I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard companies say, “We’re going Agile!"—as if declaring it makes it so.
The reality? Most of these transformations are superficial at best. Agile isn’t about installing SAFe, Scrum@Scale, or any other framework. Those are just tools. The real game is market responsiveness—seizing opportunities faster than your competitors and adapting to change before it catches you off guard.
Most large organisations became successful by building their own ways of working—tailored to their markets, customers, and business realities. Why, then, do so many think copying another company’s playbook will work for them?
Agility isn’t about ticking boxes. It’s about survival. The companies that understand this are already outpacing the ones still debating which framework to buy.
Are you custom-building agility into your organisation, or are you just running someone else’s playbook?
If you've made it this far, it's worth connecting with our principal consultant and coach, Martin Hinshelwood, for a 30-minute 'ask me anything' call.
We partner with businesses across diverse industries, including finance, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, engineering, transportation, hospitality, entertainment, legal, government, and military sectors.
MacDonald Humfrey (Automation) Ltd.
SuperControl
Hubtel Ghana
Schlumberger
Akaditi
Lockheed Martin
DFDS
Freadom
Alignment Healthcare
Sage
Flowmaster (a Mentor Graphics Company)
Bistech
Healthgrades
Emerson Process Management
CR2
Boeing
Boxit Document Solutions
ProgramUtvikling
Royal Air Force
Washington Department of Transport
Nottingham County Council
Department of Work and Pensions (UK)
New Hampshire Supreme Court
Ghana Police Service
Graham & Brown
MacDonald Humfrey (Automation) Ltd.
Akaditi
Jack Links
ProgramUtvikling
Deliotte