"You can't have an agile company without agile leadership. Most 'traditional' leaders, however, struggle to make the transition. It is not that they lack the desire. Rather, agile practices upend so many of the hard-won instincts honed by leaders over years of experience. The Agile Leader is a well-researched, thoughtful guide for those wanting to make the leap. Like any good leadership coach, Simon Hayward reminds us we must first look to ourselves, before asking others to follow." Bill Winters, CEO, Standard Chartered Bank
Section - ONE: Agile leadership and organizations;
Section - 01: What is agile leadership?;
Section - 02: Being an agile leader;
Section - 03: Agile ways of working;
Section - 04: Barriers to agility;
Section - TWO: Becoming an agile leader;
Section - 05: Safe to explore;
Section - 06: Disrupt and innovate;
Section - 07: Prioritization and performance;
Section - 08: Agile execution;
Section - THREE: Making it happen inside and out;
Section - 09: Creating an agile enterprise;
Section - 10: Agility and the network society;
Section - 12: Index
Dr Simon Hayward is the founder and CEO of Cirrus, a leading provider of leadership development and change programmes to large and ambitious organisations. He has a wealth of strategic leadership experience gained over 30 years in consulting. He is a dynamic thought leader, valued by many major clients, including BT, HSBC, Marks and Spencer, Standard Chartered Bank and Three as a trusted advisor and partner. Simon has been featured in the Financial Times, Management Today, Forbes, the Sunday Times, the Guardian, Fast Company, BBC Radio 4 and Sky News.