Agile leadership
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The ability of a leader to be able to lead well in a wide range of circumstances especially new, changing and ambiguous situations.
) who have the ability (and agility) to operate in any mode (system of thinking) and most importantly see from the perspectives of the other modes. It is this ability to think in a number of different ways that gives such leaders their agility.
Introduction
Agile Leadership is associated with mode four leaders (Modes of LeadershipModes of Leadership
David Wilkinson described four modes of leadership in his 2006 book, The Ambiguity Advantage.-Mode vs style:In situational leadership theory, styles of leadership refer to behaviors that a leader should engage with in different situations...
) who have the ability (and agility) to operate in any mode (system of thinking) and most importantly see from the perspectives of the other modes. It is this ability to think in a number of different ways that gives such leaders their agility.
Attributes
The attributes associated with Agile Leadership are (from Iacocca & Witney and Wilkinson):- Ambiguity toleranceAmbiguity toleranceAmbiguity tolerance is the ability to perceive ambiguity in information and behavior in a neutral and open way.Ambiguity tolerance is an important issue in personality development and education...
- Curiosity
- Creativity
- Courage
- Conviction
- Emotional Resilience
- Critical Thinking
- Vision
- Flexibility
Blogs
External links
- Lee Iacocca
- David WilkinsonDavid Wilkinson (ambiguity expert)David John Wilkinson is considered to be one of the foremost experts and authors on how people deal with Ambiguity and Emotional Resilience / Psychological resilience...
- Iacocca Institute
- Centre i
- Lee Iacocca quotes