Agile Leadership

Why the army is the most agile organisation I’ve ever been in

Reflections on 7 years of experience in the Israeli army and insights about how the army really operates.

Vered Netzer

Sep 25, 2018 • 21 min read

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Leadership

Coaching

Coaching & Mentoring

Agile Leadership

Teamwork

Summary

Experienced major in the Israel defense forces Vered Netzer reflects on her 7 years tenure serving the Israel army reiterating how she found out that the army is the most Agile-oriented organization she ever worked with. The presentation is intertwined with army war stories & tips for leaders in the agile world to inspire a new wave of Agile Leaders, through sharing examples of effective leadership, concepts, and useful takeaways. She states that the army is not as ‘Command & Control’ as people commonly expect – it is much more empowering and agile than you’d think.

Takeaways

In the army, cross-functional teams embrace feedback, creative problem solving, trust, teamwork, conflict resolution, resilience & response to change.
When people think about the army they expect everything to be commanded and controlled but that is not the case, it's actually being more accountable to your responsibilities than controlling them.