The current business context is less predictable: leaders need ways to navigate VUCA and BANI conditions without over-controlling the system.
ICP-LEA
Leading with Agility
Develop the awareness, stance and practical tools to lead yourself, your teams and your organization through change with agility.
- Use the Forward Focused Leadership Agility Circle to adapt your leadership stance to the situation in front of you.
- Strengthen personal agility, systems awareness, courageous conversations and leadership behaviors that help Agile teams thrive.
- Leave with an Agile Leader’s toolbox, a personal action plan and the ICAgile ICP-LEA certificate.
For:
Scrum Masters
Agile Coaches
ICAgile ICP-LEA certification · 14 hours live online · 2 weeks · 4-session cohort · Limited to 15 participants · Europe/UK and USA/Canada time zones available
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ICAgile ICP-LEA certification
Complete the course and receive the ICAgile Certified Professional - Leading with Agility certificate.
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Leadership Agility Orientation Compass
A practical compass to consciously choose the mindset, skillset and tools your context requires.
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Personal and systemic leadership
Build self-awareness, systems intelligence, emotional intelligence and adaptive action in real leadership situations.
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Live, interactive and practical
Learn through discussion, practical use cases, Miro work, subgroups, reflection and active learning methods.
Trusted by professionals worldwide
Coaches, agile leaders, Scrum Masters and transformation consultants.
14h
Live online training
2 weeks
Typical public cohort duration
15
Maximum seats per cohort
Why now
Leadership is the constraint most Agile transformations underestimate
Teams are asked to self-organize, move faster and learn continuously. Yet many leaders are still expected to create certainty, give answers, control delivery and absorb ambiguity alone. ICP-LEA helps leaders shift from managing activity to creating the conditions for agility.
Agile leadership is not only about knowing Agile methods. It requires self-awareness, intentional communication and the ability to influence the environment around teams.
Self-organization fails when leaders keep the same power dynamics, delegation patterns and decision-making reflexes.
Many transformation blockers are conversational: unclear expectations, slow decisions, avoidance of tension and difficulty saying yes more slowly.
Leading change requires the capacity to see the wider system, not just fix local symptoms.
The TAC difference
Why this ICP-LEA experience is different
The program is not a generic leadership lecture. It is a practical leadership lab for people who want to lead with more awareness, adaptability and impact in Agile environments.
A proprietary leadership compass
The course uses The Agile Company’s Forward Focused Leadership Agility Circle and Leadership Agility Orientation Compass to help leaders read context and adapt their stance.
Deep self-awareness before tools
You explore how your leadership impacts yourself, others and the wider system before adding new techniques.
Conversations that shift systems
Forward Focused Conversations, adaptive conversations, storytelling and intentional communication are treated as core leadership capabilities.
Practice, reflection and peer learning
The cohort format combines live exercises, discussions, subgroup work and practical cases so that learning is embodied, not merely understood.
A usable Agile Leader’s toolbox
Design thinking, Lean, evidence-based management, Agile frameworks, delegation, mental models and systems thinking are connected to concrete leadership situations.
What you will be able to do
What you will be able to do after ICP-LEA
The course helps you move from reacting to complexity to leading with intention, context-awareness and practical agility.
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Assess how your leadership currently impacts yourself, your teams and the wider organizational system.
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Identify your own development areas toward Leadership Agility and create a practical action plan.
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Adapt your leadership style by consciously choosing the mindset, skillset and tools required by the situation.
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Lead more effective conversations using listening, emotional intelligence, adaptive dialogue and intentful communication.
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Design a better environment for self-organization, delegation and Agile team performance.
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Use systems thinking and adaptive action to identify levers instead of only treating symptoms.
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Connect leadership behavior with Agile values, organizational agility and transformation outcomes.
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Lead change as an agent of transformation while keeping strategic direction and human complexity visible.
By the numbers
A compact certification cohort built for leadership practice
ICP-LEA combines a focused live format with active learning, peer reflection and practical tools leaders can transfer into their daily work.
14h
Live online training
2 weeks
Typical public cohort duration
15
Maximum seats per cohort
100%
Of surveyed participants said they would recommend the training
ICP-LEA
ICAgile certificate awarded
Learner experience
What ICP-LEA participants say
★★★★★
“I found this training really mindblowing, I loved every minute and found the contents super relevant and interesting. There are many references and videos to explore to continue growing later. The way of learning was super engaging, interactive, practical and fun. I had the chance to share meaningful conversations with other people. This training has made me reflect a lot and want to be better working in my own leadership.”
★★★★★
“The trainer is great. You will receive a wealth of tools and information that is useful as well as great books to dive into for deeper understanding. You will be welcomed, treated with respect and be engaged throughout the class.”
★★★★★
“Really engaging, surprising content and good exercises to promote personal growth and growth in others.”
Who is this for
For people who carry the mission of leading
Leading is sometimes your title. Sometimes it is the role you take in the system. ICP-LEA is for professionals ready to strengthen their ability to lead Agile teams, influence change and develop themselves as leaders.
This is for you if…
- Leaders and managers in Agile environments You lead teams, services, departments or initiatives and want to create stronger conditions for agility.
- Emerging leaders and people leading without authority You influence outcomes through relationships, conversations, facilitation, decision-making and system awareness.
- Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches and change agents You support teams or transformation work and want to understand leadership from the inside out.
- Product, project and delivery leaders You want to improve collaboration, communication, delegation and adaptive delivery in complex environments.
This may not be the right fit if...
- You want a passive webinar The course relies on live participation, peer learning, reflection, exercises and discussion.
- You are looking only for Agile theory Agile principles are covered, but the focus is leadership behavior, conversations, systems intelligence and practical application.
- You do not want to reflect on your own leadership Self-awareness and personal growth are central to the learning journey.
Programme details
Everything you need to know.
- Duration
- 14 hours of live online training
- Format
- Live online cohort over two weeks, with interactive exercises, discussions, Miro work, subgroups and role plays
- Delivery mode
- Live online public cohort; in-house delivery may be discussed with The Agile Company
- Language
- English
- Level
- Professional
- Prerequisites
- No formal prerequisites. Participants should know Agile values and principles and be able to explain at least one Agile method such as Scrum or Kanban.
- Certification awarded
- ICAgile ICP-LEA - Certified Professional in Leading with Agility
- Support material
- Training workbook, projected support documents, Agile Leader’s toolbox, Miro board work, private cohort group and post-training support documents
- Funding eligibility
- Payment in 1, 2 or 3 installments is indicated on the product page. Company invoicing may be discussed with The Agile Company before registration.
- Public price Europe
- Current product page shows 799€ promotional price, 1199€ standard price
- Public price USD
- Current product page shows $939 promotional price, $1415 standard price
- Cohort size
- Limited to 15 participants
- Time zones
- Europe/UK and USA/Canada options available on public cohorts
- Technical requirements
- Good internet connection, computer, headphones or speakers, and basic familiarity with computers and internet use
Programme structure
Course program
The curriculum is structured around the Leadership Agility Circle and develops the capabilities leaders need to navigate personal growth, Agile team leadership, change facilitation and Agile transformation.
01 New organizational and leadership capabilities we need today
02 Developing personal agility
03 Systems intelligence and key conversations
04 Professional behaviors that increase agility
05 Leading others
06 Leading change and organizational transformation
What's included
What is included in ICP-LEA
The course fee includes the complete live learning experience, certification, materials and practical Agile leadership resources.
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14 hours of live online training Included
Live sessions with your cohort in an interactive online training room.
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ICAgile ICP-LEA certificate Included
Certification awarded at the end of the course after completion of the learning journey.
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Agile Leader’s toolbox Practical resources
Tools, models and prompts to support personal agility, conversations, systems thinking, delegation and change leadership.
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Notebook and training material Included
Training workbook, projected materials and online support documents after the course.
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Miro work, exercises and subgroups Hands-on practice
Hands-on activities, group work, live discussions and role plays to integrate learning.
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The Agile Company community Community
Access to the community and to the private cohort group for exchange during the learning journey.
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Evaluation and completion tracking Quality tracking
Online attendance sheets, oral questions, group role plays, pre- and post-training assessment forms and certificate of completion.
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Flexible payment options Available
The public product page indicates payment can be made in 1, 2 or 3 installments.
Certification & career ROI
ICAgile ICP-LEA certification
ICP-LEA is an ICAgile certification focused on developing leadership agility: the ability to adapt your leadership approach, enable Agile teams and support change in complex environments.
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1. Join the live cohort
Participate in the live online sessions with discussions, exercises, Miro work, subgroup practice and peer learning.
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2. Practice the leadership capabilities
Work on personal agility, systems intelligence, key conversations, professional behaviors, leading others and leading change.
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3. Build your action plan
Identify your leadership growth areas and define how to transfer the learning into your real context.
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4. Receive the ICP-LEA certificate
At the end of the course, you receive the ICAgile Certified Professional - Leading with Agility certificate.
Meet your trainers
Practitioners, not just lecturers.
Donald Ewart
Agile Leading with Agility Trainer and Coach
Agile Coach (ICE-AC), SAFe Consultant (SPC), Certified Scrum Professional ScrumMaster (CSP-SM), Professional Certified Coach (ICF-PCC).
Donald supports large organizations in realizing the benefits of Agile, increasing speed, quality and frequency of delivery. He works with directors, service managers and development teams, drawing on Lean, Agile and traditional management techniques appropriate to the situation.
Diane Gombart
Agile Coach and leadership trainer
Experienced Agile Coach with a strong focus on honesty, empathy, teamwork, clear communication and servant leadership.
Diane helps teams and leaders grow through clear communication, continuous improvement and inclusive leadership. Her Agile expertise supports organizations in maximizing team potential and creating meaningful outcomes.
Upcoming cohorts
Upcoming ICP-LEA cohorts
Public cohorts are delivered live online in English over two weeks, with Europe/UK evening options and USA/Canada afternoon options available on selected dates.
Recommended
☽ Evening
September 14 — 24, 2026
4 live sessions · Mondays & Thursdays
18:00 – 21:30
Europe/Paris
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- September 2026: 14, 17, 21, 24
Invoice & company payment available
☽ Evening
October 19 — 29, 2026
4 live sessions · Mondays & Thursdays
18:00 – 21:30
Europe/Paris
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- October 2026: 19, 22, 26, 29
Invoice & company payment available
☽ Evening
December 7 — 17, 2026
4 live sessions · Mondays & Thursdays
18:00 – 21:30
Europe/Paris
View full schedule
- December 2026: 7, 10, 14, 17
Invoice & company payment available
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is ICP-LEA certified by ICAgile?
Yes. At the end of the course, participants receive the ICAgile ICP-LEA certificate after completing the learning journey.
How long is the training?
The program includes 14 hours of live online training, typically delivered over two weeks in public cohorts.
Who is this course for?
It is for anyone carrying the mission of leading: leaders, managers, Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, project or product leaders, change agents and people leading without formal authority.
Are there prerequisites?
There are no formal prerequisites. To follow the course in good conditions, participants should know Agile values and principles and be able to explain at least one Agile method such as Scrum or Kanban.
Is the course theoretical or practical?
It combines concepts with practice, discussion and real use cases. Exercises, subgroup work, Miro activities and role plays are part of the learning design.
What is included in the course fee?
The fee includes the ICAgile ICP-LEA certificate, live online training, exercises and discussions, notebook and training material, active learning methods and the Agile Leader’s toolbox.
Can I pay in installments?
The product page indicates that payment is available in 1, 2 or 3 installments.
Is the course accessible for people with disabilities?
The Agile Company makes every effort to make its courses accessible. Participants with disabilities are invited to contact the team to establish appropriate adaptation arrangements.
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Support before registration
A focused investment in leadership capability
ICP-LEA is a live, interactive cohort with a clear 14-hour format, ICAgile certification, practical materials and small-group learning. If you need help choosing the right cohort, arranging company payment, understanding accessibility options or confirming fit with your role, contact The Agile Company before registering. The public page also indicates payment can be made in 1, 2 or 3 installments.
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A clear path to your next professional level.
Designed for professionals who want structured learning, practice and certification support.
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