Defining Reality Through Leadership

“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.” Max De Pree In Max De Pree’s best-known book ‘Leadership is an Art’ (published first in 1987) he argues that leadership is about creating the conditions in which people can do their best work, which one of the key goals of Continuous Architecture. As I’ve … Continue reading Defining Reality Through Leadership

Why Principles and Decisions Are the Core of Modern Software Architecture

From grand design to guided decision-making Traditional approaches to software architecture don’t work very well with today’s pace of change. A traditional ‘up front’ approach, with an architect-led comprehensive software modelling exercise and lots of early decision-making, is out of step with how we work in modern software delivery. This aside, for many organisations, architecture … Continue reading Why Principles and Decisions Are the Core of Modern Software Architecture