Joe Krebs

About Joe Krebs

I am the creator and author of Agile Kata, a universal pattern for continuous agile improvement, bridging continuous improvement, leadership, and culture from Lean Manufacturing to knowledge work, making these principles accessible to agile teams worldwide.As the Founder, Agile Coach, and Trainer at INCREMENTOR, I have spent over 15 years helping organizations across the globe drive agile transformations, develop adaptive leadership, and embed scientific thinking and continuous improvement into their way of working.My work has impacted startups to Fortune 500 enterprises across multiple industries and regions, enabling teams, leaders, and executives to embrace agility in a practical, results-driven way. I specialize in Agile Kata, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and Extreme Programming (XP)—delivering high-impact training, coaching, and transformation strategies that lead to sustainable change and measurable business outcomes.In 2008, I wrote the first book on Agile Portfolio Management, influencing how program and portfolio management is executed in agile organizations today. My latest book, Agile Kata, integrates continuous improvement, scientific thinking, and organizational adaptability into a structured approach for lasting agility.As a keynote speaker, author, and thought leader, I share insights on agile transformation, leadership, and continuous improvement at global conferences. My proven track record includes not just theory, but real-world implementation, helping organizations build resilient, learning-driven cultures that thrive in complexity.Driven by our commitment to excellence, Incrementor was recognized on the Inc. list in 2016 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S, ranking 1,554th.

Experience

1. Accredited Ic Agile Trainer

   Icagile

   Jan 2019 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Providing Agile Coach Certification, Agile Org Design and Agile Transformation Coach Certification courses.

Education

• The Open University

  MSc, Computing for Commerce and Industry

  2004

Skills

• Podcasting
• Software Project Management
• Extreme Programming
• Test Driven Development
• Kanban
• Agile
• Project Portfolio Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Team Building
• Management
• Project Facilitation
• Project Management Office (Pmo)
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Coaching
• Requirements Gathering
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Certified Scrum Master Csm
• Training
• Conference Management
• Team Leadership
• Enterprise Architecture
• Project Management
• Open Space
• Process Improvement
• Executive Coaching
• Pmo
• Instructor-Led Training
• Leadership
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Rup
• Sdlc
• Requirements Management