On Leading Leaders: A Transition Journey
Coaching individuals is one of the greatest challenges—and rewards—we leaders face. When even a single person is guided to reach new skill levels, agile teams can experience powerful beneficial change. For instance, helping a developer gain better understanding of testing practices can improve downstream quality and flow of work. Likewise, leaders need to practice continuous improvement as much as they encourage it within teams. What if you as a leader can improve your skills by coaching leadership itself? With leadership styles as varied as the people leading, are we purposefully developing that ability in our organizations? Coaching leadership helps fulfill our next wave of leaders and shows them we are invested in their personal futures. Join Blake Nyquist as he shares his own journey to find ways to intentionally grow a successful team of leaders—and discover ways you can bring that intent back to your teams.
Blake Nyquist was hooked the moment he experienced “the agile way” in action. In the years since, he has been passionately helping teams grow and improve the ways they work using agile and lean principles—all while having some fun along the way. A recovering developer himself, Blake’s experience includes government contracting, web and desktop software products, and automating a small yet significant portion of the Internet. His focus on servant and transformational leadership has fostered his guiding teams toward healthy collaboration, which enabled lasting and impactful change in various organizations.