Coaching and Developing the Agile Leader and Their Organization

  By taking the essence of the Agile practices used in IT and removing the technical requirements, this course explores an innovative way to create a more humanistic approach to complex organizational change. Students will learn how to apply these mindset and methods effectively, including focused attention on: (1) effectively probing, sensing, and responding to wicked problems; (2) promoting the right conversations to increase engagement and opt-in-to-change initiatives; (3) identifying and then using patterns and anti-patterns that can make or break organizational transformation; (4) obtaining alignment, agreement and accountability around goals; (5) implementing new ways of thinking and working in an Agile-like way; (6) developing open, inclusive teams; and (7) creating a more generative culture that embraces continuous learning.  

Students will have an opportunity to learn from, and work directly with, senior-level leaders at organizations such as Neiman Marcus, Facebook, ServiceNow, MUFG, AT&T, and Unilever who will share with the class their own stories of transformation through Agile mindset and methods. The final project will be a comprehensive transformation plan that students will present to a live panel of business leaders who will serve as judges and mentors for students’ transformation plans. Non-Dynamics students: please include a brief job description in your Permissions Request.