CTO Secrets - How Giles Lindsay Transforms Organisations with Agile Leadership

I’m excited to share this episode of the Inspiring Tech Leaders podcast, where I’m joined by the brilliant Giles Lindsay – CTO, Board Advisor, Agile thought leader, and Founder of Agile Delta Consulting.

With over 25 years of experience leading digital transformation across startups, scale-ups, and global enterprises, Giles has a wealth of insight into what it really takes to build high-performing tech teams and unlock agility at scale.

In this episode, we discuss:

💡 The CLEAR model from his book Clearly Agile

💡 The myth of “doing Agile” vs. being Agile

💡 How to build cultures of experimentation and psychological safety

💡 Why post-heroic leadership is the future

💡 The biggest Agile transformation pitfalls — and how to avoid them

💡 How AI is reshaping agility in product and delivery teams

Whether you are a tech leader, agile coach, or product strategist, this episode is packed with valuable insights on how to lead with clarity, purpose, and empowerment.

A huge thank you to Giles for such a thoughtful and energising conversation. Let’s keep pushing the boundaries of modern leadership and continuous improvement.

What's your biggest Agile transformation challenge?  I'd love to hear your experiences!

Available on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | All major podcast platforms

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:04 Achievements & "Clearly Agile" Book
• 4:23 Agile Culture Misconceptions
• 5:56 Post-Heroic Leadership
• 7:44 Delivery Improvements
• 10:12 Measuring Agility
• 11:36 Transformation Pitfalls
• 14:30 Future Trends & AI
• 15:59 Being vs Doing Agile
• 17:21 Myth Busting & Wrap-up