Field Notes

Agile solved the right problem for a world where implementation was expensive. AI has changed that world. For more than two decades, Agile has been the dominant operating philosophy of software delivery. It was not merely a methodology — in many enterprises it became the language of legitimacy. Teams signaled modernity through sprints, standups, backlogs, and iterative release cycles. To question agile was to invite skepticism about one's grasp of modern development. That cre

Every change decision sits in the tension between dignity, strategy, and technology. Leaders who read all three axes navigate change well. Leaders who ignore one — usually dignity — produce initiatives that are technically sound and humanly inadequate.

Organizations have always been shaped—sometimes quietly, sometimes violently—by the constraints of their era. When capital intensity demanded scale, firms built functional hierarchies. When markets expanded geographically, organizations aligned around regions. When product lines proliferated, divisional business units emerged to restore focus and accountability. When knowledge work and motivation became central, matrix structures and team-based operating models rose to promin

When scope drifts quietly, projects lose integrity before anyone raises a flag. Four stress-test lenses help change leaders design work that holds up under real-world pressure.

True excellence in change leadership uses quality metrics to demonstrate excellence at every stage of the change process.

The Check–Apply–Lead framework helps practitioners turn learning into judgment, application, and shared practice — with useful off-ramps when something does not add value.

A stakeholder-obsessed communication approach can transform your project by building trust, aligning goals, and ensuring project success.

Success relies on a true mix of skills, mindset, and practical strategies to thrive as an independent consultant.

Regenerative project management isn't a methodology — it's a stance. It's the choice to treat every project as an opportunity to strengthen people, systems, and organizations, not just deliver an outcome.

After 30 years of leading change across more than 50 organizations, here are the 15 truths I keep coming back to. Not rules. Not a methodology. A credo — the things I remind myself of before I walk into the room.

Maypop Grove was built for people carrying meaningful work through complexity — people who need practical tools, honest language, and a steadier way to move from intention to impact.