Episode 560: Hands-On Flexible Project Leadership: Build Your Leadership Playbook (Premium Preview)

Premium This is a preview of our premium episode. Full access is available only to premium subscribers. Click here and learn about the Premium Podcast to access this interview... Play video preview episode | Play audio-only preview episode | Play on YouTube | Play on Spotify Episode Summary Flexible leadership sounds straightforward until a project leader has to decide what to do differently when the situation changes. Kevin Eikenberry, author of Flexible Leadership: Navigate Uncertainty and Lead with Confidence, returns for a second conversation focused squarely on practical application. Kevin explains why project leaders often fall back on autopilot, how habits and even leadership identity can make flexibility difficult, and why the phrase "it depends" should serve as a trigger to stop and consider the context before acting. He also challenges the assumption that consistency and flexibility compete with each other. Effective leaders can remain consistent in their values, purpose, and project boundaries while adapting how they lead. That becomes particularly important when projects operate in uncertain or complex environments where leaders cannot know every variable, established practices may not produce the expected results, and new information can require a different response.