Colin O’Neill

Colin O’Neill is a seasoned entrepreneur, thought leader, and business executive with a passion for transforming how organizations and people work. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Colin served for 11 years as a Marine Corps officer, where he developed a strong foundation in leadership and commitment to service. For over 40 years, Colin has been a trusted advisor to both government and industry, helping leaders adopt innovative business and technology practices that benefit their employees, their organizations, and society at large.

In 2011, Colin co-founded Scaled Agile, working closely with Dean Leffingwell and others to create the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). As CEO and President of Asia Pacific Operations, he played a key role in spreading the framework worldwide to where it is now the global standard for scaling agile practices in large organizations.

Since stepping away from Scaled Agile, Colin has helped companies align their strategy with execution through value streams and simplified portfolio management. This work led to the creation of the Entity Value Realization (EVER) system, which gives organizations the tools to unlock greater value at every level through distributed authority, empowered employees, adaptive leaders, and advanced technologies. He is the author of the book Take Control By Giving Up Control: The Value-Centered Fast Track to Organizational Growth.