Title: Agile Leadership in the digital age

In the course, participants will deal intensively with agile leadership. Because Agility is not only a concept for organizations, but a mindset for every individual on a global scale. Agility is about fast adaptation to changing circumstances. It is about focus on people and their needs, be it customers or organizational members. It is about creating space for innovation and creativity. During the course the different types of leadership will be examined and the term agility will be discussed intensively. International differences are taken into account and the role of agile leadership in international context is also highlighted. The participants will have the chance to try out and get to know different tools by themselves. The digital world and how leadership changes in it will also be part of the course. The main focus is to know and name the students’ own competencies and strengths and to identify their own leadership strengths to be able to work successfully in global contexts.

After completing the block, students are able to

• Understand and explain why agility is so important
• Identify their individual strengths and skills
• Reflect and analyze their own attitude towards agility
• Understand the digital world and the requirements for leadership on a global scale
• Identify international differences regarding leadership
• Experiment with diverse tools and methods to foster your own agile skills

The course consists of 2 mandatory parts:

• Live(Online)- Webinars:(must be 100% completed)
• 15.10.2024 / 15:30-18:30
• 22.10.2024 / 15:30 – 18:30
• 12.11.2024 / 15:30 – 18:30
• 10.12.2024 / 15:30 – 18:30
• 14.01.2025 / 15:30 -19:00
• Online Elements: Pre & Postwork & SelfStudy: 6,5h (must be 100% completed)

Impulses, Discussion, Peer Feedback, Self-Learning, “Fireside-Talk”, Reflection

Part 1/ 30%: Text (max 1500 words) about your own strengths and individual fields of development (deadline: 31.10.2024 via Email)

Part 2/ 35%: 1 Group-Presentation in the last session & active participation during all the webinars

Part 3/ 35%: an individual video about the learned aspects and reflection of the own inner change after finishing the course until 31.01.2025 via Email/owncloud

Readings ( no prerequisites)

• The Mind of the Leader, Rasmus Hougaard & Jaqueline Carter
• Compassionate Leadership, Rasmus Hougaard & Jaqueline Carter
• Humanocracy, Gary Hamel & Michele Zanini
• The Infinite Game, Simon Sinek

Recommended previous knowledge and skills

• Openness to new topics
• Pleasure to work with others in a team
• be able to see mistakes as opportunities

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