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Pete Behrens

Louisville, Colorado, United States

Pete Behrens is a globally recognized leadership coach, consultant, and in-demand speaker. As the founder and CEO of Agile Leadership Journey, he has built a curriculum and global community dedicated to building better leaders.


Pete has led agile transformations for dozens of Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations, improving organizational health and performance through education and coaching. His ultimate goal is to show leaders that shifts in mindsets, behaviors, and culture are an asset – not a liability.


An influential speaker, Pete has shared his insights at various global conferences and hosts the Relearning Leadership podcast, where he engages with industry experts and leaders to explore the evolving landscape of leadership and organizational development.

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Pete has experience working within the following areas, and would welcome additional clients in:


  • Education
  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
  • Industrials 
  • Information Technology/Data Infrastructure
  • Insurance
  • Non-profits
  • Professional Services
  • Public Service
  • Retail/eCommerce
  • Start-ups
  • Telecommunications
  • Transport & Logistics

Pete is available to support entry-, mid-, senior-, and C-suite-level leaders, senior leadership teams, department/division teams, and organization-wide groups, small businesses, large corporate entities, start-ups, and nonprofits.


Pete earned his BA from Luther College and BS from Washington University.


Language(s): English

Speaking Engagements

In addition to building the global Agile Leadership Journey community of Guides, Pete Behrens is a world-renowned speaker, leadership coach, and expert in agility and change.


With decades of experience and a track record that matches his message, Pete brings a unique blend of inspirational stories with practical strategies to every stage.

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Articles, Podcasts & More Featuring this ALJ Guide

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By Betsy Piland March 6, 2025
According to new research from the Business Agility Institute, instead of solving business problems outright, AI ends up amplifying them—meaning that unprepared organizations may find themselves struggling rather than thriving.
By Betsy Piland March 5, 2025
ALJ Founder and CEO Pete Behrens sat down with Agile Mentors podcast host Brian Milner to talk about leadership agility in today’s organizations and how old-school “leadership” (aka top-down marching orders) is no longer effective—if it ever was.
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By Agile Leadership Journey October 24, 2024
Welcome to a collection of bone-chilling stories that reveal what happens when vision fails, trust crumbles, and empowerment becomes a mere shadow of what it should be.
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By Richard Dolman & Pete Behrens October 15, 2024
Markets shift. Customer demands change. Technology evolves. For organizations that want to stay relevant, transformation is a necessity.
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By Agile Leadership Journey May 22, 2024
In 2006, Salesforce underwent an agile transformation - facilitated by ALJ Founder & CEO Pete Behrens - across a 350+ person R&D organization, putting the company on a path toward its current position of $34B in annual revenue.
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By Relearning Leadership April 3, 2024
Alena Keck, head of Vodafone’s Lean-Agile Center of Excellence, joins Pete to discuss the role of emotions in driving organizational change, the journey of transforming leadership mindsets, and more.
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