Leadership Skills
These skills describe the capabilities individual leaders need to execute Wardley strategies effectively. They are deliberately focused on personal leadership disciplines rather than organisational doctrine or capability.
🧠Leadership skills taxonomy​
Sensemaking and analysis​
Market and commercial strategy​
- Market and customer insight
- Pricing strategy
- Brand and reputation management
- Financial acumen and capital allocation
Competitive positioning and game dynamics​
Ecosystems, platforms, and standards​
- Partnership and alliance management
- Community and ecosystem stewardship
- Platform strategy and network effects
- Standardization and open strategy
Governance, risk, and ethics​
Execution and transformation​
- Decision-making under uncertainty
- Change leadership and transformation
- Execution discipline and operational excellence
Innovation and learning​
Influence, negotiation, and conflict​
- Strategic communication and storytelling
- Stakeholder alignment and influence
- Negotiation and deal-making
- Conflict management and diplomacy