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Is Agile Becoming Obsolete? with Nigel Thurlow

Is Agile Becoming Obsolete? with Nigel Thurlow

Update: 2025-10-22
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Agile has been the buzzword in project management for over two decades, promising faster delivery, happier teams, and better outcomes. But has it really delivered on these promises? Is Agile becoming obsolete, or is the conversation more nuanced than that? In this episode of PM Therapy, Mukhtar Kadiri sits down with Nigel Thurlow, the first-ever Chief of Agile at Toyota Connected, to unpack the state of Agile today.Nigel, who helped create Scrum the Toyota Wayโ„ข, has trained over 9,000 people globally and worked with major organizations like Vodafone, GE, Microsoft, 3M, and more. He shares his candid thoughts on Agileโ€™s strengths and weaknesses, the commercialization of Agile, the โ€œFake Agileโ€ epidemic, and where Agile 2.0 (or the Flow System) is headed.Whether you're a fan of Agile or a skeptic, this episode will challenge your assumptions and offer new perspectives on the future of Agile and project management.๐ŸŽฏ What Youโ€™ll Gain in This Episode:๐Ÿ”นThe history and evolution of Agile and what it got right (and wrong)๐Ÿ”นWhy Agile (and traditional project management) may be becoming obsolete๐Ÿ”นThe rise of the โ€œFake Agileโ€ epidemic and whatโ€™s really happening in organizations๐Ÿ”นThoughts on Agile 2.0 and the Flow System๐Ÿ”นPractical implications of Agile transformations and what PMs should know๐Ÿ”นNigelโ€™s recommendations for books, apps, podcasts, and productivity hacks๐Ÿ“‰ Need help landing a $100Kโ€“$300K PM role? Book a free strategy call with us! Join our coaching program and get personalized support to achieve your PM goals! Book a call through our coaching waitlist today:https://tally.so/r/3la956๐Ÿš€ Check out PM Therapy on your favorite platforms:๐Ÿ”นSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kuSAv0ItNewDqAh64PTph๐Ÿ”นYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pmtherapypod๐Ÿ”นApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pm-therapy/id1812039614๐Ÿ”นTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pmtherapypod๐Ÿ”นInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pmtherapypod/๐Ÿค“ Want to join live for the next episode? Follow Mukhtar on LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&followMember=m-kadirโค๏ธ Donโ€™t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more expert advice on project management, Agile, leadership, and career growth!

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Is Agile Becoming Obsolete? with Nigel Thurlow

Is Agile Becoming Obsolete? with Nigel Thurlow

Mukhtar Kadiri