Certified Agile Leadership (ICP-LEA)
Unlock your leadership potential with ICAgile’s ICP-LEA Certification! This course equips leaders to foster a culture of agility and guide organizations through complex change.
New to the credential? Read: What is ICP-LEA?
Who this is for, and who it isn't
Built for
- Mid-senior managers transitioning to senior roles
- New VPs and directors leading through change
- HR leaders shaping leadership culture
- Engineering and product directors leading large teams
- Anyone moving from individual contributor to leadership
Not for
- Pure individual contributors not managing teams
- People expecting pure Agile theory
- Those wanting tactical SM training (try ICP)
AI is rendering command-and-control leadership obsolete. Self-organizing teams need leaders who enable, not direct.
The old leadership model (control, command, top-down decisions) collapses under AI-augmented workflows. Teams self-organize, AI surfaces decisions, and the bottleneck becomes the leader who has not evolved. Leaders who learn to enable, coach, and design for autonomy keep their seats. The rest get replaced by flatter structures and AI-augmented individual contributors.
The transformation
Before ICP-LEA
- Burnt out from controlling every decision
- Teams wait for permission on routine work
- Decisions bottleneck at the leader
- Psychological safety low (people stay quiet)
- Strategy time crushed by operations
After ICP-LEA
- Teams self-organize on routine work
- You focus on strategy and team growth
- Decisions distribute to the right level
- Psychological safety high (innovation flows)
- Strategy time recovered
Measurable outcomes
- Higher team retention under your leadership
- More innovation throughput
- Burnout reduced for you and your team
- Promotion track unlocked (VP and beyond)
- Reputation as a leader people seek out
Curriculum & certification
Executive overview
14 hours of live, immersive Agile Leadership training. Agile leadership is about creating an environment where teams can thrive, respond to change, and deliver value quickly.
Curriculum architecture
- New Organizational Capabilities
- Behaviors that Increase Agility
- Developing Self as Leader
- Introduction to EQ
- Organizational Transformation
- Leading Change
Why this course
Certification criteria
Accredited by ICAgile. Includes ongoing assessment throughout the class and a final practical assessment.
Prerequisites
No conditional pre-requisites. Intermediate level course; participants should have some work experience.
Related pathways
Most learners pair this with one of these next:
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Beyond the certification
Every cohort comes with all of the following:
- ICAgile ICP-LEA Official Certification (recognized globally)
- 140+ Agile & Professional Tools Library (free lifetime access)
- Alumni network access (peer support and ongoing updates)
- AI-Agile Operating Model Framework (live on agilevisa.com)
- Case Studies: 10 real Agile + AI transformations (before/after metrics)
- Leadership Playbook (delegation patterns, EQ scenarios, change leadership)
Included with your seat
- Materials are yours once shared
- Alumni network for peer support
- Be part of our mission to democratize AI + Agile
A global community of practitioners
Risk of waiting vs reward of moving
If you wait
- Lead like it's 2015 (top-down, slow, bureaucratic)
- Talent leaves for Agile orgs with better leaders
- Middle management becomes the AI-replacement layer
- Burnout from carrying every decision yourself
- Career stalls at director without a clear path up
If you move
- Promoted to senior leadership tracks
- Become the leader people want to work with
- Sustain career through transformations and AI shifts
- Build a team known for autonomy and outcomes
- Reputation as a transformation-ready leader
Live cohort. One time.
Valid for life. No exam, no renewal fee.
Why? Because Agile leadership endures. We're betting on it. You should too. Our alumni lead with these skills across decades-long careers.
Training 6+ practitioners? Talk to us.
For groups of 6 or more, we run dedicated cohorts with custom case studies, volume pricing, and post-cohort coaching. Most quotes go out within 24 hours.
What's in a corporate cohort
- Dedicated cohort for your team only
- Custom case studies from your industry
- Volume pricing for 6+ seats
- Trainer-led + AI-augmented delivery
- Cohort alumni network
- Optional executive briefing for sponsors
Payment plan
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Frequently asked
What is ICP-LEA? +
Certified Agile Leadership (ICP-LEA) is an ICAgile certification for people who lead teams and organisations. It covers new organisational capabilities, behaviours that increase agility, developing yourself as a leader, emotional intelligence, organisational transformation and leading change. You earn it through a live ICAgile-accredited course, and it is valid for life.
What is an Agile Leader? +
An Agile Leader shifts away from traditional command-and-control management toward empowering, servant-leadership. They focus on creating psychological safety, fostering innovation, and removing systemic impediments to allow teams to thrive.
How does ICP-LEA help me and my team? +
You work on self-awareness and adaptive leadership, on creating an environment where teams can respond to change and make decisions, and on leading organisational change. For your team, it means a leader who enables rather than directs, which gives people room to decide and to improve their own work.
Which job roles does ICP-LEA prepare me for? +
ICP-LEA suits managers moving into senior roles, directors and VPs leading through change, engineering and product directors leading large teams, HR leaders shaping leadership culture, and Scrum Masters or individual contributors stepping into leadership.
How much does the ICP-LEA certification cost? +
The live online ICP-LEA course costs US$999 per seat. The price box on this page shows the seat price for your country, in your local currency, and checkout charges that amount. The fee covers the full live course, all courseware, the certification itself and lifetime validity, with no renewal or hidden fees afterwards.
When is the next ICP-LEA cohort? +
The next live online ICP-LEA cohorts are: November 9, 10 and 11, 2026, 8 AM - 12:30 PM UK / 3 PM - 7:30 PM Singapore. February 8, 9 and 10, 2027, 8 AM - 12:30 PM EST / 1 PM - 5:30 PM UK. April 12, 13 and 14, 2027, 8 AM - 12:30 PM EDT / 1 PM - 5:30 PM UK. June 7, 8 and 9, 2027, 8 AM - 12:30 PM EDT / 1 PM - 5:30 PM UK. Open Upcoming Schedules on this page to book a seat. Companies with 6 or more people can also ask us for private dates.
Is ICP-LEA live online or in person? +
Public ICP-LEA cohorts run live online with a trainer, in part-day sessions. For company teams we also run private cohorts, on-site at your premises or live online. Delivered in English. Trainers for Arabic, Spanish, Bahasa Malaysia, German or French can be arranged for company cohorts on request.
How long is the ICP-LEA course? +
ICP-LEA is 14 hours of live, trainer-led training. Upcoming cohorts run as 3 sessions x 4.5 hrs each.
Is there a discount on ICP-LEA? +
Yes, when you book it with a second course. ICP-LEA is part of 1 combo: ICP-LEA + ICP-PDV. Each combo costs 10% less than the two course fees added together. For 6 or more people from one company, we run a dedicated cohort with company pricing: ask us for a quote.
Can my company pay by invoice or purchase order? +
Yes. Company buyers: send the form; we quote, accept purchase orders, complete your supplier onboarding forms (including W-8BEN-E on request), and share tax, insurance and data protection documents directly with your procurement team. Read more: Company invoice or purchase order.
Can I cancel or move my seat? +
Yes. With 16 or more days notice before the first class day, you get a 90% refund; the 10% administrative fee is non-refundable. With 8 to 15 days notice, you get a 50% refund, or you can move once to a later cohort for a 10% administrative fee, which is non-refundable. With 7 days notice or less, there is no refund. Full terms: refund policy.
What is included with an ICP-LEA seat? +
Every seat includes the full live, ICAgile-accredited ICP-LEA course, all course materials and your ICAgile ICP-LEA certification, which is valid for life with no renewal fee. The extras that come with every cohort, such as alumni network access, are listed under What's included on this page.
What are the prerequisites for the ICAgile ICP-LEA? +
There are no strict hard prerequisites. However, it is highly recommended that participants have prior management experience or foundational knowledge of agile values to fully grasp the leadership concepts.
Does the ICP-LEA certification require an exam? +
No. There is no exam. You earn the ICP-LEA certification by completing the full live, ICAgile-accredited course and demonstrating ICAgile's learning outcomes in the sessions. Your trainer assesses this through the class exercises and a final practical assessment, and the certification is then issued to you. It is valid for life.
Does the ICP-LEA certification expire? +
No. Your ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Leadership (ICP-LEA) is a lifetime credential. It never requires renewal fees or continuing education credits.
How does Agile Leadership differ from traditional management? +
Traditional management focuses on tracking outputs, micromanaging tasks, and enforcing hierarchy. Agile Leadership focuses on tracking business outcomes, enabling self-organizing teams, and shaping a culture of continuous learning.
How does ICP-LEA help with organizational transformation? +
Transformation fails when leadership behaviors don't match agile values. This course equips leaders with the emotional intelligence (EQ) and change management frameworks required to lead by example and sustain agility.
How does psychological safety relate to Agile Leadership? +
Psychological safety is the foundation of high-performing teams. Agile leaders learn how to build environments where employees feel safe to experiment, fail, and speak up without fear of punishment.
