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Mastering Tech Leadership: From Problems to Programs to People

Unlock your full leadership potential with actionable insights and strategies to take you to the next level of your leadership journey. This immersive, hands on workshop promises no slides- just deep, meaningful discussions and real-world applications to elevate your awareness and capacity to lead.In this session, we walk the path of technical leadership - from solving problems to guiding programs to developing people - and the key challenges and changes required at each stage. Blending research with pragmatic and applicable practice, you’ll leave with new clarity and actionable steps to accelerate your growth as a leader.

Led by Pete Behrens, an engineer turned leadership trainer and coach, this workshop draws on 20 years of his experience developing technical leaders and transforming organizations for sustained performance and health.

Key Topics Include:

  1. Understanding how technology and change are shaping new leadership approaches.
  2. Differentiating your authority as a leader from the respect required for effective leadership.
  3. Recognizing how your own technological mastery impedes your growth as a leader.
  4. The art of letting go - and why it is only half the battle to becoming a better leader.
  5. Developing a more strategic orientation, and aligning and engaging others towards it.
  6. Navigating the fine line between influence and manipulation and how to know if you’ve crossed it.
  7. Honing your power as a leader to foster safety, shared ownership, and engagement.

Note: This workshop is limited to 30-participants, ensuring an intimate, highly interactive experience for leaders at all levels.


About Pete Behrens

Pete Behrens is the Founder and CEO of the Agile Leadership Journey, dedicated to inspiring leaders, empowering teams and driving change to improve business performance. Through education and coaching, they equip leaders to shift mindset and culture so change becomes an asset rather than a liability.

For over three decades, Pete has been guiding organizational development and fostering a network of trusted professionals that do the same. Pete is also the creator and host of the Relearning Leadership podcast. Along with expert guides and his guests, Pete explores leadership challenges, discussing paths for new awareness and growth for leaders to improve their leadership in highly complex and rapidly changing environments.

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