The ability to persist and learn has always been of interest to psychologists who study successful leaders, and one conclusion they have reached is that successful leaders are those who learn more effectively and are able to be more flexible in novel situations. The Burke Learning Agility Inventory outlines these eight characteristics as the ones successful leaders display and develop learning agility: Flexibility—being open to new ideas and proposing new solutions Speed—acting on ideas quickly, so those that aren’t working can be discarded and other possibilities accelerated Experimenting—trying out new behaviours, approaches, and ideas to see what is most effective Performance risk taking—seeking new activities, tasks, and roles that provide opportunities to be challenged Interpersonal risk taking—discussing differences with others in ways that lead to learning and change Collaborating—finding ways to work with others that generate unique opportunities for learning Information gathering—using various methods to remain current in one’s area of expertise Feedback seeking—asking others for feedback on one’s ideas and overall performance
Try this: Evaluate yourself and your team on each of the eight characteristics above. How does each person stack up? What are the areas that each person can work to improve their agility? Do you have any unrecognized potential leaders? |
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