know it.  They'll feel it.   And they won't like it. Pondering Seinfeld's words, I believe they hold value far beyond the entertainment industry. And we could sum up the key point in just nine words: It is not about you. It's all about them. The power of focusing on others Think about your favorite boss, your closest colleagues, the best salesperson you ever met. What quality did they have in common? I bet it's their ability to put others' interests ahead of their own.