Agile Manager Behaviors: What to Look For and Develop

by David Spann

Imagine being asked to write a job announcement for one of the management/lead positions on your agile team. You understand that this person needs to have familiarity with the specific technology and with the preferred agile methodology, but you are struggling with defining the behavioral characteristics of this "right" person. What types of behaviors would make one person a success and another an out-and-out failure? This Executive Report by David Spann defines the eight preferred behaviors of an agile manager and helps you, your organization, and your team use those behaviors to search for and develop people for that role.