Keynote at Agile Saturday XVI, Tallinn - April 15th, 2023 In an era of global challenges, volatile markets and exponentially faster changes, it is impossible to rely on the ability of a few people to be able to take all the necessary decisions at a time suitable for the business needs. Therefore, leadership can not be seen just as a skill or trait of a limited number of roles: it must be seen as an organizational capability to grow. The empirical evidence agile42 got from multiple client engagements, supports the model that there are no leadership behaviors that are inherently positive or negative. Rather, there are leadership behaviors which are more or less appropriate within a certain context and a given group of people. Therefore building agility into leadership is key: the ability to make sense of the circumstances and flexibly adopt behaviors which are coherent with what coworkers feel comfortable with. Instead incoherent behaviors are those that are not helpful within a specific situation and might be perceived negatively in the given context. In this talk we will explore how an effective leader in today’s world can adopt a multi-dimensional adaptable leadership approach and use the appropriate leadership behavior which fits the specific situation as well as creates the least “motivational debt”. We will also introduce some practical tools for self-reflection and improvement of personal leadership behaviors and skills.

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Leadership in today’s world
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2. The nightmares…
… of inappropriate leadership:
● 67% of employees are not engaged
● 79% leave for lack of appreciation
● 58% leave because of their manager
● Employee turnover costs billions every year

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5. Why leadership is so important
Results Pyramid

6. Shifting the metaphor

7. Leadership…
1. …is a Capability
2. …develops around 3 dimensions

8. Expert Archetype

9. Coordinator Archetype

10. Peer Archetype

11. Coach Archetype

12. Strategist Archetype

13. Archetype assessment

14. Leadership behaviours
I am in charge I push for
performance
I coordinate
the work
I inspire people I am a servant
leader
I amplify my
teamʼs success

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Leadership assessment
https://leadershipassessment.organic-agility.app/selfassessment

16. Leadership agility
Expert Coordinator Peer
Coach Strategist

17. Build autonomy and trust

18. Lead based on context
Cynefin

19. Lead based on context
Cynefin

20. Model the behaviours…
… you want to see

21. Emotional Intelligence
know
act
● Emotional balance
● Adaptability
● Orientation to result
● Positive Outlook
● Influence
● Conflict Management
● Coaching and mentoring
● Teamwork

22. Improving Emotional Intelligence
Journaling Self-reflection
Peer feedback 360° feedback

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24. Become a leader for todayʼs world

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Questions

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