How my five year old son taught me what it means to be a good leader through mowing the lawn
We hear that a successful agile transformation is highly dependant on the buy-in from management and their transition to becoming good leaders, but what exactly are the qualities of a good leader? In this story, learn how a five year old with an obsession of mowing lawns taught a weathered Agile coach the qualities needed to be a good leader, and the benefits of servant leadership.
Outline/Structure of the Talk
- A PowerPoint with a few images and videos to emphasis the talking portion (basically used for highlighting the "take-aways")
- Really comfortable (relaxed), and humorous presentation with a talking component.
- Hopefully some time for questions and answers afterwards!
Learning Outcome
- What are some of the qualities of a good leader, and how does that impact the people (and the product) around them.
- Approaching real-life situations in an agile way can develop your own understanding of how to do it at work.
Target Audience
New to agile, beginners, leaders, scrum masters, agile coaches, executives, managers, etc.
Prerequisites for Attendees
No prerequisites needed!
Links
- Speaker at Scrum Australia 2018 (highest participant rated presentation at the event to-date)
- Panelist at IQPC Agile Enterprsie Summit 2019 at Sydney
- IPAA QLD High Commendation winner for outstanding contribution to public service for Agile transformation work at the ATO.
None of the places I have talked at have recorded my presentation, but here is a link to a slide deck I did for my first talk: https://mega.nz/#!l9ZGzaRB!s7746f-0bt-J3jTHdjOCEXnikNaO52yAIo2tyswfGiU
schedule Submitted 4 years ago
Recent Activities
Call for Proposals CLOSED
Ended on Jun 30 '19 11:59 PM AEST
Find Your Edge
Welcome! We are super excited to hear from you.
- The theme this year is Find Your Edge. We want you to talk about what is currently challenging you or the thing that gives you an advantage in your field. What is the theory, practice or concept that you are struggling with but that also excites you. It's not just about answers, it's about questions.
- Pitch us your ideas! Talks, hands-on sessions, workshops. This year we have also added 5 min lighting talks and 20 min TED style talks. There are lots of options, just make sure you let us know what kind of room layout would work best and any special requirements you have.
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- Don't forget, you can edit your session and adjust the idea in the coming weeks, so don't think that you've only got one chance. You can also submit multiple ideas and proposals.
- The LAST Sydney committee is here to help. If you would like to have some coaching or shaping of your idea just let us know.
- LAST Sydney looks forward to finding your edge with you!
Out of town submitters
As we are focused on the local community, we don’t expect people to travel from interstate or overseas to participate, although you are welcome if you choose to come. LAST Sydney is an event with low registration prices, so we need to keep overheads low. Therefore, we generally do not reimburse travel and accommodation or pay a fee to session leaders/speakers.
Registration
Paid registration for LAST Sydney opens on Monday 6th May. As we always sell out, and as successful submitters won't be notified until early July, it could be wise of you to grab a registration. If you are accepted onto the schedule, you can request a refund.
Who needs a nudge?
We would love to know who else you know who has a great idea but needs a nudge. LAST welcomes first time and experienced speakers. Let us know, and we'd be happy to reach out.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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