We can no longer blame failed attempts at agile solely on the teams. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done. Mindset and strategies agile leadership for learning agile mindset better all the time. Agile leadership provides a dynamic approach to leading change that will enable leaders to adapt quickly, continuously learn and iterate towards an effective solution. He is a lead facilitator for agile leadership and teaching sprints programs across australia. Agile leadership is accompanied by an agile organisational structure. We will focus on agile, iterative plans for improvement. His phd focused on the effectiveness of educational design research as a form of teacher professional learning.
Simon connects well with all audiences and is a pleasure to work with. John hattie, michael fullan, pedro noguera, viviane robinson, simon breakspear, larry ainsworth, gail thompson, jim knight, tom guskey, andrea honigsfeld, and more. If you are doing well you do not stop keep looking to get better. As a director as breakspear learning ryan has worked extensively with leaders in victoria, south australia, queensland, new south wales and alberta to support leadership development at a system, network and school level. The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development. They have to be ready to clarify their goals and approach, mobilize resources, and amplify the message to be heard and understood. Connected 2020 executive conference smore newsletters for. Leadership playbook what is an agile leadership mindset. The kirton adaptioninnovation inventory kai measures the way people solve problems and make decisions. Simon breakspear, a former high school teacher and educational researcher, founded agile schools after spending time in silicon valley five years ago and seeing how technology companies were using. Simon is the founder and executive director of agile schools, which equips educator teams with the research, routines and tools they need to drive improvement and. Beware this talk will make you rethink your entire life and work life changer duration.
Simon breakspear is recognised internationally as a leading thinker on the future of learning and educational innovation. A guide to creating organizations inspired by the next stage of human consciousness kindle edition by. How can educational leaders adapt and respond through the change journey to achieve their intended impact. Jul 06, 2018 agile leadership is accompanied by an agile organisational structure. Connected 2020 principalsdirectors smore newsletters for. He is a research fellow at the gonski institute at unsw. It is on my curated list of recommended books on agilescrumlean project management. Dr breakspear argues that to make meaningful progress in student learning outcomes, school leaders need to adopt agile mindsets and methods, so they can respond to change as it happens. Many organizations start their agile pilots in discrete pockets. Agile schools, agile leadership the flexible classroom. Connected leadership has been officially shortlisted in the management futures category for the 2017 management book of the year prize which has just been announced by the chartered management institute cmi and the british library connected leadership provides a clear, practical guide for leaders of organisations who wish to create a more connected, agile and customeroriented. Adapters prefer a more adaptable, methodical and organized approach to problemsolving, and are more likely to seek a.
In this blog i want to cover once in a while things that i. Jun 16, 2016 dr simon breakspear shares his insights on leadership in learning. Selforganizing teams, flat hierarchies, fast responsetimes, frequent changes, require a different style of working with people, but also new techniques. An environment where agile teams collaborate, learn from each other, get quick feedback from users and are focused on quality and continuous learning. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He is the executive director of the leadership development organisation breakspear learning, and research fellow at the university of new south wales, gonski institute for education. Foundations of learning sprints video course agile schools. This paper is based on dr breakspears forthcoming book, agile leadership, to be published by corwin press in 2017. One of the four value statements from the agile manifesto states.
Simon breakspear is known internationally for helping educational leaders navigate complex change, harness research evidence, and drive continuous improvement for better learning. Dr simon breakspear is an educational researcher who helps leaders and organisations enhance their impact on learning. Agile leaders build and support teams that they trust, and then let them own their work. School leadership policy for dynamic times simon breakspear amelia peterson asmaa alfadala. These programs are designed for any leader feeling overloaded, who seeks to move from busyness towards creating meaningful progress. He has over 20 years experience helping very large organisations to thrive in the market and to be better places to work. Frederic laloux shelved 3 times as agile leadership. Dr simon breakspear, agile leadership, breakspear learning. The preconference masterclass was agile leadership and was run with simon breakspear on the tuesday. Dr simon breakspear is an educational researcher, advisor and speaker who helps leaders and organisations enhance their impact on learning. The agile leader exposes how leaders can safely guide their teams to organizational stability and prosperity through agile leadership and building an agile culture.
With the rise of political unrest, protectionism and economic uncertainties, business leaders have to assess, react and implement strategies rapidly and with enough responsiveness to recalibrate their efforts should circumstance. Dr simon breakspear is known internationally for helping educational leaders navigate complex change, harness research evidence and drive continuous improvement for better learning. You need to honour the past make people feel valued for what they have done not feel like they have wasted their time and careers. Simon breakspear a leading thinker on education reform. Simon breakspear says agile schools are selfimproving schools june 2019 change is complex, because people are complex. Agile school leadership teaching sprints simon breakspear breakspear learning the agile school leadership program provides a dynamic approach to leading change that will enable leaders to maximise their impact, harness evidence and create effective local solutions. Agile leadership, a great leadership philosophy toolshero. Simon is the founder and executive director of agile schools, which equips educator teams with the research, routines, and tools they need to drive improvement. Neil mcdonald ceo, queensland education leadership institute simon played a critical role in designing, facilitating and evaluating the 2106 nsw education symposium described by many participants as the most significant education conference in nsw for a decade. Simon breakspear how to deliver your methodology with.
Jun 03, 2018 the agile leader exposes how leaders can up their game and safely guide their teams to organisational stability and prosperity through agile leadership and building an agile culture. Simon is the founder and ceo of learnlabs, a global learning design and strategy agency, that helps school, system, policy and business leaders design and deliver highimpact strategies to enable 21st century learning. This is the skills oriented book to operationalize simon breakspear s agile schools. School leadership policy for dynamic times learning ecosystems and leadership september 23, 2017. The agile leader exposes how leaders can up their game and safely guide their teams to organisational stability and prosperity through agile leadership and building an agile culture. Simon breakspear a leading thinker on education reform and.
Network with the greatest minds and biggest stars in education. Simon s educational frameworks and tools make complex ideas easier to understand and act on. Effective agile leaders exercise this definition at organizations every day. Simon has worked with and spoken to leaders across. Agile schools, agile leadership wednesday, august 16, 2017 victoria inn. Simon is a researcher, advisor and speaker on educational leadership, policy and change. Dr simon breakspear shares his insights on leadership in learning. Conference overview and detailed schedule join us at the annual visible learning plus conference, and you will. Sep 23, 2017 school leadership policies are key to improving the quality of teaching and learning, which impacts student achievement and well being. It is crystal clear that leadership bears some responsibility. Part of his presentation included this short prerecorded keynote on innovation for better learning. With the rise of political unrest, protectionism and economic uncertainties, business leaders have to assess, react and implement strategies rapidly and with enough responsiveness to recalibrate their efforts.
Agile leadership for learning with simon breakspear agile leadership is a clear, threestep framework for action that enables you to drive impactful change for better teaching and learning. He or she doesnt micromanage the people nor creates total freedom. Leading innovative change despite resistance if you are the smartest person in the room you are in the wrong room deeper learning for all is the main aim. His approach led him to create our transformative icagile certified enterprise agile coaching training courses, which run worldwide and online. As an example, a leader i am currently working with has 22 different cultures represented in his team. In the it world, agile means software development in short and clear periods called iterations. Simon is the founder and executive director of agile schools, which equips educator teams with the research, routines and tools they need to drive improvement and innovation. Gain continual improvement by being equipped to tackle the most important problems of practice in your school, despite complexity and resistance.
Founder and ceo of learnlabs, a global learning research and design agency, he has advised educational leaders across the world how to navigate disruptive change, develop innovation capabilities and drive continuous. This is leadership playbook what is an agile leadership mindset. In regard to the masterclass options, there were five. Simon breakspear educational leadership and change researcher, advisor and speaker. How todays entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create radically successful businesses. When a collaborative team includes consumers and users, amazing things can result.
Session 3 taking agile action leadership teams will be given the opportunity to consolidate their learning and plan for action back in their school contexts using the practical tools and processes covered throughout the day. Transformation starts with agile leadership mckinsey. Dr simon breakspear was invited to present by the ontario principals council at this leadership symposium in august 2015. Popular agile leadership books showing 147 of 47 reinventing organizations. Ryan completed his phd under the supervision of professor john hattie. The purpose of this book is to outline and practice the skills and predispositions school and district leaders need to be agile. Simon breakspear is an engaged speaker known internationally for his insights on learning innovation and system reform. Connected 2020 executive conference smore newsletters. Initially, at least, they can build agileleadership capabilities there. But to scale agility through an organization successfully, top leaders must embrace its precepts and be willing to enhance their own capabilities significantly. Simon breakspear is the executive director of learn labs, an education research and advisory agency that works globally to apply research to support school and system improvement. Please visit our website to learn more about the work simon powers. Jun 09, 2015 4 qualities that make an agile leader recent research has determined the importance of learning agility, a set of leadership behaviors that help drive innovation and a grow a companys bottom line.
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools. Simon powers is the head of consultancy at adventures with agile, focussing on leadership, transformation strategy and delivery. Leadership in an agile environment by angel medinilla presents both theory and practical aspects, in depth, of what it means to be agile. Aug 11, 2016 simon powers is the head of consultancy at adventures with agile, focussing on leadership, transformation strategy and delivery. Agile leadership is the craft of creating the right context for selforganisation. Dr simon breakspear is known internationally for helping educational leaders navigate complex change, harness research evidence and drive continuous improvement for better learning simon is the founder and executive director of agile schools, which equips educator teams with the research, routines and tools they need to drive improvement and innovation. How to build a more agile, customerdriven business new edition by hayward, simon isbn. Connected 2020 principalsdirectors smore newsletters.
Agile leadership is different to traditional project management. Over the last decade his speaking and leadership development work has given him the opportunity to work with over 100,000 educators across 10 countries. This is the skills oriented book to operationalize simon breakspears agile schools. The remaining four masterclasses were run on the friday. Scrummer reading list 2017 scrum books, lean books, agile. Scrummer reading list 2017 scrum books, lean books. Sep 21, 2017 a key principle of agile leadership is bringing together experts to define and solve problems quickly, and in a collaborative way. In todays environment of complex challenges and rapid change, the ability to solve problems becomes even more crucial. Top 20 books for agile leaders score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.