About Me

In a world where technological disruption, artificial intelligence, and rapidly evolving customer expectations are reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace, organizations face a critical challenge: how to remain adaptable while continuing to deliver meaningful value. While many leaders focus on processes, tools, and technology, Roland Flemm has dedicated his career to a deeper question, how organizations themselves can be designed to thrive in an era of constant change.

As the Co-Creator of Org Topologies™ and Chief Executive Officer of Org Topologies™, Roland has emerged as one of the most influential voices in modern organizational design. His work helps leadership teams eliminate structural friction, align strategy with execution, and create organizations capable of sustaining long-term performance. Through his innovative thinking, consulting expertise, and educational contributions, he has helped redefine how businesses approach transformation in the modern age.

Roland’s professional journey spans more than two decades and reflects an exceptional combination of technical expertise, entrepreneurial thinking, and organizational leadership. Beginning his career in software engineering and infrastructure management, he developed a deep understanding of technology systems long before digital transformation became a global priority. His experience included working with enterprise software platforms, application management, infrastructure automation, and large-scale technical environments, providing him with a unique foundation for understanding how organizations operate beneath the surface.

Over time, Roland recognized that organizational performance is rarely limited by technology alone. Instead, many businesses struggle because their structures, communication patterns, and decision-making models fail to support their strategic goals. This realization became the catalyst for a career devoted to organizational transformation and business agility.

Throughout his consulting and coaching career, Roland has worked with some of the Netherlands’ most respected organizations, including Rabobank, ING, ABN AMRO, Nationale-Nederlanden, Backbase, Yuki, Thales, de Volksbank, Greenflux and numerous other enterprises. Across these engagements, he helped leadership teams improve collaboration, accelerate product development, reduce complexity, and create environments where innovation could flourish.

His ability to bridge the gap between executive strategy and operational execution has made him a trusted advisor during periods of significant organizational change. Whether guiding large-scale agile transformations, helping companies restructure around customer value, or coaching leadership teams through growth challenges, Roland consistently focuses on creating sustainable improvements rather than temporary solutions.

The defining milestone of his career came with the creation of Org Topologies™, developed alongside Alexey Krivitsky. More than a methodology, Org Topologies™ serves as a visual language and strategic thinking framework that enables organizations to understand, design, and evolve their structures in ways that improve adaptability and performance.

The framework addresses a challenge faced by countless organizations: how to align strategy, organizational structure, and operational execution without creating unnecessary complexity. Through Org Topologies™, leaders gain a practical way to visualize organizational dynamics, identify structural obstacles, and design systems that better support business objectives.

Roland’s vision extends beyond traditional organizational design. He believes organizations should function as adaptive systems capable of responding effectively to change while maintaining alignment across strategic, tactical, and operational levels. This perspective has helped organizations move beyond rigid structures and embrace more resilient ways of working.

His influence also extends into thought leadership and education. As a Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) with Scrum.org, Roland has trained and mentored professionals, leaders, and organizations around the world. Through workshops, coaching engagements, and speaking appearances at international conferences, he continues to share practical insights on organizational effectiveness, leadership, and business transformation.

Adding to his impact as a thought leader, Roland is the co-author of the bestselling book 10X ORG: A Manager’s Guide to Elevating Business Performance with People and AI. The book explores how organizations can leverage both human potential and emerging technologies to achieve higher levels of performance. It reflects his belief that successful organizations are built not merely through technology adoption, but through thoughtful organizational design that enables people to perform at their best.

What distinguishes Roland’s leadership philosophy is his commitment to systems thinking and continuous learning. His educational pursuits, including studies in design thinking through MIT Sloan Executive Education and systems thinking through Cornell University, have further strengthened his ability to approach organizational challenges from a holistic perspective. Rather than focusing on isolated problems, he examines the broader systems that influence organizational outcomes.

Today, as businesses across industries navigate increasing complexity, Roland Flemm continues to help leaders create organizations capable of thriving in uncertainty. His work demonstrates that true business transformation begins not with processes or technology, but with designing organizations that enable people, strategy, and innovation to work in harmony.

Through his pioneering contributions to organizational design, commitment to leadership development, and unwavering focus on adaptability, Roland is helping shape the future of work. His journey serves as a powerful reminder that sustainable business success is achieved when organizations are intentionally designed to evolve, perform, and create value in an ever-changing world.

10XORG, the book: How do we learn, adapt, and perform to become 10X more impactful and relevant?

Org Topologies: Org Design made easy.

Linkedin profile
scrum.org profile and publications
Blog publications on Medium
ScrumCards, a valuable learning tool
Youtube channel

Some of my older creations

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What is d.c.m.e. BV?

d.c.m.e. is the abbreviation of “The Dutch Company that Makes Everything”, and is the legal entity (besloten vennootschap) under which Roland operates.