Leader's EDGE

The Leader’s EDGE Cycle:

When we Experiment, we discover what works and what can be improved. That learning builds the best Designs.

A great Design then Guides our products, our people, and our customer journeys.

We Guide our teams with trust, alignment, and governance, helping our organization Evolve — growing the value we deliver.

As we Evolve, empathy and insight spark new rounds of Experimentation to delight our customers.

The cycle never ends.

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💡 Thinking Like an Agilist vs. Being an Agilist

Why this matters:
Agile isn’t just a methodology — it’s a mindset, a practice, and for many of us, an identity. Understanding the distinction helps leaders and teams know where they stand — and where they can grow.

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1. Thinking Like an Agilist

A mindset. A set of reflexes.

• Iteration over perfection.

• Feedback over silence.

• Transparency over politeness.

• Adaptability over rigid planning.

Leaders who think like Agilists may not know the jargon, but they intuitively act with agility. They spot blockers, they seek learning, they encourage course corrections.

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2. Being an Agilist

A discipline. A craft.

• Certifications, frameworks, and toolkits (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, Lean, etc.).

• Coaching, facilitation, and scaling agility across whole organizations.

• Turning mindset into repeatable practice, rituals, and culture change.

Being an Agilist means practicing agility deliberately — and guiding others to do the same.

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3. Why the Distinction Matters

• Thinking is the spark.

• Being is the sustained fire.

Anyone can think with agility. But true Agilists carry it forward — teaching, scaling, and embedding it in teams so it lasts beyond individuals.

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4. Reflection Prompt (for paid subs)