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The Spiderman antidote to the antipatterns of
Agile leaders - workshop
Regina Martins
regina.martins@agile42.com
@gianamar

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Johnsonville Foods
(the company that
never stops
learning)
- Ralph Stayer -
“How I learned to let my workers
lead”

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Let’s explore this further…

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…by having a conversation…
• Self-organise into teams of 4-5 people
• We’re going to have 5 rounds of conversation
• Write and draw on the “tablecloths”
• Each round is 10 minutes
• At the end we’ll consolidate information

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Ready?

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Think about a time you worked with a
really awesome leader.
What were their key attributes that
made all the difference?
Round 1 (10 mins)

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Now think about a time you worked with
someone who was not great to work for.
What behaviours did they demonstrate
that created this unpleasant
environment?
Round 2 (10 mins)

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What are the powerful questions you
need to ask yourself to unlock your
super-leadership-potential?
Round 3 (10 mins)

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Now let’s share:
• Select a table host who remains behind
• The rest of the group moves to the table on the right
• Table host gives a quick overview of the discussions
• Add to the knowledge by writing or drawing new
insights
Round 4 (10 mins)

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Each group to share 1 ah-ha,
important or new insight.
Round 5 (10 mins)

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Some super-patterns

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Superman
Accomplishes great things
through
incremental progress

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Batman
Encourages the team
to believe
in a unified goal

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Ironman
Values transparency

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Wonder Woman
Achieves great things
with truth and honesty

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And what about
the Spiderman
antidote?
Takes personal responsibility

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Leadership is about
what you do,
not a role or a title.

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Leadership is action
(dynamic)
not position (static).

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We need to move people.
When people move,
organisations move too.
And it all starts with you!

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Before you go…
On a sticky note, write 1 take-
away and 1 improvement for this
workshop .
Thank you for participating!
Regina Martins
regina.martins@agile42.com
@gianamar