The world of work is divided into two types of people. The’ doers’ and the ‘thinkers’. The most effective leaders are those who can balance these two qualities.
‘Agile Leadership’ introduces you to the tools and techniques that create better outcomes.
The program provides participants with a practical method to set goals, monitor progress, and make continuous improvements through action and reflection.
The modern organisation has evolved from the industrial age. Because of this lineage most organisations are more action focused and not very efficient at thinking work.
The HBR research, ‘The Industrial Revolution Left Psychological Scars That Can Still Be Seen Today,’ highlights the negative impacts of action-oriented cultures. Organisations that are imbalanced towards doing without providing their people with opportunities for engagement result in ‘unhappy personality traits’. These include higher emotional instability, less self-control and self-management, and less sociability. By balancing ‘thinking’ and ‘doing’ work, we can create organisations that are more proactive, productive, and committed.
From coercion to collaboration
Let the doers be the deciders.
In cultures with a high power difference, leaders tend to display authoritative behaviour. When we move from coercion to collaboration, we get the best ideas from our people and create a relationship of commitment and ownership in our teams.
From compliance to commitment
To commit is more than a decision.
Management research and literature is filled with examples of increased engagement as a result of commitment. Cultures that move from compliance to commitment create increased ownership and engagement.
Move to controlling the clock
Controlling the clock sets us up to collaborate.
Organisations traditionally encourage people to speak up yet fail to address the causes of the failure to speak up. Leaders achieve this by controlling the clock and giving their teams the opportunity to control the clock.
From continuation to completion
Complete helps us mentally reset from past decisions.
Progress feeds progress. When people plan their work for clear completion, they are more likely to be motivated to complete more. The best source of motivation is achievement, and the surest way to plan being motivated is to plan completion instead of continuation.
From prove to improve
Improve is about reflecting on what we’ve done and making it better.
Self-reflection is an exceptional tool for self-improvement. In large-scale organisations this requires the appropriate language and mindset. When we move from prove to improve we learn the tips and tricks that enable individuals and teams to reflect and grow.
Agile Leadership provides the participants the opportunity to experience a new perspective of leadership through:
