Have You Heard About Agile Leadership?

Empowerment and open communication are the future.

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Dear leaders, the future is now.

What comes to your mind first when you hear ‘agile’?

Probably IT projects, Scrum, and project management. But did you know there is also agile leadership?

You might be rolling your eyes now. You have heard about emotional leadership, servant leadership, democratic leadership, strategic leadership, and many more. So, why to add ANOTHER one into the crowded space?

ONE right leadership does not exist. But an agile approach can spice things up.

Why? It empowers people to make their own decisions and provides loads of flexibility in how to do their best work.

What is agile leadership?

Looking at agile, it is:

• Ability to move quickly and easily

• Ability to think quickly and intelligently

Agile leaders listen and facilitate rather than dictate. They deal with changes, implement innovations, and of course, have effective and transparent communication.

Fans of agile leadership say it is the only way to survive the volatile and …