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Adaptive leadership: what do you mean by that?

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Yasmina Khelifi Senior Project Manager Paris, France
Dear amazing community, I hope you are well.
I have a question for you.
I've heard a lot talking about adaptive leadership lately.
and I was curious to learn from you.

What do you expect (or not) from adaptive leadership?

thank you
 
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Yasmina -

Adaptive leadership is just another term for situational leadership which has been a well known concept for decades. The basic premise is that a single stance or approach to leadership is not suitable for all situations. An analogy could be made to conflict resolution - while collaboration is generally a preferred approach, there are situations where being directive or alternately withdrawing might be better.

As with everything else in project management, context counts, so it is up to leaders to assess the context and act accordingly.

Kiron
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Pavan Maddi
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Buona Vista, Singapore

Adaptive leadership means responding to change with intention, not reaction. I see it as listening deeply, adjusting styles based on context, and empowering others to solve challenges. It’s less about control more about enabling growth through uncertainty.
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Yasmina, adaptive leadership is fundamentally about flexibility and responsiveness. It involves using a hybrid approach and adjusting your leadership style depending on the situation and the people involved.

Leaders with an adaptive mindset embrace change and foster a culture where experimentation and learning from failure are encouraged. It’s a powerful way to support both individual and team growth in the face of complexity and uncertainty
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THIAGO SIQUEIRA DA SILVA Engenheiro Civil| VEXOR ENGENHARIA GOIANIA, GO, Brazil

Quando falo em liderança adaptativa, me refiro à habilidade do líder em sair do modo “comando e controle” e passar a atuar de forma mais contextual, ajustando sua postura conforme a natureza dos desafios e as dinâmicas humanas envolvidas.



Nem todo problema de projeto pode ser resolvido com ferramentas ou processos prontos. Muitos exigem que o líder mobilize as pessoas para encarar realidades difíceis, questionar padrões e, muitas vezes, mudar comportamentos. A liderança adaptativa entra justamente aí — quando o técnico não dá conta, e o humano precisa ser ativado.



Para mim, ser um líder adaptativo é ter a sensibilidade de ouvir com intenção, interpretar cenários em constante mudança e ter coragem de conduzir conversas difíceis, mesmo sem ter todas as respostas. É liderar pela influência, não pela imposição. É estar disposto a aprender junto com o time, sem abrir mão da direção.

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