Tech Leader Talk Flexible Leadership Skills for Today's Technology Leaders – Kevin Eikenberry
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Nov 6, 2025 
In this engaging discussion, leadership expert Kevin Eikenberry shares insights from his book, Flexible Leadership. He emphasizes the importance of adaptable leadership to thrive in today's fast-paced tech landscape. Kevin highlights the need to differentiate between real signals and distractions, and he encourages involving teams in decision-making during uncertain times. He also discusses the value of admitting when you don't have all the answers and promoting a mindset of flexibility to enhance leadership effectiveness.
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Choose Flexibility Intentionally
- Flexibility requires intentional choice because default reactions and identities lock leaders into rigid behaviors.
- Recognize your past successes aren't always right and intentionally consider context before responding.
Use A Simple Flexibility Formula
- Use the formula: intention + context + flexors to guide flexible leadership decisions.
- Match your behavior (flexors) to the situation instead of defaulting to your preferred style.
Context Dictates Approach
- Situations fall on a spectrum from clear to complex and require different leadership approaches.
- Treat complex contexts as experiments rather than places to impose fixed best practices.
