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Seven Habits of Highly Effective
DevOpsDave Stagner, Congruence
http://congruence.io@davestagner
Inspired by Stephen Covey’s
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
What does this have to do with DevOps?
Production and
Production Capability
The Seven Habits(Independence)
• Habit 1: Be Proactive
• Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
• Habit 3: Put First Things First
The Seven Habits(interdependence)
• Habit 4: Think Win-Win
• Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then Be Understood
• Habit 6: Synergize
The Seven Habits(Continuous Improvement)
• Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
DevOps is a human process
Independence
Habit 1: Be Proactive
Circle of concern Circle of influence
Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind
Imagination and conscience
Habit 3: Put First Things First
Urgent Not Urgent
Important Crisis Planning
Not Important
Interruptions Distractions
Interdependence
Habit 4: Think Win-Win
IntegrityMaturity
Abundance Mentality
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand,
Then Be Understood
Empathic Listening
Habit 6: Synergize
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Continuous Improvement
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
The Upward Spiral:Learn, Commit, Do
• We are techies. It’s more comfortable to focus on technical solutions.
• DevOps is a team effort.
• Focus on interpersonal skills.
-Stephen Covey
“Manage from the left,
lead from the right.”