Modern Leadership

Introduction to Lean-Agile Leadership

• Overview of Lean-Agile Methodologies: Understanding the core principles and practices of Lean and Agile.
• Leadership in Lean-Agile Environments: The pivotal role of leadership in promoting Lean-Agile values.
• Lean-Agile Leaders: Key qualities a Lean-Agile leader should exhibit and their importance.
• Introduction to POETIC Leadership: Exploring the POETIC framework for modern leadership.

Personal (P)

• Self-Awareness and Growth: Being aware of your reactions and actions
• Understand your own leadership style: Strategies for personal leadership development.
• Building Leadership Competencies: Enhancing key skills such as communication, resilience, and adaptability.

Organisational (O)

• Shaping Organisations: Creating and nurturing a structure and culture that embraces change and innovation.
• Understanding Basic Organisational Change – Kotter's model for creating organisational change." OR "Championing Change – Understanding the role of change champions as a leader

Emotional Intelligence (E)

• Deep Respect for People: Cultivating a respectful and inclusive work environment.
• Emotional Empathy: Understanding and responding to the emotions of others.
• Creating Psychological Safety: Ensuring team members feel safe to take risks and express their ideas.

Team Thinking (T)

• Motivating Teams: Strategies to inspire and energise your team.
• Team Ownership and Decision-Making: Encouraging decentralised decision-making and team accountability.

Intelligent Leadership (I)

• Balancing IQ and Continuous Learning: The importance of intellectual capabilities and lifelong learning.
• Applying Lean-Agile Principles: Implementing Lean-Agile principles and values in leadership practices.
• Leveraging Domain Knowledge: Utilising domain-specific and technological knowledge for effective decision-making.

Curiosity and Continuous Improvement (C)

• Fostering Curiosity: Encouraging a culture of curiosity and continuous learning.
• Supporting Experimentation and Innovation: Creating an environment where experimentation is encouraged and failure is seen as a learning opportunity.
• Encouraging Creativity: Supporting the creation of ideas and out-of-the-box thinking
• Promoting Continuous Improvement: Implementing initiatives that support ongoing improvement and excellence.

• Current and aspiring leaders in Agile environments
• Project and product managers
• Scrum masters and Agile coaches
• HR professionals involved in organisational development
• Anyone interested in enhancing their leadership skills within a Lean-Agile framework

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply the POETIC leadership framework in Lean-Agile environments.
• Foster emotional intelligence and psychological safety within teams.
• Promote team thinking and ownership to enhance team performance and motivation.
• Utilise Lean-Agile principles and domain knowledge in strategic decision-making.
• Cultivate curiosity and a culture of continuous learning and improvement.