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Agile Leadership

The concept of agile started life in 2001 as a manifesto to speed up software development. Leadership practices based on the overall concept of 'being agile' are now widely recognised as an aspirational approach - not only for leadership at an individual level, but for the transformation of the organisation in its entirety.

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Overview

You have probably heard the term "agile" in many different contexts, and maybe wondered how this might apply to you as a leader. This course will help you to understand what agile leadership looks and feels like, how it's different to more traditional leadership and why it's important for success in the modern organisation.

You will focus on five key behaviours of an agile leader - Learn Fast, Empower Others, Be Inclusive, Foster Collaboration and Create Meaning - and will explore how to develop the mindset, skillset and toolset that will enable you to embody each one. You will leave with your own plan of how to adapt your leadership approach to become more agile.

Is it right for me?

This course is aimed at experienced leaders and managers who would like to incorporate the principles of agile leadership into their practice.

What will I learn

Identify the practices and characteristics of an agile leader, and how this differs from traditional leadership
Assess your workplace against a formula for organisational agility
Apply five fundamental behaviours of agile leadership to your everyday practice
Create a personal action plan for implementing the principles and behaviours of agile leadership

What will it cover?

Defining the characteristics of agile leadership
Exploring how agile leadership is different from traditional leadership
The 3 As in cultivating an agile workplace
Nine principles of agile leadership
Behaviors of agile leadership
How to learn fast
How to use mindset, skillset and toolset to empower others

Features

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	Durations: 90-minute bite-size or 180-minute workshops
	6-8 hrs on-demand learning
	Global delivery available, with local facilitators

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