--- title: Centered Articles (6) description: A collection of articles from Centered on leadership, Lean, Agile, workshops, facilitation (6) --- [![CENTERED LOGO Dark](https://centered.work/hubfs/CENTERED%20LOGO%20Dark.png)](https://centered.work) - Services - [Breakthrough Lab](https://centered.work/breakthrough-lab) - [Design Sprint](https://centered.work/services/design-sprints) - [Innovation Coaching](https://centered.work/innovation-coaching) - Case Study - Books - Workshops - Podcast - Articles - About Us [Get in touch](https://centered.work/contact-us) # Centered Articles ![InnovationLightBulb](https://centered.work/hubfs/InnovationLightBulb.png) - [ALL](https://centered.work/articles/all) - [Consulting](https://centered.work/articles/tag/consulting) - [Coaching](https://centered.work/articles/tag/coaching) - [Can't Culture](https://centered.work/articles/tag/cant-culture) - [DesignSprint](https://centered.work/articles/tag/designsprint) - [AI-Ready](https://centered.work/articles/tag/ai-ready) - [Built to Break](https://centered.work/articles/tag/built-to-break) - [Case Study](https://centered.work/articles/tag/case-study) - [Facilitation](https://centered.work/articles/tag/facilitation) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. Consulting ### [Stop Refining, Start Collaborating: Rethinking the Role of Product Ownership](https://centered.work/articles/stop-refining-start-collaborating-rethinking-the-role-of-product-ownership) If you’re a Product Owner who spends most of your week in refinement sessions, prepping Jira tickets, writing acceptance criteria, and managing a... Preston Chandler Nov 5, 2025 Coaching ### [How the Fear of Looking Stupid Kills Your Best Ideas](https://centered.work/articles/how-the-fear-of-looking-stupid-kills-your-best-ideas) We talk a lot about business risk, market risk, and tech risk. But let’s talk about a more dangerous threat to innovation: ego risk. JL Heather Oct 29, 2025 Consulting ### [Why “Best Practices” Are Killing Your Innovation](https://centered.work/articles/why-best-practices-are-killing-your-innovation) Best practices are backward-looking. They’re based on what worked for someone else, in a different context, with different people, at a different... Preston Chandler Oct 22, 2025 Coaching ### [The Power of ‘Unlearning’: Why the Best Leaders Forget What Made Them Successful](https://centered.work/articles/the-power-of-unlearning-why-the-best-leaders-forget-what-made-them-successful) The most overlooked skill in leadership today isn’t strategy, execution, or even vision. It’s unlearning. JL Heather Oct 15, 2025 Consulting ### [The Metrics That Are Slowing You Down](https://centered.work/articles/the-metrics-that-are-slowing-you-down) They had been measuring predictability, efficiency, and control—and so that’s exactly what they got. But those metrics, as it turned out, were... Preston Chandler Oct 8, 2025 Coaching ### [You’re Asking for Innovation But Rewarding Compliance](https://centered.work/articles/youre-asking-for-innovation-but-rewarding-compliance) The real rewards—promotions, bonuses, recognition—go to those who play it safe, deliver predictably, and avoid rocking the boat. The result?... JL Heather Oct 1, 2025 Consulting ### [Innovation Is a Team Sport—But Most Teams Are Playing Solo](https://centered.work/articles/innovation-is-a-team-sport-but-most-teams-are-playing-solo) Innovation is a team sport—it requires constant handoffs, collaboration, and course correction. Preston Chandler Sep 24, 2025 Coaching ### [The Dark Side of Innovation Culture: When Creativity Becomes Chaos](https://centered.work/articles/the-dark-side-of-innovation-culture-when-creativity-becomes-chaos) Innovation is the lifeblood of growth. But what happens when a culture built to unleash creativity starts to unravel into disorder? JL Heather Sep 17, 2025 Consulting ### [Your Team Isn’t Burned Out—They’re Bored](https://centered.work/articles/your-team-isnt-burned-out-theyre-bored) We throw the word “burnout” around like confetti these days. But what if we’re misdiagnosing the problem? Preston Chandler Sep 10, 2025 [1](https://centered.work/articles/page/1) ... 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Preston Chandler Nov 5, 2025 Coaching ### [How the Fear of Looking Stupid Kills Your Best Ideas](https://centered.work/articles/how-the-fear-of-looking-stupid-kills-your-best-ideas) We talk a lot about business risk, market risk, and tech risk. But let’s talk about a more dangerous threat to innovation: ego risk. JL Heather Oct 29, 2025 Consulting ### [Why “Best Practices” Are Killing Your Innovation](https://centered.work/articles/why-best-practices-are-killing-your-innovation) Best practices are backward-looking. They’re based on what worked for someone else, in a different context, with different people, at a different... Preston Chandler Oct 22, 2025 Coaching ### [The Power of ‘Unlearning’: Why the Best Leaders Forget What Made Them Successful](https://centered.work/articles/the-power-of-unlearning-why-the-best-leaders-forget-what-made-them-successful) The most overlooked skill in leadership today isn’t strategy, execution, or even vision. It’s unlearning. JL Heather Oct 15, 2025 Consulting ### [The Metrics That Are Slowing You Down](https://centered.work/articles/the-metrics-that-are-slowing-you-down) They had been measuring predictability, efficiency, and control—and so that’s exactly what they got. But those metrics, as it turned out, were... Preston Chandler Oct 8, 2025 Coaching ### [You’re Asking for Innovation But Rewarding Compliance](https://centered.work/articles/youre-asking-for-innovation-but-rewarding-compliance) The real rewards—promotions, bonuses, recognition—go to those who play it safe, deliver predictably, and avoid rocking the boat. The result?... JL Heather Oct 1, 2025 Consulting ### [Innovation Is a Team Sport—But Most Teams Are Playing Solo](https://centered.work/articles/innovation-is-a-team-sport-but-most-teams-are-playing-solo) Innovation is a team sport—it requires constant handoffs, collaboration, and course correction. Preston Chandler Sep 24, 2025 Coaching ### [The Dark Side of Innovation Culture: When Creativity Becomes Chaos](https://centered.work/articles/the-dark-side-of-innovation-culture-when-creativity-becomes-chaos) Innovation is the lifeblood of growth. But what happens when a culture built to unleash creativity starts to unravel into disorder? JL Heather Sep 17, 2025 Consulting ### [Your Team Isn’t Burned Out—They’re Bored](https://centered.work/articles/your-team-isnt-burned-out-theyre-bored) We throw the word “burnout” around like confetti these days. But what if we’re misdiagnosing the problem? Preston Chandler Sep 10, 2025 [1](https://centered.work/articles/page/1) ... [5](https://centered.work/articles/page/5) [6](https://centered.work/articles/page/6) [7](https://centered.work/articles/page/7) ... 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