4. Lean-Agile Leaders

Ultimately, leadership is about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it. ... It is about laying the groundwork for others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine.

—Chad Hadfield, Astronaut and ISS Commander

Exhibit the Lean-Agile Mindset

Lead the Change

Know the Way and Emphasize Lifelong Learning

Develop People

Inspire and Align with Mission. Minimize Constraints

Decentralize Decision-Making

Unlock the Intrinsic Motivation of Knowledge Workers

Evolve the Development Manager Role

Summary

The enterprise’s executives, leaders, and managers are ultimately responsible for the success of Lean-Agile adoption and the results it delivers. Only they can change and continuously ...

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