Leading in the Agile Enterprise
Freeing the Frozen Middle
For decades, you've been the linchpin of your organization—the go-to problem-solver, the driver of execution, the leader in the middle. Now, with the shift to agility, the rules are being rewritten. This isn’t another book about Scrum or Kanban. It's your indispensable guide to navigating the transformation and becoming the indispensable leader your organization needs.
Why This Book Is For You
You’ve felt the friction. You're asked to empower teams, but you still own the delivery.
You’re told to be agile, but the systems around you are not. This book addresses your unique challenges and empowers you to not just survive the agile journey, but to lead it. We provide a practical, human-centric roadmap for the leader in the middle—the vital connection between strategy and execution.
In this book, you will learn to:
Navigate Your New Role with Confidence: Understand how your job shifts from control and task management to coaching, mentoring, and removing systemic impediments.
Become a Trusted Partner to Senior Leadership: Learn to influence a cultural shift from the bottom up and become the go-to expert on what truly works on the ground.
Architect a Culture of Trust: Discover how to use your daily actions and communication to build psychological safety, foster a growth mindset, and create a culture where people thrive.
Avoid Common Pitfalls: Identify the dangerous anti-patterns of failed transformations and learn how to proactively address them.
Master the Agile Mindset: Understand that agility is a fundamental shift in thinking, not just a process, and make it your competitive advantage.