In the season finale of The Agile CEO, JJ Sutherland reflects on the biggest lessons from Season One and revisits the question that started it all: Is Agile dead? Drawing on stories from leaders across industries—and his own "aha" moment from his time as NPR’s Baghdad Bureau Chief—JJ explores how Agile’s principles continue to thrive and evolve.

He shares how Agile transformed a team of journalists into a high-performing unit during the Arab Spring, showcasing its power to create a culture of continuous improvement, rapid learning, and responsiveness to change. JJ also recaps key insights from the season, including why starting small, leading with conviction, and focusing on outcomes—not processes—are essential to driving real results.

If you’re a leader navigating complex challenges, this season finale is packed with actionable takeaways to help you harness Agile’s potential. And as we look ahead to Season Two, the possibilities for applying Agile principles are more exciting than ever.

In this episode of The Agile CEO, JJ Sutherland sits down with Dr. David Levine from Ariadne Labs to explore how Agile methodologies, especially Scrum, are transforming healthcare. Featured in the 10th anniversary edition of Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time, Dr. Levine shares how his team used Agile principles to scale the Home Hospital model—bringing hospital-level care into patients' homes.

Dr. Levine explains how Agile helped his team speed up the process by 20%, while fostering collaboration across different healthcare organizations. He also talks about the challenges of implementing Agile in a complex field like healthcare, and how they created knowledge products to enable hospitals to replicate their success on a larger scale.

If you’re a leader looking to scale innovation, especially in high-stakes industries like healthcare, this episode will give you practical insights into how Agile can drive real results.

In this episode, JJ sits down with Darrell Rigby, partner at Bain & Company and author of Doing Agile Right, to explore why Agile is about driving real results, not just adhering to methods. Darrell reveals some of the deadly misperceptions surrounding Agile—where leaders often go wrong by turning it into a bureaucratic process or focusing too much on the framework rather than the outcomes.

They dive deep into the common pitfalls organizations face when adopting Agile and how to avoid these traps by keeping the focus on innovation, adaptability, and delivering measurable business results. Darrell explains how Agile, when done right, empowers companies to move faster, break down silos, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

This episode is a must-listen for leaders seeking to get Agile right and avoid the missteps that can derail even the best intentions. If you're ready to lead with purpose and unlock the true potential of Agile, Scrum Inc. can help guide the way.