{"product_id":"the-agile-leader-9781398600720","title":"The Agile Leader","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Simon Hayward\u003c\/b\u003e is Founder and CEO of Cirrus, a leading provider of leadership development and change programmes for large organizations. He has a wealth of strategic leadership experience gained over 30 years in consulting, with clients that include BT, HSBC, Marks and Spencer, Standard Chartered Bank and Three. \u003cb\u003eDr Simon Hayward\u003c\/b\u003e has been featured in \u003ci\u003ethe Financial Times, Management Today, Forbes, the Sunday Times, the Guardian, Fast Company\u003c\/i\u003e, BBC Radio 4 and Sky News. He is an Honorary Professor at Manchester Business School and is based in Manchester, England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You can't have an agile company without agile leadership. Most 'traditional'  leaders, however, struggle to make the transition. It is not that they lack the  desire. Rather, agile practices upend so many of the hard-won instincts  honed by leaders over years of experience. \u003ci\u003eThe Agile Leader\u003c\/i\u003e is a well-researched, thoughtful guide for those wanting to make the leap. Like any  good leadership coach, \u003cb\u003eSimon Hayward \u003c\/b\u003ereminds us we must first look to  ourselves, before asking others to follow.\" * Bill Winters, CEO, Standard Chartered Bank *\u003cbr\u003e\"In these turbulent times, thousands of companies are attempting agile transformations in order to survive. The primary cause of failure is a lack of agile  leadership, which \u003cb\u003eSimon Hayward\u003c\/b\u003e's book addresses forcefully. Reading it  may save your company.\" * Jeff Sutherland, Co-creator of Scrum, Creator of Scrum@Scale, and signatory of the The Agile Manifesto *\u003cbr\u003e\"In his thought-provoking and necessary new book, \u003cb\u003eSimon Hayward\u003c\/b\u003e shares  his deep understanding and sharp analysis of how organizations can and  must embrace change, at speed and scale, to achieve growth. Leaders who  follow his wise prescription for agility - acting as both disruptor and enabler,  fostering a culture of collaboration and respect, building trust, and always  staying close to customers - can emerge not only as trailblazers in their  industries but also as catalysts of shared success for all stakeholders.\" * Julie Sweet, CEO, Accenture *\u003cbr\u003e\"Digital is both disrupting and revolutionizing the way we work. Adopting a  more agile style of leadership enables leaders to reshape organizations so  people can flourish in a future augmented by new technology. The insights  in this book will help leaders to transform the nature of work by enabling  people to learn and adapt at speed, leading to greater efficiency\" * Paul Daugherty, Group Chief Executive - Technology, and CTO, Accenture, Co-author, Human+Machine *\u003cbr\u003e\"In a world that's getting faster, we need to move quickly, learn and adapt.  This book provides a blueprint for a more agile style of leadership to help  you focus on customers and stay ahead in a highly competitive and unpredictable environment. Highly recommended.\" * Peter Pritchard, Group CEO, Pets at Home *\u003cbr\u003e\"In this book, \u003cb\u003eSimon Hayward\u003c\/b\u003e breaks down the complex subject of agile  leadership into a series of steps that any organization can take. For Yodel,  introducing a more agile and connected style of leadership was key to  becoming more centred on customers, creating cultural change, and turning  our business around. We kept things simple, turned managers into agile  leaders, and got colleagues on board with new ways of working. The difference is incredible, and Simon's thinking has been a big part of that.\" * Mike Hancox, CEO, Yodel *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Agile Leader \u003c\/i\u003elays out a clear plan for CEOs and their teams to embrace  new ways of working that will unlock the agile potential in their organizations. I would recommend this book to any leader who wants to improve  their organization's clarity of thinking and speed of decision making. It  describes how leaders at all levels can create a climate for agility and diversity to flourish, leading to greater innovation and improved customer  experiences.\" * Christie Smith, Global Lead, Talent and Organization, Accenture *\u003cbr\u003e\"This book describes how getting the right mix of leadership and teamwork  wins every time. Whether we are running a global business or a famous  football club, the need for agile leadership has never been so acute. Great  leaders build confidence, change the rules, and focus on the priorities that  will make the difference. I can't recommend this book too highly.\" * Collette Roche, Chief Operating Officer, Manchester United Football Club *\u003cbr\u003e\"Agility is a must in a world that is constantly changing. This book is full of  practical advice and covers everything you need to think about to transform  your organization into an agile business. I found the agile leadership paradox that \u003cb\u003eSimon Hayward\u003c\/b\u003e sets out really helped me to think about how I  adapt my leadership style to become both an enabler and a disruptor.\" * Penny James, CEO, Direct Line Group *\u003cbr\u003e\"The rapid disruption brought about by the pandemic demonstrated to me  the clear advantage of agile leadership. During those months, I kept the first  edition of this book close to hand. In this new edition, \u003cb\u003eSimon Hayward\u003c\/b\u003e  provides more inspiration and timely advice for leaders to draw from on the  journey ahead.\" * David Horne, Managing Director, LNER *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection - ONE: Agile leadership and organizations;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 01: What is agile leadership?;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 02: Being an agile leader;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 03: Agile ways of working;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 04: Barriers to agility;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection - TWO: Becoming an agile leader;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 05: Safe to explore;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 06: Disrupt and innovate;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 07: Prioritization and performance;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 08: Agile execution;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection - THREE: Making it happen inside and out;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 09: Creating an agile enterprise;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 10: Agility and the network society;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 12: Index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kogan Page","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039376900439,"sku":"9781398600720","price":52.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781398600720.jpg?v=1750943501","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-agile-leader-9781398600720","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}