Leadership is not about titles and hierarchy, it is about empowering others with a vision that influence them to believe in and follow you.
Management 3.0: Leading Agile Developers, Developing Agile Leaders
Author: Jurgen Appelo
From moving motivators to understanding delegation, this book provides the tools needed to understand how to manage agile teams and lead to success.
The Turn The Ship Around!: A True Story of Building Leaders by Breaking the Rules
Author: L. David Marquet
Turning one of the worst performing nuclear submarines into one of the best in US naval history. Lessons on clear visions, empowering individuals and building autonomy make this book a fantastic read, especially when describing guiding leadership at all levels.
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t
Author: Simon Sinek
Understand what motivates people to create and innovate. Looking at cultures inside of companies and how poor management can easily slow and eventually destroy organisations from within.
Simon Sinek: Most Leaders Don’t Even Know the Game They’re In
An interesting talk on leadership and engagement. Taking concepts that are used today and how they drastically effect business.
Hamza Khan: Stop Managing, Start Leading
Discussing his personal experience with management and how leading his teams fulfilled him and the team.
Certification:
Scrum Alliance: Provider of the Certified Agile Leadership (CAL) and Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC) provide leadership skills at the highest levels of organisations
Scrum.Org: Training provider of the Professional Agile Leadership (PAL)
ICAgile: Provider of the Business Agility Learning Map with Leadership in Agile certifications such as Leading with Agility (ICP-LEA)
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