My Books

"Deliver What Matters makes a compelling case for a new IT operating model. The five-posture framework stands out, giving leaders a clear, practical way to understand where they are and how to move forward.”

John Binks
Former Chief, IT Management – DHS/FEMA
Technologist | Author

#1 Amazon Best Seller

Deliver What Matters

Earning Trust by Redesigning Government Digital Delivery

If users had a choice—if they could go somewhere else to get what they need—would they still choose your government technology solution?

Most wouldn’t—and deep down, we know it.

Deliver What Matters challenges why government IT teams can do everything right—Agile, CX, UX, modernization—and still fail to improve outcomes. It exposes the real problem: an outdated operating model that prioritizes delivery over results.

Through real-world experience and a compelling narrative, the book shows how to shift to a Product-Led approach, so teams can own outcomes, improve continuously, and restore trust through better delivery.

“As a federal government product leader, I saw my world on nearly every page of this book. If you’re trying to lead products in government, this book will both validate your experience and challenge you to think differently about what it takes to deliver real outcomes.”

Alonna Barnhart
Senior Federal Program Manager & Technical Advisor

"Deliver What Matters is extremely valuable for leaders who already feel that something is broken but haven’t been able to clearly articulate why."

Ganesh Patil
President & CEO, Spectiva Group

Pursuing Timeless Agility

The Path to Lasting Agile Transformation

With this book, you will:

Learn the mistakes of “common wisdom,” and how to avoid them
Identify which mistakes you are currently making
Understand management’s role in Agile transformation
Learn to transform the right things, for the right reasons
Redefine what success looks like; develop measures that matter

“Jimmie has a knack for challenging the common wisdom and helping teams think differently about what success looks like.”

“Buy one book for yourself and one for your boss!”

“This would be a great ‘book club’ book for your product team or program managers leading Agile transformation.”