Agile Leadership – What can we learn about leadership from Game of Thrones?
As the Game of Thrones enthusiasm hits its peak, it seems appropriate to reference Khaleesi, Mother of Dragons, as an example of leadership, in particular agile leadership. The character is a prime exemplar of how a leader must adapt and learn to gain followers and trust. Daenerys is first sold to a foreign and crude leader to become his wife, once she adapts to her new life and learns about the language and the culture of her new people, everyone respects and admires her as their queen Khaleesi. When her husband passes away, most of the people find a new leader and abandon her in the desert, so she has to find her own way and convince the remaining individuals to follow her. Again, it’s her ability to adapt to the circumstances that allows her to survive and gain the trust of those who follow her. As the character develops, Daenerys becomes more self-aware and confident, creating her own leadership style: liberating the slaves and giving them the choice to join her or