About Toby Elwin
Toby Elwin has lived and worked around the world, advising some of the most respected organizations across industries. From Hewlett-Packard and Converse in the 1990s to the FBI, British Petroleum, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Deloitte, and Berklee College of Music, Toby has applied Lean principles, Agile methods, and human-centered design to solve complex challenges at scale.
Design
Toby's design work identifies enterprise transformation through value-driven delivery in:
- Technology strategy
- Change management
- Process improvement
- Digital marketing
- Product development
- Experience design
- Learning and development
Agile Experience Design & Advisory
With over 30 years of global delivery experience, Toby brings direct advisory support for high-stakes operations and urgent transformation needs. His work focuses on actionable change, measurable outcomes, and early ownership transfer. No delays. No jargon. Just delivery.
Toby blends Lean, Agile, UX, and Systems Thinking into pragmatic strategy. He helps organizations deliver value fast, with a clear line of sight from idea to impact.
With more-than-30-years of organization transformation to include Lean, Agile, UX, Design, and Systems Thinking principles, Toby delivers measurable organization project solutions.
Transformation is not a project. It is the operating system.
Citations
- The New Digital Ecosystem Reality: Nine Trends Rewriting the Rules of Business
- Six Sources of Collapse: A Mathematician's Perspective on How Things Can Fall Apart in the Blink of an Eye
- The Economics and History of Cronyism
- Supply Chain Transformation: Practical Roadmap to Best Practice Result
- Applying Project Management Approaches To Achieve Value Creation in Post-Acquisition Integration
- What Does Fortune 500 Turnover Mean?
- Striking the Innovation Balance
- Managing Change During Systems Implementation at an Engineering Organization
- The Evolving Role of the Chief Learning Officer
- Branch Bank Restructuring: An Effective Change Management Tool
- Killing Your Company: The Path to Longevity
- The Zero Marginal Cost Society: The Internet of Things, the Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of Capitalism
Leading Digital Transformation and Change
Toby Elwin is a seasoned expert in digital transformation and change management, with a proven track record of success across 16 countries and diverse industries. He partners with Global 2000, Fortune 500, public sector, non-profit, and start-up organizations to achieve their competitive, strategic goals.
Approach to Transformation
Toby believes that all change starts at the local level – with individuals and their specific objectives. He designs goal-oriented solutions using a blend of proven frameworks and tools, including:
- Planning and design: Appreciative Inquiry
- Culture and talent: Competing Values Framework
- Leadership and collaboration: Emotional Intelligence, known also as EI or EQ
- Portfolio and risk management: Project Management Fundamentals
His digital marketing strategies connect people within organizations and buyer communities, fostering just-in-time discovery to address critical needs.
Work Experience
Full time, consulting, contract, and volunteer experience.
Review some of Toby's references for insight into his work and his collaboration.
Deloitte Consulting
Booz Allen Hamilton
State Street
Standard Bank
Citi Banamex
Zelis
Citizens Bank
PNC Bank
Hoffman-La Roche
MALEV
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
Chevron
Clarient Global
Pfizer
Northeastern University
EMD Millipore
Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts
The United States Marines
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Geospatial-intelligence Agency
The United States Army
Office of Management and Budget
Finastra
Caterpillar
Verizon
Lucent
Department of Homeland Security
Circuit City
Commonwealth Care Alliance
British Petroleum
Raytheon
Organization Development Network
Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey
Apex Systems
American Express
Vista Equity Partners
Department of Defense - Joint Chiefs of Staff
Office of Personnel Management
Xerox
CEMEX
Wells Fargo
Rockwell Collins
Berklee College of Music
Horizon Healthcare Innovations
Dutch Bike Company
D+H
Neighborhood Health Plan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ASGN Incorporated
Hewlett Packard
Rounder Records
Eli Lilly
Fundtech
YRC Worldwide
Analogical and Neural Computing Laboratory
Starbucks/Hear Music
Converse
NS Design
IF4IT (International Foundation for Information Technology)
Hungarian State Government
Accelare
Beijing Government
Abercrombie & Fitch
Interaction Associates
Skreens Entertainment Technology
Project Management Institute
Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition
Certifications
Toby's expertise has been recognized by his inclusion in the Best Project Management Blogs for 2019 and 50 Great Project Management Blogs to Learn from in 2022. His diverse educational background includes:
- Undergraduate degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts
- Dual MBA:
- International Finance: Central European University Business School in Budapest, Hungary
- Organizational Behavior: Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management in Cleveland, Ohio
Speaking and Collaboration
Toby is a sought-after international speaker on project delivery, organizational change, and innovation. He is available to speak, present, or collaborate with your organization or professional association.