A Leadership Journey of Discovery is now available! This book shares the real-life experiences, lessons, and turning points that shaped my growth as a leader — both personally and professionally. It’s a reflection on courage, empathy, and the continuous process of becoming a better version of yourself while inspiring others to do the same.
If you’ve ever wondered how leadership evolves through challenge, change, and self-awareness, this story was written with you in mind.
The chapters included in this manuscript are preliminary drafts and may not represent the final version of the book. Content is subject to revision, editing, and change prior to publication.
Chapter 1
The Breaking Point, When Control Masqueraded as Leadership
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Pushed a teammate to tears
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Remembered mother’s lesson on service
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Faced the cost of control leadership
Chapter 2
A Second Chance, Same Old Habits
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Interviewed with Tony at IPC
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Led firewall project across silos
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Carried old habits into new job
Chapter 3
The Message That Sparked a Movement
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George announced “We’re going Agile”
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PMO started an Agile book club
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Attended values-focused Agile training
Chapter 4
Building the Agile Engine
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Reorganized into Scrum and Kanban teams
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Lost mentor during transition
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Built rhythms of syncs and planning
Chapter 5
Finding Flow with Kanban
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Created first Kanban board
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Worked 48-hour data center move
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Bonded through the Jabbawockeez prank
Chapter 6
From Kanban Master to Scrum Master
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Interviewed by VP3 team for Scrum Master role
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Ran offsite at Dave & Buster’s
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Saw Bob protect team safety with CIO
Chapter 7
From Internal Growth to Community Impact
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Founded South Florida Agile Association
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Hosted James Grenning at IPC
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Launched High Performing Teams Conference
Chapter 8
Opening Our Doors to the World
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Started IPC Executive Agile Experience
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Led “draw your challenge” activity
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Hosted 80+ companies, booked a year ahead
Chapter 9
Culture of Care
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Organized “Love Attacks.”
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Held team showcases with culture and fun.
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Shaved heads for teammate with cancer.
Chapter 10
Coaching the Coaches
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Partnered with Christina in coaching.
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Led IT restructuring through empowerment.
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Applied Belbin and Five Dysfunctions tools.
Chapter 11
Bridging the Gap: Coaching Across the Enterprise
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Earned SPC, CEC, AKT, KMP.
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Brought Agile to business units.
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Coached intimidating executive with empathy.
Chapter 12
Scaling Without Losing Culture
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Coached acting CIO Steven and execs.
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Experimented with SAFe elements.
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Ran Big Room Planning with full org.
The Wait is Over "A Leadership Journey of Discovery"
I told my team, ‘We are going Agile, starting now.’ Some thought I’d gone mad.
Looking back, I’m grateful we stayed the course. Agile re-shaped how we delivered, how we led, and how we con-nected. It changed a company, a culture, and a life, mine. And one of the most important influences along the way was Rick Regueira, whose guidance helped me navigate the un-certainty and grow through the experience.”
— George Labelle, CIO (Retired), IPC
"Rick’s leadership created a culture where experimentation, failure, and learning drove continuous growth. By empower-ing teams to embrace healthy conflict and hold each other accountable, he transformed challenges into opportunities for trust and collaboration. His guidance showed that TRUE empowerment is born not from avoiding mistakes, but from confronting them openly, learning together, and growing stronger through shared accountability and resilience."
— Steven Elinson, Acting CIO, IPC
Chapter 1
The Breaking Point, When Control Masqueraded as Leadership
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Pushed a teammate to tears
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Remembered mother’s lesson on service
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Faced the cost of control leadership
Chapter 2
A Second Chance, Same Old Habits
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Interviewed with Tony at IPC
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Led firewall project across silos
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Carried old habits into new job
This moment was captured at the Agile International Conference 2022. George Labelle shared a quick but powerful story about the moment he decided to go Agile and sparked the transformation at IPC. What you see here is just a glimpse, the full journey unfolds in the book
All Proceeds Support Agile Training for the Displaced
100% of the proceeds from the sale of this book will go toward providing Agile training, coaching, and certification opportunities for individuals who have been displaced from their jobs and are looking to re-enter the workforce with in-demand skills.Thank you for being part of this journey, not just in learning, but in giving others the opportunity to grow.
Chapters coming soon.
Chapter 12
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Coached acting CIO Steven and execs.
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Experimented with SAFe elements.
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Ran Big Room Planning with full org.
Chapter 13
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Delivered farewell keynote at NextEra.
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Founded Transformation Experts.
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Carried IPC culture into new work.
Conclusion
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Reflected on IPC’s transformation.
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Shared message with leaders everywhere.
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Declared Agile saved his life.
