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The Agile Leader: Leveraging the Power of Influence

by Zuzana Sochova

December 2020

Intermediate to advanced

368 pages

8h 19m

English

Addison-Wesley Professional

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Foreword by Johanna RothmanForeword by Evan Leybourn
Who Should Read This BookHow to Read This Book

The Need for Change
What Is Agile?
Organization 1.0: TraditionalOrganization 2.0: KnowledgeOrganization 3.0: AgileReflect on Your Organization
The Servant LeaderThe Leader-LeaderThe Leadership Agility: From Expert to Catalyst
Get AwarenessEmbrace It
Vision and PurposeThree Levels of RealityHigh Dream and Low DreamBringing Down the VisionMotivationEngagementSuper-chickensFeedbackGiving FeedbackLearn from FeedbackDecisionSociocracyPower and Control CyclesCollaborationFacilitationFour-Player ModelCoachingChangeThe Change DynamicForce FieldsCompetencies Self-Evaluation
The Me DomainThe We DomainThe World Domain
Inside OutEvolutionary PurposeEmergent LeadershipCulture“We” CultureCompeting ValuesNetwork StructureSmart versus HealthyReinventing Organizations
Agile at the Executive LevelThe CEO in an Agile OrganizationAgile Board of Directors
Agile HRAgile Finance
System Coaching and FacilitationOpen SpaceWorld CaféSystems ThinkingRadical TransparencyExperiment, Inspect, and AdaptBe InclusiveHave CourageGrowing TrustTeamworkBuilding Communities
Organizational PerspectiveAgile Leader PerspectiveWhat’s Next

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Forewords

Foreword by Johanna Rothman

We hear a lot about agile leadership these days. The good news is that everyone realizes they need some agility in their organizations. The bad news is that too few people understand how to change their behaviors to become agile leaders.

What does agile leadership really mean?

In Agile Leadership, Zuzana Šochová explains—clearly and with examples—how each of us might think about agile leadership. She helps us navigate agile leadership by explaining the various organizational structures, how agile leadership might work, and the overall agile leadership journey.

As you read, she encourages you to take notes and experiment. Do so. You might learn about yourself—an excellent idea for any leader. You might select ...