When was the last time you asked: “Is this still the right problem to solve?” Context-Setting Agility is the leadership skill that helps teams move with purpose, not just momentum.

Are you making progress or just movement? When things feel “on track,” we rarely pause to reflect. But alignment and impact aren’t the same thing. Context-Setting Agility helps leaders zoom out, reframe priorities, and ensure that their energy and their team’s is focused on what matters most in this moment. Because speed is useless if you’re headed the wrong way. In a world where disruption is constant and complexity is the norm, leaders are often praised for speed and decisiveness. But what if the real differentiator isn't how quickly you act …..but how clearly you think before you act? That’s the power of Context-Setting Agility What Is Context-Setting Agility? Context-setting agility is the ability to step back, see the broader landscape, and adjust your strategic focus in response to change. It’s one of the core dimensions of leadership agility, as defined by Bill Joiner and Stephen Josephs in Leadership Agility. It allows leaders to: Sense shifts in the environment Reframe problem

As promised last week, this is my first true story about leadership agility. The Good News? Leadership agility can be developed. If you are keen to learn and explore more, join us for a FREE Leadership Agility 360 webinar on June 12th. Registration link: https://lnkd.in/eJjxNEAB Let me start by asking you? How do you make space for reflection in your leadership journey? Where to start? In my early years leading change initiatives, I thought the biggest barrier was tools or training. It wasn’t. It was me. I was a real policeman. I wanted everything to be just perfect. Good enough was not good for me. Specifically, it was how I responded when: Plans fell apart Stakeholders pulled in different directions Teams pushed back or disengaged First, I was frustrated. How do they not get it? Then, I realized that I was reactive. Defensive. Sometimes, too quick to “fix” instead of listening. My motto was: "I’ll fix it and let’s move on. Job done, until the next crisis happens". and then.... I was

In today’s fast-moving and complex world, transformation is no longer optional—it’s a constant. Yet many organizations continue to struggle, not because they lack the right tools or frameworks, but because they lack the right leadership behaviour and mindset. Leadership agility is the missing ingredient that determines whether change efforts create real impact or stall at the surface level. What Is Leadership Agility? Leadership is action taken with a proactive attitude and an intention to change something for the better. A leadership initiative, we say, is any action you carry out with this attitude and intent. This means that you don’t need to be in a position of authority to exercise leadership. Leaders at all levels of agility have found that this way of thinking about leadership helps them to approach their work in a way that is more proactive and intentional. When we look at leadership from the outside-in, we talk about the competencies associated with each level of agility. When

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