Change is constant. The question isn't whether your organization will face disruption—it's whether your leaders are equipped to navigate it.
In this free webinar, David Mantica—VP and GM of SoftEd USA—introduces the principles of Adaptive Leadership, a framework developed at Harvard University that transforms how leaders approach uncertainty. This isn't about managing change from a position of authority. It's about leading through influence, experimentation, and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
Adaptive Leadership recognizes that the most significant challenges organizations face today aren't technical problems with known solutions. They're adaptive challenges—situations that require people to change their beliefs, habits, and ways of working. Leading through these moments demands a fundamentally different approach.
You'll Learn:
- The critical difference between adaptive challenges and technical problems—and why most leaders get this wrong
- How to shift your leadership mindset from positional authority to referent power and influence
- The core competencies of adaptive leaders: problem solving, testing, communicating, and executing in uncertainty
- Why understanding the system is essential before attempting to change it
- How to filter decisions through the lens of outcome value rather than activity completion
- Practical techniques for leading when there's no clear playbook to follow
Who Should Attend
This session is designed for leaders, managers, project managers, business analysts, agile coaches, and innovation professionals who are navigating organizational change—or preparing their teams to do so. If you've ever felt that traditional management approaches fall short when facing complex, people-centered challenges, Adaptive Leadership offers a path forward.
Facilitated By
David Mantica
VP & General Manager, SoftEd
Fueled by his passion for developing empowered knowledge workers, David Mantica helps companies develop their teams through training and coaching, equipping them with the critical skills needed to work effectively in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world. With over 30 years of experience and more than 700 speaking engagements, he has inspired better work practices in all areas of business.
