Adaptive Leadership | The Leadership Edge with Warren Engelbrecht

In this episode, Warren Engelbrecht and Martin Preston explore the importance of adaptive leadership and learn how you can adjust your leadership style to meet the evolving needs of your team and your ambitions.

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In this engaging webinar, Martin and Warren explored the principles of Adaptive Leadership, emphasizing its role as a leadership style for modern challenges. Framed around the metaphor of leaders as “gardeners,” they explored how Adaptive Leadership calls for responsiveness, flexibility, and personalized support within an evolving environment.

Key insights included the importance of individualized support, where leaders move away from a one-size-fits-all approach to recognize and cultivate the unique potential of each team member. Martin and Warren highlighted techniques like intentional observation and adaptive communication, empowering leaders to assess, listen, and ask impactful questions that foster growth and resilience.

With a focus on self-awareness and continuous improvement, the session addressed how leaders can confront personal and organizational limitations. Martin and Warren emphasized that effective Adaptive Leadership not only nurtures team development but also drives personal growth and environmental understanding, creating a foundation for sustainable leadership impact.

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Martin Preston

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WARREN ENGELBRECHT

Managing Partner, EPP

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