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Agile Leadership and Strategy

Fast. Flexible. Decisive. Orchestrate a new game plan to respond to complex and unpredictable changes.

In a shifting business environment, it’s the agile and resilient organizations that have a much better chance to survive—and even to thrive. With future orientation and entrepreneurial focus, this course gives you the roadmap to seize new opportunities and bounce back even stronger from unforeseen changes. Let’s build agility and resilience into your leadership repertoire and your organization’s DNA. Add the ability to shift mindset and inspire behavior change. Plus, the strategies to create more flexible structures and processes that grow your organization’s capability and performance.

Seminar Number: 02546

5
(72 reviews)
  • In-Person
  • Live Online
  • At Your Company Location

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Who Should Attend

Vice presidents, executive directors, directors, senior managers, division managers and others with strategic leadership roles. Table groups are encouraged and welcome.

  •   In-Person2 Day(s)
    1.2 CEU, 12 CLP, 14 CPE, 12 PHR, 12 SPHR
  •   Live Online2 Day(s)
    1.2 CEU, 12 CLP, 14 CPE, 12 PHR, 12 SPHR
 
 

In a shifting business environment, it’s the agile and resilient organizations that have a much better chance to survive—and even to thrive. With future orientation and entrepreneurial focus, this course gives you the roadmap to seize new opportunities and bounce back even stronger from unforeseen changes.

Let’s build agility and resilience into your leadership repertoire and your organization’s DNA. Add the ability to shift mindset and inspire behavior change. Plus, the strategies to create more flexible structures and processes that grow your organization’s capability and performance.

  • Examine the practices of the most agile and resilient organizations
  • Anticipate trends and patterns and take decisive action
  • Get your organization ready to navigate turbulent times and disruptive change
  • Develop a capacity for foresight—anticipating change
  • Get tools for exploring market opportunities
  • Build a plan and practice techniques to gain buy-in for changes
  • Lead and motivate others toward agile and resilient mindset and behavior
  • Transform agility and resilience in your organization
  • Further develop your personal agility and resilience
  • Why agility and resilience are your superpower
  • What agile and resilient organizations do that others do not
  • Assessing your organization to identify where to implement practices for agility
  • Building agility and strategy using the SEAL model: Scan, Experiment, Adapt and Learn
  • Scanning the macro and market environment for trends and patterns
  • Experimenting with pitfalls using a simulation
  • Reframing change to motivate your people
  • Adapting processes and structure using new business models
  • Leveraging a toolkit for leading change
  • Practicing agility with an interactive case study
  • Adapting your leadership style for greater agility and resilience
  • Using your assessment results to enhance your personal agility and resilience
  • Developing a personal game plan to increase ability in yourself, your team and your organization

Learning Objectives

  • Examine the Practices of the Most Agile and Resilient Organizations
  • Develop a Capacity for Foresight—Anticipating Change
  • Obtain Tools for Exploring Market Opportunities
  • Build a Plan and Agreement for Change
  • Lead and Motivate Others Toward Agile and Resilient Mindset and Behavior
  • Further Develop Your Personal Agility and Resilience

Introduction

  • Identify Agility and Resilience
  • Explore the Characteristics of Agile and Resilient Organizations
  • Identify Characteristics You Would Like to Develop

Agile, Resilient Organizations

  • Identify Characteristics of Agile, Resilient Organizations
  • Understand How Some Large Organizations Manage to Be Agile
  • Understand Agility as a Way to Be Resilient
  • Assess Your Organizational Agility

What Agile, Resilient Organizations Do

  • Scan the Environment
  • Experiment Small-Scale
  • Adapt the Organization
  • Learn and Grow

Agility Practice

  • Practice Change Leadership to Help an Organization Become More Agile
  • Experience Disruption

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View a Sample of Our Reviews

5

72 reviews

 
Instructor was very good - kept us engaged and shared relevant examples from industry.
5
David O.
 
Deputy to CEO, Technical Operations
 
Industry: Manufacturing
Instructor was knowledgeable and well prepared. She leveraged group discussion and real world experiences to tie home the core messaging. I appreciated her flexibility with respect to structure to focus on value added.
5
Jon R.
 
Manager - Supply Chain
 
Industry: Transportation
I've been to alot of AMA classes and this one was one of the best I've attended. The materials were very well developed and the flow of learning of perfect. Haywood was also an excellent teacher and facilitator. Highly recommend!
5
Connie S.
 
Brand Manager
 
Industry: Manufacturing
The course incorporated the proper balance of reading, discussion, review and small group work for adult learners to walk about with tangible tools to employ in the work space.
5
Angela N.
 
Deputy Director of Administration
 
Industry: Government
Great course, great instructor, great participation by all, as encouraged by the instructor. I still prefer in person courses but given the success of this session, I would sign up for more courses if they are only offered online.
5
Mohammed S.
 
Deputy Director
 
Industry: Government

American Management Association is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.

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Recommended CPE Credit: 14 hours/Advanced
Prerequisites: Familiarity with fundamentals of analytical skills
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Method: Group Live/Group Internet Based
Field of Study: Technical – Management Services

In-Person Schedule

2 Sessions Available

Live Online Schedule

5 Sessions Available

  • $2,895.00 Non Members
  • $2,595.00 AMA Members
  • $2,390.00 GSA
Date Duration State City Zip
  2025-06-23 2025-06-24 Jun 23, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025 2 Days GA Atlanta 30309-7705 Atlanta Register Now

  2025-11-19 2025-11-20 Nov 19, 2025 - Nov 20, 2025 2 Days NY New York 10019 New York Register Now

Instructor was very good - kept us engaged and shared relevant examples from industry.
5
David O.
 
Deputy to CEO, Technical Operations
 
Industry: Manufacturing
Instructor was knowledgeable and well prepared. She leveraged group discussion and real world experiences to tie home the core messaging. I appreciated her flexibility with respect to structure to focus on value added.
5
Jon R.
 
Manager - Supply Chain
 
Industry: Transportation
I've been to alot of AMA classes and this one was one of the best I've attended. The materials were very well developed and the flow of learning of perfect. Haywood was also an excellent teacher and facilitator. Highly recommend!
5
Connie S.
 
Brand Manager
 
Industry: Manufacturing
The course incorporated the proper balance of reading, discussion, review and small group work for adult learners to walk about with tangible tools to employ in the work space.
5
Angela N.
 
Deputy Director of Administration
 
Industry: Government
Great course, great instructor, great participation by all, as encouraged by the instructor. I still prefer in person courses but given the success of this session, I would sign up for more courses if they are only offered online.
5
Mohammed S.
 
Deputy Director
 
Industry: Government
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