Leading Teams in Today’s Dynamic Organizations: The Core Characteristics of Agile Leadership
Journal
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)
ISSN-Digital
2572-6862
ISBN
978-0-9981331-7-1
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2024-01-06
Author(s)
Kristin Geffers
;
Ulrich Bretschneider
;
Karen Eilers
;
Sarah Oeste-reiß
Research Team
IWI6
Abstract
Agile leadership (AL) is essential for leading agile transformations. So far, a conceptualization of AL is still lacking. To investigate its core characteristics, we conduct an exploratory single case study. Our study examines a senior executive training program within a young European automotive software company, with the objective of establishing AL throughout the organization. Our study’s primary findings reveal that AL can be categorized into five perspectives: person-based, purpose-based, result-based, position-based, and process-based. Agile leaders are humble, adaptable, visionary, and engaged. AL focuses on aligning employees with a clear vision, fostering a learning organization, increasing transparency, and establishing decision-making in teams. It is practiced by executives, agile accountabilities, and team members. Agile leaders operate as experimenters, collaborators, facilitators, enablers, and resilient leaders. Our findings provide a foundational basis for organizations to implement AL, thereby enhancing their adaptability and overall success.
Language
English
Keywords
Agile Leadership
Agile Transformation
Case Study
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Publisher place
Waikiki, Hawaii, USA
Pages
10
Event Title
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)
Event Location
Waikiki, Hawaii, USA
Event Date
3-6 Jan 2024
Subject(s)
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