Phillip Henslee

You've got a 1:1 on the calendar this week. Across the table is someone who used to be your peer. Or someone who's been on this team for ten years while you've held the title for two weeks. You plan to open with "So, how's it going?" They say "good." You say "good." And twenty-five minutes quietly turns into a status update nobody needed. Here's what most new managers miss. That first 1:1 isn't really a meeting. It's the operating system for the next twelve months with that person. Run it on...

By Phillip Henslee | Agile Leadership Learning | Estimated read time: 6 minutes ▶ YOUTUBE VIDEO Why Your Team Keeps Getting It Wrong (It's Not Them) Prefer to watch? The full video version of this article is above. Or keep reading below — same idea, with two extra real-world examples that didn't fit in the 5-minute video. You delegated something to one of your people last week. You told them what you needed. They said "got it." You walked away thinking it was handled. Friday rolls...

Most people think of Agile as a software development methodology. But the principles behind Agile do not just build better software. They build better leaders. At Agile Leadership Learning, we have seen this firsthand. The same mindset that helps development teams ship faster, adapt quicker, and collaborate more effectively is the exact mindset that transforms good managers into great leaders. Here is how Agile principles translate directly into stronger leadership. 1. Embrace Iteration Over...