In the agile community, executives tend to get a bad name. They are accused of not understanding agile and the benefits it will bring their companies. But we just need to speak the same language: Look beyond the surface-level reasons for resistance and try to identify the financial grounds. Just follow the money!
Steven Granese has been building innovative teams and solutions for his entire 20 year career in the technology industry. His expertise lies in transforming organizations to deliver their desired business outcomes by adopting a modern, agile way of working. He holds multiple agile certifications and is an avid speaker for companies, conferences, and user groups (his speaker website can be found at http://www.sgranese.com). Steven currently serves as the Vice President of the Transform Practice at AgileThought, where he leads a team of the top Agile, DevOps, and Product Consultants in the Eastern United States. He holds masters degrees from both Carnegie Mellon University and Georgetown University, and a bachelors degree from Wake Forest University. In his spare time, you will find Steven coaching his two boys on the baseball field.