Companies are made first and foremost of people, embedded in a social and cultural context within which they operate. An Agile Transition may well be triggered “from the bottom up” by the initiative of a few heads of function, but–to truly impact the entire culture of the organization–it needs a clear commitment and stated position from the highest levels of the company, without which it is destined for modest results or failure.
Intermediate Managers or Middle Managers are key figures in making classic type organizations work and are equally important in an agile organization, so it is most important to get their operational support.
The roles of Product Owner and Scrum Master are truly new to Italian manufacturing contexts and require the evolution of business figures previously dedicated to product or project management.
Operational people like to work in an agile way. The approach is Win Win with the company, which benefits greatly from the continuous learning and the results that come from it.