Frank Forte – A.G.I.L.E Mindset Demystified

Frank Forte has led projects and programs around the world for clients such as the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, NASA, CA, CSC, GTE, and Mylan Pharmaceutical. He has worked across many different industries, including Oil & Gas, Software, Healthcare, and Construction.Frank began learning about high performing teams while serving in the Navy on nuclear powered submarines during the Cold War. There he experienced the effectiveness of high performing teams and some of the leadership principles that help build them. Today, Frank speaks, coaches, and consults for individuals and companies on how to affect change using lean-agile thinking. Frank is a Certified Executive Coach who holds a BSCIS and has done graduate work in Software Engineering.He has been part of 6 startups in various industries and phases of funding.Frank’s new book: A.G.I.L.E. Mindset Demystified - Mindset over Mechanics, is due to be released soon. The word agile has moved far beyond its original meaning in helping to transform large organizations. We now know that agile is used as the tool to accelerate an organization’s ability to adapt and thrive in a world of accelerating change. This book provides the missing link of how to shift mindsets and how to enable teams to work effectively.The framework of the book will help grow a new way of thinking and is anchored in:AdaptabilityGrowthImprovementLeadershipExperienceA.G.I.L.E. will challenge everything you think you know about leading and working in large organizations. Embrace this challenge and the opportunities to improve because this is the only way to fully realize A.G.I.L.E and experience the benefits. Frank Forte Vroom Veer Stories Grew up in Ohio; born and raised in an Italian restaurant; starting working when he was 9 years old; was running the show by the time he was 16Grandmother said she would pay for him to attend culinary school; his dad suggested he should join the NavySpent 11 years in the navy working in IT job on subs; learned a lot about high performance teams and how to do other people's jobsRealized he was away from his kids nearly a whole year and that was not going to change i the Navy; so he got out and started doing nearly the same job as a contractor but for more moneyWent to Saudi Arabia twice; got dysentery the first time; lost 25 pounds in two weeks; had passport issues while trying to leave the second time Worked with the Air Force on their logistics software turning the 2nd Gulf warLived with his family near Frankfurt in Germany for 3 years; got to drive a BMW on the autobahn at 140 MPH; he was still passed by people going 200+ MPH Connections LinkedIn Website