IPMA Reference Guide ICB4 in an Agile World

The Agile Leader is more of a phenomenon than a role.

As a responsible decision-maker, how do you know that you are working with a good Agile Leader?

How does someone demonstrate good leadership?

Learn about the agile competences in our IPMA reference Guide ICB4® in an Agile World

Table of Contents  3

A changing world needs a new kind of leadership  5

Working both lean and agile  5

The need for Agile leaders 6

How one demonstrates good leadership  6

Perspective  7

Perspective 1: Strategy  7

Perspective 2: Governance, Structures and Processes  9

Perspective 3: Compliance, Standards and Regulations  12

Perspective 4: Power and Interest  14

Perspective 5: Culture and Values  15

People  17

People 1: Self-reflection and self-management 17

People 2: Personal Integrity and Reliability 19

People 3: Personal Communication  20

People 4: Relations and Engagement  22

People 5: Leadership  24

People 6: Teamwork  26

People 7: Conflict and Crisis  28

People 8: Resourcefulness  29

People 9: Negotiation  31

People 10: Results Orientation  33

Practice  35

Practice 1: Design  35

Practice 2: Business Goals, Requirements and Value  37

Practice 3: Scope  39

Practice 4: Time  40

Practice 5: Organisation and Information  42

Practice 6: Quality  44

Practice 7: Finance  46

Practice 8: Resources  47

Practice 9: Procurement  49

Practice 10: Plan, Adapt and Control  51

Practice 11: Risk and Opportunity  53

Practice 12: Stakeholders  54

Practice 13: Change and transformation 56

Practice 14. Select and balance 58

Annex A: Competence table  61

Annex B: Key Competence Indicator table  63