IPMA Reference Guide ICB4 in an Agile World

Table of Contents 3
A changing world needs a new kind of leadership 5
Working both lean and agile 5
The need for Agile leaders 6
How one demonstrates good leadership 6

Perspective 7
Perspective 1: Strategy 7
Perspective 2: Governance, Structures and Processes 9
Perspective 3: Compliance, Standards and Regulations 12
Perspective 4: Power and Interest 14
Perspective 5: Culture and Values 15

People 17
People 1: Self-reflection and self-management 17
People 2: Personal Integrity and Reliability 19
People 3: Personal Communication 20
People 4: Relations and Engagement 22
People 5: Leadership 24
People 6: Teamwork 26
People 7: Conflict and Crisis 28
People 8: Resourcefulness 29
People 9: Negotiation 31
People 10: Results Orientation 33

Practice 35
Practice 1: Design 35
Practice 2: Business Goals, Requirements and Value 37
Practice 3: Scope 39
Practice 4: Time 40
Practice 5: Organisation and Information 42
Practice 6: Quality 44
Practice 7: Finance 46
Practice 8: Resources 47
Practice 9: Procurement 49
Practice 10: Plan, Adapt and Control 51
Practice 11: Risk and Opportunity 53
Practice 12: Stakeholders 54
Practice 13: Change and transformation 56
Practice 14. Select and balance 58

Annex A: Competence table 61
Annex B: Key Competence Indicator table 63