This is the fourth part of a 6-part series on using the Montessori Principles to guide you as a Leader. Today we will discuss how important it is to have clear boundaries when creating an environment that incentivises autonomy. This is the first "how" principle of the series…
Last week I presented in Belgium in front of the passionate Devoxx audience a talk on how I use the Montessori principles as a leadership tool. Very impressed with the Devoxx organisation; it is not an easy feat to run a conference with 3000+ attendees smoothly. I shared for the…
I had a great time prepping for the interview with CTO Mastermind and Alex has been an incredible host. Truly an interesting conversation where I expanded on a number of topics close to my heart: * what companies should focus on to make the employee engaged and high performing* * why autonomy…
A few months ago, the incredible Emma Hopkinson-Spark interviewed me during one of the CTOCraft bytes events. The discussion was a 360 view on leadership and people, but the core part we really delve into where: * employees motivation and why most companies are doing it wrong * how autonomy needs to…
This is the third part of a 6-part series [https://simonecasciaroli.com/tag/montessori-leadership/] on using the Montessori Principles to guide you as a Leader. Today we will discuss how intrinsic motivation plays a central role in creating effective teams and retaining great employees. If your company struggles to keep…
This is the second part of a 6-part series [https://simonecasciaroli.com/tag/montessori-leadership/] on using the Montessori Principles to guide you as a Leader. Today we will discuss how to balance coaching with your delivery goals effectively. If you often find yourself in a situation where you are trying…
This is the beginning of a 6-part series [https://simonecasciaroli.com/tag/montessori-leadership/], taking you through the Montessori Approach and how the principles can make you a better Leader and your teams happier and high performing. Last month, I presented a talk entitled "What Leaders can learn from the…
After ten years of absence, I presented a talk to the Italian Agile Day this month. I owe a lot to the event community. At the beginning of my career through the conference, I found a passionate community of incredible people interested in finding better ways to improve Software engineering…