Why did your latest agile/cloud/DevOps/big data/digital/crypto/AIML transformation stall or fail? Along with the massive layoffs impacting big tech generally, it seems we all know someone whose agile coaching role has been impacted or outright eliminated. Famously, Capital One had an agile transformation effort said to have been going on for more than TWENTY YEARS — and completely abandoned it. What drew you to agile? Was it pride in successful delivery with high quality? The thrill of innovation and experimentation? A passion for people — respecting them through servant leadership, self-organization, and sustainable pace? If you’re feeling a disconnect between your employer’s priorities and your agile values, you’re not alone. In this session, we’ll talk about the business benefits of agile and how some conventional wisdom leads us down wrong and frustrating paths. We DON’T need to wait for the mythical executive sponsor who isn’t coming and can’t help anyway. Sometimes we’re all we’ve got — let’s work together to be all we need.