Press Release
LeSS and the Society for Adaptive Organisations announce strategic collaboration to accelerate adaptive transformation
Amsterdam, October 15th, 2025 – The LeSS Company and the Society for Adaptive Organisations (SfAO) today announced the start of a strategic collaboration to reshape how modern organisations evolve, learn, and deliver value in complex environments.
Both organisations bring deep, complementary expertise to the field of organisational design and adaptive product development. By joining forces, they aim to expand the frontier of practical knowledge, foster professional learning, and accelerate systemic change in companies across Europe and beyond.
“We share a commitment to helping companies become truly adaptive—not just agile in name, but structurally capable of learning and evolving,” said Bas Vodde, co-creator of LeSS.
Dr. Jürgen Hoffmann, founder of SfAO, added: “This cooperation connects communities, practitioners, and thinkers who want to move beyond agile theatre and toward deep organisational renewal.”
Key Initiatives of the Collaboration:
- Joint development of a revolutionary team-based Scrum course
- Creation and sharing of high-impact case studies
- Professional learning events and immersive program
- Research partnerships and thought leadership
This partnership reflects a shared belief in organisations as living systems—capable of continuous improvement, simplification, and learning. It also signals a growing European movement toward more resilient, customer-centric, and humane workplaces.
About The LeSS Company
Founded in 2014 by Bas Vodde and Craig Larman, The LeSS Company supports the application of Scrum in large-scale product development. With a strong foundation in systems thinking and organisational design, LeSS has helped companies such as BMW, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, BASE, and Nokia redesign their structures to enable better learning and faster value delivery.
Press contact: Bastiaan van Hamersveld, CEO The LeSS Company B.V. press@less.works Phone: +31-613-196419
About Society for Adaptive Organisations
SfAO is a European initiative uniting experienced coaches, consultants, and trainers who help companies become more customer-oriented, adaptive, and resilient. SfAO supports sustainable progress by promoting cultural diversity, social well-being, and technologically progressive practices across sectors.
Further information about the society, the certifications offered, and membership opportunities can be found at: https://adaptive-organisations.org
Press contact: Society for Adaptive Organizations e.V. Roza Silva, Managing Director presse@adaptive-organisations.org https://adaptive-organisations.org
The Society for Adaptive Organizations e.V. is an association of leading European organizational developers, coaches, and trainers that aims to create uniform quality standards for training and continuing education in organizational development and to support companies in uncertain markets. The goal is to help organizations become more customer-focused, effective, and resilient.