This category contains topics associated with Agile Leadership Practices. Agile leadership requires a much more adaptive leadership style:
Another important observation is that the leadership style that is most appropriate in a given situation is directly related to the nature of the project and the problem solving approach. Any manager who is used to managing in a traditional plan-driven environment will likely need to develop a new Agile Leadership approach for effectively managing in an Agile environment.
Agile Leadership requires some new skills for many managers. Some particular topics that are important to understand include:
There are lots of stereotypes and myths in this area – here are a few of them:
Those stereotypes generally follow many of the stereotypes that people have about “Agile” and “Waterfall”.
Please check the articles associated with this category for more detail:
“Servant Leadership” is a commonly-used term in an Agile environment. However, if you asked people what it means, I’m sure you would get a number of different responses. For that reason, I think it is worthwhile to discuss “What Is Servant Leadership?” What Is Servant Leadership? “Servant leadership” sounds like a manager who does nothing […]
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I recently created a significant training module on Agile Leadership. One of the key topics in that module is “Emotional Intelligence”. I’m sure some people are wondering “How do you develop and improve emotional intelligence?” I’d like to summarize some of that here. What Is Emotional Intelligence and Why Is It Important? What Is Emotional
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I just finished developing some online training on Agile Leadership and What’s Really Different About Agile Leadership? This article is a brief excerpt of that training. Leadership Stereotypes They’re are lots of stereotypes and myths in this area – here are a few of them: Project Managers only know how to do a “command-and-control” style
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What’s the Impact of Fear of Failure? What’s the impact of fear of failure on a typical project? Many people have a high level of fear of failure and do everything possible to avoid it; however, an excessive fear of failure can stifle the creativity and innovation that is often needed to maximize the business
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I recently saw a LinkedIn post from someone who was requesting advice on managing conflict in Agile teams. One response was to remove the people who are causing the conflict from the team. That may not be an appropriate solution – some level of conflict is necessary and healthy in a high performance team A
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Was Steve Jobs an effective Agile leader? I watched the movie “Jobs” this weekend about the life of Steve Jobs and his career at Apple and it was very thought-provoking. Steve Jobs was absolutely brilliant, embodied a lot of Agile values, and he was enormously successful in developing some very innovative products in a relatively
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The role of emotional intelligence in Agile is important to understand. It is a skill that is very difficult to master for many people. What is Emotional Intelligence? HelpGuide.org defines “emotional intelligence as follows: “Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify, use, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively,
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Adaptive Leadership in Agile What is the importance of adaptive leadership in Agile? I’ve been a Project Manager for many years and, over the years, I’ve gone through a lot of job interviews, particularly as a consultant where you might change roles every 3-6 months. One of the questions I’ve often been asked in interviews
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