I think the real reason you cannot have real agile is because businesses don't run in a way that is compatible with agile, so over time all processes within a b

I think the real reason you cannot have real agile is because businesses don't run in a way that is compatible with agile, so over time all processes within a business will evolve to match how the business itself functions. Sadly, I think you are correct. It's very hard, at best, to make "the business" operate in a way that's truly compatible with the agile approach on the tech side. :-( I won't say it's impossible, but it's definitely not easy.