Skip to content

Agile and Adaptive Leadership

Fast-moving markets, shifting regulation and constant disruption mean leaders can no longer rely on rigid annual plans alone. This course introduces agile and adaptive leadership as a practical way to respond quickly, empower teams and learn as conditions change. Delegates learn to balance stability with flexibility so their teams stay both dependable and responsive.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the mindset and principles behind agile and adaptive leadership.
  • Empower teams to make decisions closer to the work and the customer.
  • Run short planning and review cycles that respond to changing conditions.
  • Balance the need for stability with the need for flexibility and speed.
  • Create fast feedback loops so teams learn and adjust continuously.
  • Lead teams confidently through ambiguity and rapid change.

Course outline

  1. 01The Case for Adaptive Leadership
  2. 02The Agile Leadership Mindset
  3. 03Empowering Teams to Decide
  4. 04Short Planning and Review Cycles
  5. 05Balancing Stability and Flexibility
  6. 06Building Fast Feedback Loops
  7. 07Leading Through Ambiguity

Who should attend

This course is aimed at managers, team leaders and project leaders who operate in fast-changing environments and want to lead more responsively.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Kampala3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
7 to 9 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026Online3US$900
28 to 30 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000
16 to 18 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

Related courses in Leadership and Management

Leadership and Management

Strategic Leadership and Executive Decision Making

Senior leaders rarely fail for lack of intelligence; they fail by deciding slowly, deciding alone, or deciding on yesterday's assumptions...

Next session
7 to 11 Sep 2026
Venue
Online
5 day programme
FromUS$900
Leadership and Management

Advanced Supervisory Skills for First Line Managers

Supervisors are promoted for technical strength and then judged on people skills nobody taught them. Planning, delegation, conflict...

Next session
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026
Venue
Dar es Salaam
5 day programme
FromUS$900
Leadership and Management

Change Management and Organisational Transformation

Restructures, new systems and mergers usually fail on the people side rather than the technical one. Managers work through a method for...

Next session
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026
Venue
Lagos
3 day programme
FromUS$900
See all Leadership and Management courses