What We Learned from Lord of the Rings

Explore lessons from Lord of the Rings for successful project management and team building in this 44-minute conference talk by Aino Vonge Corry at YOW! 2022. Discover how to create effective teams, work collaboratively, and complete projects against all odds through an analysis of Tolkien's epic. Learn from both successes and failures in the journey, examining concepts such as team formation, risk assessment, agile development, crossfunctionality, psychological safety, and cognitive load. Gain insights into overcoming challenges like limited resources and power dynamics while drawing parallels between the quest to destroy the Ring and modern project management. Apply these lessons to improve your own leadership and teamwork skills in software development and beyond.

Introduction
Tolkien and Denmark
Team Building
The Ring
The Legacy Project
The CTO
The Risk Assessment
Frodo and Gandalf
Agile Development
Gandalf
Sauron
Crossfunctionality
Psychological Safety
Lack of Funding
Power of the Ring
Grow and Split
Cognitive Load
Conclusion