Leading Without the Title: Practical Leadership for Analysts and Product Practitioners
Leadership in analysis and product work rarely comes with formal authority, yet the success of any initiative depends on someone stepping up to align stakeholders, challenge assumptions and keep teams focused on outcomes. Drawing on 25 years across business analysis and product management, this session explores what practical leadership looks like without org-chart power.
It covers how to build influence through credibility rather than position, how to have difficult conversations with senior stakeholders, and how to grow from trusted contributor to recognised leader. Attendees will leave with concrete techniques they can apply immediately, whatever their current role or seniority.
Key Takeaways
- Practical techniques for building influence and credibility without formal authority.
- How to navigate difficult conversations with senior stakeholders while strengthening the relationship.
- A roadmap for growing from trusted contributor to recognised leader in an organisation.
- How leadership behaviours amplify the impact of everyday analysis and product work.
About the Speaker
Rorisang Sibisi is a Chief Architect & Founder at Methodix Foundation with 15 years of experience spanning business analysis, product management and organisational change. Based in Somerset West, South Africa, she has spent her career helping organisations turn transformation ambitions into practical, delivered outcomes. She is passionate about equipping practitioners with tools that work in the real world, and about growing the business analysis community in Southern Africa.