Ep 19: Ben Melbourne—The art of servant leadership. How to add value by empowering others
- 49:40
- February 7th 2017
Ben Melbourne is the General Manager for ThoughtWorks Brisbane, a global software consultancy with a deep connection to Agile software development and project delivery. Ben shares his journey from being ‘in the trenches’ through to leadership roles and how he smoothed out the transition.
Show notes
- @benmelb on Twitter
- Ben’s profile and posts at Thoughtworks
- The Agile Manifesto—Beliefs and Principles for developing better software
- Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson et al
- Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Dan Pink
- Reinventing Organisations by Frederic Laloux and Ken Wilber
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