LeanDog

Matt Barcomb

- I am a Builder - I've always loved building, and improving things; from woodworking, to software development; from team building to continuous improvement. I enjoy taking good things and working to make them great. This applies to individuals, projects, or organizations. If I had to choose between working for a great team or working to make a team great, I would choose the latter.

- I am a Learner - I really enjoy the process of gaining knowledge and discovering new things. I'm not particularly picky and find most things interesting enough to spend at least a few hours discussing or reading about them. This has benefited me in areas such as business analysis, requirements gathering and consulting in general, but learning is the path that lead me to these things, not the other way around.

- I am a Connector - Working with people energizes me. Everyone has a story and I enjoy discovering it. I believe everyone has something to offer. I like helping people see what others have to bring to a team. I've also found that this quality has helped my public speaking, coaching, and allows me to work with anyone at any level of an organization.

- I am a Strategist - The bigger and fuzzier the problem, the more I enjoy finding solutions for it. I excel in roles that require vision, planning, and strategy. While I can operate alone at a tactical detail level if needed, I prefer to be part of a team that has these strengths and can benefit from mine.

- I am a Activator - I like to get things going. This is one of my strongest characteristics. It allows me to find gaps in an organization and taking steps to fill them. Strategy is good, but eventually results are needed. This perspective helps me get projects unstuck or make process changes. This trait helps me get value delivered and take decisive action when needed. Being a doer has lead me to a philosophy of "stop doing what doesn't make sense and start doing what does".