Leadership: A Model Problem

It's our pleasure to announce our next guest speaker, Stephen Morris, for an exiting talk!

Agenda:
18:30 - Arrival, drinks (provided by Humand Talent) and networking
19:00 - Talk from Stephen Morris
19:45 - Q&A
20:00 - Further discussions, drinks and networking
20:30 - Close

Title: Leadership: A Model Problem

Description:
Have you ever wondered ‘Why are we organised like this?’, ‘Why are we adopting this framework?’ or ‘Why is this process suddenly “the way”?’, perhaps doubtful of whether it was the right choice? Stephen certainly did, and he has spent much of his career seeking better ways to organise and lead – both for the benefit of the organisation and the individuals involved – recently publishing his eye-opening book, ‘Leaders, Believers and Expert Deceivers.’

Packed with a powerful blend of theory, real-world insights and practical ideas, this talk unpacks where these decisions and models come from, revealing a number of flawed assumptions that run through most popular concepts, methods and structures. If your organisation is gearing up for another transformation, eyeing the latest trend, or you’re being pushed to implement the ‘next big thing’ this might just give you food for thought and some questions to ask before it’s too late.

Bio:
Stephen is an author, speaker and accomplished and award-winning leader with over twenty years of experience in complex, uncertain and high-scale technical organisations. Across diverse sectors, including information technology, healthcare, banking, insurance, manufacturing, and government, Stephen has a track record of driving real success, backed by hands-on achievements and industry recognition. He lives in Hampshire in the UK with his family and implausibly loud cat.

Leadership highlights
- C-Suite leader during a period of extraordinary growth, achieving 400% YoY
- Leadership coach for a 300-million-dollar international software rollout
- Mentor and consultant for an international leadership team managing over 750 professionals through an organisational transformation
- Strategist for the successful launch of 50+ commercial cloud-based products and services, shaping the future of business technology

Awards
- Best Leadership and Agile Coaching Provider, 2020 UK Enterprise Awards
- Most Influential Business Leader, 2016 Agile Awards
- Most Improved Agile Team, 2016 Agile Awards

Agile Oxford is organised by David Michel, Mike Harris & Humand Talent Solutions.