Momentum Locksmith™, dedicated to leadership development and enterprise transformation strategy for IT organizations.

Unlock momentum in your IT organization

Aaron Kopel has more than 25 years of experience. He combines deep knowledge and insight with practical real-world insights to help business and IT leaders navigate today’s hyper-changing environment.

He holds an MBA and multiple agile leadership certifications. Aaron is the founder and principal of Project Brilliant, a consulting firm focused on Agile leadership development.

Aaron Kopel

Momentum Locksmith

CIO CHALLENGES

Every CIO faces unique obstacles. is the biggest challenge you are facing right now?

Business Engagement

I am constantly fire-fighting due to changing business priorities!

Ready to get going?

Momentum Locksmith™ distills 20+ years of agile leadership into a 90-day playbook to shift your team from firefighting to forward-thinking.

Quantify and sustain momentum in enterprise delivery.
90-day framework for energizing high-performing but stalled teams.

Trusted by Industry Leaders

“Momentum Locksmith™ gave us the structure and leadership focus we needed to go from firefighting to forward-thinking…”

- CIO, National Healthcare Network

When you stop learning, You stop growing.

Unlock the true potential of your IT organization with the game-changing framework pioneered by Aaron Kopel, author of Unlocking Momentum. This isn't just another tech strategy — it's a program for transforming IT from a cost center into a catalyst for enterprise-wide innovation.

Aaron’s Momentum Program™ helps IT leaders break free from outdated models and align technology with real business outcomes. Whether you’re leading a legacy team or building agile capabilities from the ground up, this approach provides the clarity, structure, and strategic insight needed to:

Optimize your organization for a purpose
Align your IT Leadership Team
Unlock the productivity of your Teams

Drawing from decades of real-world experience and consulting for Fortune 500s, Aaron Kopel equips you with the tools to turn your IT department into a momentum-building machine — agile, accountable, and relentlessly focused on value.

If your IT organization is ready to evolve from reactive to proactive, from siloed to strategic — it starts here.

Leadership Capability

I am up all night stressing over the capabilities of my IT leaders!

Predictable Execution

I am pulling my hair out because we can't seem to get anything done!

Momentum Locksmith™ — a strategic plan for transforming delivery, team alignment, and outcomes in just 90 days.

Equip your teams to increase delivery speed and predictability with the Momentum Locksmith™ Program!

Build leadership that can navigate change, inspire teams, and drive strategic outcomes.

Break down silos and foster alignment between IT, business, and executive teams.

Focus on outcomes that matter, from faster time-to-market to improved customer satisfaction.

Develop Confident & Adaptive Leaders

Enhance Collaboration Across Departments

Deliver Measurable Business Value

A proven 3-phase system to diagnose issues, architect solutions, and build lasting momentum.

What is Momentum Locksmith™?

The Momentum Locksmith™ program is a structured 90-day program designed to unlock clarity, speed, and confidence in your IT teams. It combines agile delivery best practices with executive-level coaching to drive real transformation — fast.

You'll Get

A customized delivery strategy aligned to business outcomes
Candid team assessments and leadership insights
Systems that replace chaos with clarity
Measurable progress every 30 days