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Lean-Agile Leadership

It is not enough that top management commit themselves for life to quality and productivity. They must know what it is that they are committed to—that is, what they must do. These obligations cannot be delegated. Support is not enough: action is required.

—W. Edwards Deming, Out of Crisis

The Lean-Agile leadership competency describes how Lean-Agile leaders drive and sustain organizational change and operational excellence by empowering individuals and teams to reach their highest potential. Leading by example, these leaders learn and model the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Lean-Agile mindset, values, principles, and practices. They lead the change to the new way of working.

Why Lean-Agile Leaders?

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