The document discusses the concept of "host leadership" in an Agile context. A leader is like a host at a party, setting up a good environment, helping guests have a good time, and introducing people. There are six roles of a host leader: initiator, inviter, space creator, gatekeeper, connector, and co-participant. These roles can be played from four positions: on stage, among others, on the balcony, or in the kitchen. The combinations of roles and positions provide different leadership stances. For example, a space creator on stage explains a meeting purpose, while a connector among people suggests people connect across departments. A co-participant in the kitchen prepares for meetings.

1. Host Leadership
by Marc McKergow and Helen Bailey
Presentation by Gözde Berberoğlu Özen

2. What does it mean
being a leader?
?in an Agile context

3. Leader is neither a hero nor a servant.
Being a host!
Leader as a hero Leader as a host
Types of a being a leader

4. Concept
Leading a project is rather like hosting a party!
Setting up a
good environment
Helping guests
having a good time
Deciding who comes and
who does not come
Setting some
rules and boundaries
Introducing guests
to each other
Bringing people
together

5. Overview
Six Roles
• Initiator
• Inviter
• Space Creator
• Gatekeeper
• Connector
• Co-Participator
Four Positions
• On the stage
• Among the others
• On the balcony
• In the kitchen

6. Roles

7. 1. Initiator
Providing the initial
sparks of what might
become a broader
initiative
Roles

8. 2. Inviter
Inviting the relevant
people to join our idea.
Roles

9. Thus creating an
environment - both
physical and emotional,
where something is
really happening
3. Space Creator
Roles

10. 4. Gatekeeper
Defining and protecting
the space we have
created, allowing people
in and out as necessary
Roles

11. 5. Connector
By putting in touch
people who otherwise
would not cooperate,
thus enabling useful
conversations
Roles

12. 6. Co-Participator
Where we are also an
important part of the
system we helped
creating, not just
creators
Roles

13. Each of these roles can be actually
played from four different “positions”

14. Positions

15. 1. On the stage
Where we are the centre
of attention
Positions

16. 2. Among the
people
Where we are one
among the many
Positions

17. 3. On the balcony
Where we let the event
happen while observing,
learning and be ready to
intervene if necessary
Positions

18. 4. In the kitchen
Where we do our
preparation work
Positions

19. We might choose
the most productive one
for our situation.
Each combination of role+position
is a creative stance.

20. Combinations

21. Examples

22. … is what we do when we explain to our audience
the purpose of a meeting
Space Creator + On the Stage

23. … is what we do when we, based on our knowledge
of the organisation, suggest that a certain person
should talk to another in another department
because he/she might be able to help in solving a
certain problem
Connector + Among the people

24. … is when we are preparing our ideas and our
arguments or tomorrow’s meeting
Co-Participator + In the Kitchen

25. What should a Scrum Master do
as a Host Leader?
Game Time
45 mins

26. Resources
• http://hostleadership.com/
• https://www.infoq.com/articles/host-leadership-agile
• https://www.slideshare.net/ppugliese/host-leadership-workshop-at-xp-days-benelux-2014
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