{"id":766,"date":"2026-10-17T18:17:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T18:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.de-sanctis.com\/agilegamefactory\/?page_id=766"},"modified":"2026-10-17T18:20:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T18:20:04","slug":"the-game-of-adaptive-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.de-sanctis.com\/agilegamefactory\/the-game-of-adaptive-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"The Game Of Adaptive Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Game Of Adaptive Leadership (the GOAL)<\/h1>\n

How does a 14th-century mercenary council solve 21st-century leadership dysfunctions?<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Giovanni<\/p>\n

High-stakes corporate meetings often stall not because leaders lack technical answers, but because teams fall into invisible behavioral traps: fear of open conflict, artificial harmony, lack of true commitment, and avoidance of accountability<\/span>. Traditional lectures or forced role-playing rarely change how people act under pressure<\/span>. The GOAL<\/b> bridges this gap by stepping out of corporate politics and into an immersive simulation where leaders safely experiment with new mindsets and experience their direct impact on group dynamic<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Set in 1360s Northern Italy, players take on the roles of Council Commanders in John Hawkwood\u2019s (Giovanni Acuto<\/a> in Italian) legendary White Company<\/span>. In every round, a rotating Marshal introduces pressing organizational crises, prompting commanders to propose anonymous behavioral strategies to resolve them<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The magic happens in the game’s core loop: before the group reveals proposals, each commander must secretly predict where their strategy will land in the final consensus<\/span>. The council then engages in a time-boxed debate based purely on the merit of ideas, completely free from executive status or authority bias<\/span>. Finally, a structured, democratic vote reveals whether the group achieved real alignment or relied on passive agreement<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

By transporting leaders into a medieval war room, the game leverages psychological distance to dissolve defensiveness and anxiety<\/span>. The prediction system acts as a mirror for self-awareness, exposing the calibration gap between how leaders view their intent and how others actually perceive their actions<\/span>. Furthermore, rotating the Marshal role gives every participant practical, hands-on experience in facilitative leadership<\/span>, while optional character archetypes force players out of their habitual comfort zones<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Designed for 4 to 12 players, a full session includes 60 to 90 minutes of gameplay followed by a guided debrief grounded in experiential learning<\/span>.
\nThe Print & Play kit comes fully equipped with 40 Situation cards, 60 Behaviour cards, individual player decks, character archetypes, scoreboard trackers, and comprehensive facilitation guides<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ready to convene the Council and transform your leadership team?<\/b><\/p>\n

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