host leadership workshop at xp days benelux 2014

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Servant? !I’d rather be a Host!

An interesting metaphor for being a leader…

Conne X oXPierluigi Pugliese!

Marco Calzolari!

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Heroic Leadership

Leader as Hero

Not a hero, but a servant

Leader as Servant

R. Greenleaf, 1972

Host Leadership

McKergow, Bailey - “Host - Six new Roles of Engagement”, 2014

Host Leadership• Six Roles!• Four Positions!• Contextual flexibility!• A useful metaphor

McKergow - Host Leadership

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Host Leadership: ☞ Six Roles

1. Initiator

Calling to action

2. Inviter

3. Space Creator

Create the Spaces AND

be active in them

4. Gatekeeper

Defend boundaries !AND!Allow participation!

5. Connector

6. Co-Participator

Providing for AND Joining in

Host Leaders in practice… - I• Use the metaphor of the Host: what

could each role do?!• Middle Manager!• Senior Manager!• Executive!• Developer!• Tester!• Product Owner / Product Manager!• ScrumMaster / [Team/Agile] Coach

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Host Leadership: ☞ Four Positions

A. On the stage

B. Among the people

C. On the balcony

D. In the kitchen

Host Leadership options…

1. Initiator 2. Inviter 3. Space Creator 4. Gatekeeper 5. Connector 6. Co-ParticipatorXY as Host Leader

A. On the Stage

B. Among the People

C. On the Balcony

D. In the Kitchen

Host Leaders in practice… - II• Use the metaphor of the Host: what

could each role do?!• Middle Manager!• Senior Manager!• Executive!• Developer!• Tester!• Product Owner / Product Manager!• ScrumMaster / [Team/Agile] Coach!

• Consider the 6 Roles and the 4 Positions

• Metaphor for Leadership!• Six Roles!

• Initiator!• Inviter!• Space Creator!• Gatekeeper!• Connector!• Co-Participator!

• Four Positions!• On the stage!• Among the others!• On the balcony!• In the kitchen

Host Leadership: Summary

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Questions?

Now or per email !• ppugliese [at] connexxo [dot] com !• marco [at] agile reloaded [dot] it

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Conne X oXPierluigi Pugliese!

Marco Calzolari!

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