An agile transformation in an hour.

If I was asked to transform an organisation to new ways of working (WoW); agility being the key word; and I was given an hour to complete the task ….

Imposible … hum perhaps … I’ll start by spending:

– The first 10 minutes with the CEO and leadership to establish why agility, and define the vision.

– The next 15 minutes, with the management to establish the agility gap with current culture and set up an ecosystem for agility.

– The following 25 minutes, with the teams to figure out the work context, chose the tools for the new WoW, and start practicing business agility.

– The last 10 minutes, with the entire organization to inspect and adapt and improve towards a new emergent culture.

The idea is not to acheive the impossible but start the ball rolling towards a common objective, start an iterative cycle by which the understanding gathered within the hour can be applied to advance through the transition.

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Author: Mario Aiello

Hi, I’m Mario – a retired agility warrior from a major Swiss bank, beyond agile explorer, lean thinker, former rugby player, and wishful golfer. What frustrates me most? Poor agile adoption, illusionary scaling, and the lack of true business agility. I believe agility should fit purpose, context, and practice – and continuously evolve. Active in the agile space since 2008, my consulting journey began in 2012, helping a digital identity unit adopt Scrum at team level. That work led to the design of an Agile Operating System for the entire organization. Today, as an independent consultant, I help organizations unlock sustainable agility – guided by adaptive intelligence: sensing challenges, learning fast, and adapting with purpose.