Leadership and Agile are not necessarily mutually inclusive; however, I believe that Agile needs to be a tool in the toolbox of leaders everyone. My guest on this episode believes that Agile and Leadership go firmly hand-in-hand. During this joint episode my guest Jeff Dalton and I discuss the similarities and differences of leadership and agile.

A veteran technologist and IT leader, Jeff started as a software developer and has been a CEO, Chief Technology Executive, VP of Product Development, Director of Quality and Agile Evangelist for over 30 years including time with Ernst and Young, Electronic Data Systems, Hewlett Packard, Intellicorp, Polk, Broadsword, and AgileCxO. As a consultant, teacher, CMMI lead appraiser, and leadership coach he has worked with NASA, Boeing, Accenture, Bose, L3 Communications, Fiat Chrysler Automotive, General Motors, Ford, and various federal and state agencies to help them improve performance.

Agile Leadership Topics

During this joint episode, Jeff and I cover the following topics and much more:

• What Agile is
• The importance of Trust in Organizations
• The need for coaching in organizations
• Future of organization structures

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