The term ‘accountability’ is frequently used in the context of teams and organizations, but it is often deployed in ways that are vague, contradictory or counterproductive.

A ‘cheat sheet’ for Chapter 9: Achieving Decentralized Control from The Principles of Product Development Flow by Donald Reinertsen. You can download the PDF here.

Some slides for talking about self-directed work teams (SDWTs), also sometimes known as high performance teams (HPTs). They provide an overview of some of the ideas Kimball Fisher discusses in his book Leading Self-Directed Work Teams, and how they can be applied in the Agile world.