Presented in Agile Leadership Summit about Leader acting as coach of people. Instead of providing solutions helps his team discover the best ways on their own.

1. By..
S R V Subrahmaniam
Leaders as coaches
Agile Leadership Summit 2018

2. Slide 2
Hello!
I am Subbu
I am here because I love to share and
learn.
I am a freelance Agile coach and work
in Enterprise transformations.
Believe agile is not an end in itself
and way to a better outcome

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Evoloution of workforce
IT
reveloution
Physical
labour
Codified
work
Significant number of all employees and nearly everyone in higher grades can be
categorised as knowledge workers
Managing brilliant minds
Next generation staff
VUCA world

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In response.. newer leadership models – ways of working
Adaptive leadership
Servant Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Influence
Foster personal growth
Respect for people
Servant Leadership has a strong overlap with coaching. Coaching mindset and skills will help connect with members

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Ask-tell quadrants
To tell denies or negates another’s intelligence. To ask honors it
Sir John Whitmore

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Iceberg model
Worthwhile exploring
the dept and intricacies
contained therein
Picture credit: http://www.coaching.net.nz/how-not-to-act-insanely/

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What is it all about?
Understand what drives each person
Connect person‘s work to org objectives
Help them think through the solution
Provide timely feedback
Help to learn and grow

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Leader as a coach
Focus on process
than content
Challenge them and
stretch them
Converse with intent
Coaching neutrality Positive reinforcement
Listen for potential –
stich developmental
alliance
Sensitive towards
coachee and
environment

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Why change is often tough
Need space
and time
Resolving
dilemma
Idea
to
habit
Mental maps
are
challenged
Create
New
wiring
Habits
Are
hardwired
Leaders provide encouragement, ongoing support and belief in people

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Coaching conversations
Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz said it best: “You can tell whether a man
is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his
questions.” and lets them have their own insights

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Powerful questions matrix by Andrew Sobel
Reference: http://andrewsobel.com/how-to-ask-powerful-questions/

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Thanks!!
Any questions?
You can find me at
@srv_subbu
srv.subbu@yahoo.in
www.linkedin.com/in/srvsubbu
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