Agile Leadership Competencies: Trends and Development Among Hungarian Managers

Abstract

Technological development, digitalization, and other innovations have significantly changed the world of work and other aspects of our daily lives (health, education, administration, et cetera). The present study focuses on agile leadership competencies emerging in the domestic economy. We measured these competencies with a questionnaire administered to Hungarian company managers. We calculated the means of the clusters of related variables, including agility, empathy, thoughtful decisiveness, and digital literacy. We defined the baseline characteristics relevant to these clusters. We then identified four different groups of companies. First, we identified those with average indicators across the board. Next, we found an outstanding and agile group. After that, we found those who are not yet receptive to adaptation to the digital era but may become so in due time. Finally, we identified those who are completely uninterested in the indicators studied. We have found that experienced senior managers in medium-sized companies are most likely to be agile leaders and able to embrace digitalization and modernization. Furthermore, we have analyzed and described the best agile practices in small and large companies, focusing on key competencies.