Agile Humans Meetup #53 Leadership: What’s in It for Me?

Welcome to the 53rd Agile Humans meetup! This time we are removing confusion around the topic of leadership, a word that is often used but rarely understood.
Leadership development has become a big industry and, in recent years, is also getting increasing attention in the agile space. This signals that many organisations have an unfulfilled need here. Why is that?

The major narrative of the business market is that leadership is not management. There are conversations about "person-to-person leadership" and what competencies are important here, like vision, strategy, continuous improvement, collaboration, trust and transparency. Additionally, there is the notion that systems have leadership capacity as well. Then, there is the concept of self-leadership.

While a leader is a synonym for a person with authority in an organisation (oddly often called "a manager"), in the agile methodology, the idea is that leadership on all levels is important. It is not about having authority or being in a position of power. It's about being a positive force for change and making a difference in the lives of those around you.
How does all of this make sense? How do we navigate through all the definitions and purposes of this concept? How does this help you, as a person in any agile role, in a concrete day-to-day fashion? As always, we’ve summoned an expert to help us.
Meet Daniel Hommel, an experienced Scrum Master and certified Team Coach.

In this meetup, we will approach this topic in two steps.
First, there will be a short presentation on terms and concepts with the goal of clearing the fog around the topic. The next step will be an interactive workshop, in which we will work in groups to map out different roles in an agile organisation using a given structure.

This is truly a unique opportunity to see things from a different perspective, to better understand what leadership is about, and what aspects of your role might fall under the umbrella of this term. You'll get to explore leadership's benefits and how it can positively impact your life and career.
Be sure to join us for an exciting evening of learning and networking. We're thrilled to see you and exchange valuable views and experiences online on March 2nd at 6:30 p.m. Let us know that you're coming; RSVP now!

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

As an Agile Coach, Daniel Hommel helps teams and organisations reach their goals through better collaboration. He is a Certified Team Coach (CTC) with Scrum Alliance and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) with CTI.
In recent years, his focus has shifted away from the minute details of agile frameworks and practices towards guiding clients towards their own way of working more holistically. On this journey, he discovered leadership as a major success factor and an area of particular personal interest.

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