Scrum.org

MARCH 19, 2022

This blog post is also available as a nicely designed PDF. From that moment on, I captured my struggles, failures, and successes in a series of blog posts. Over the years, the sum of these blog posts resulted in the paper “ The 8 Stances Of A Scrum Master ”. How is Scrum a framework to manage risk and deliver value sooner?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 18, 2021

In a recent blog post, I addressed whether a Can Scrum Master and a Product Owner be the same person? You can remember the answer from the blog; Even though it is not outright in the Scrum Guide but not a recommended option. However, while discussing the same question related to Scrum master and manager, the answer gets blurred.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Leadership is a quality that’s important for success and yet so difficult to define. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, cuts through the noise and reveals five of the best leadership theories. In Review – Top 5 Leadership Theories. There’s so much written about leadership, Jennifer said, that it can be intimidating.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

On this opportunity I am writing a blog rather than making a video on youtube since my family just moved to Brisbane and I am still waiting for all my gears to be sent across the continent. Let’s get back to our initial question about true leadership. There are many models of leadership out there. Leading from the front.

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

What are the differences between a Scrum Master and Project Manager? Isn’t a Scrum Master some kind of an Agile Project Manager? Before we dive into an overview of the differences between a Scrum Master and a Project Project Manager, let’s start with the conclusion, which is: The Scrum Master is not an Agile Project Manager.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Practical systems have made me a more productive Project Manager. In my Project Management role, that means testing work, managing change, and checking the team are well. Servant Leadership. Dealing with high volumes of email is an essential lesson for Project Managers to learn. Servant Leadership.

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Scrum.org

MAY 5, 2020

Everything, with servant-leadership as the foundational mindset and attitude. How to show servant-leadership and ‘read the room’ when you’re not physically present with the team? In this blog post, we explore these questions by using the Scrum Master stances as a structure. What does remote facilitation look like?

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The IIL Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This isn’t just another online conference; it’s an energizing expedition into the forefront of leadership and innovation across all levels. Strategic Leadership Effective leadership strategies are essential when guiding teams through times of volatility and uncertainty.

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nTask

AUGUST 6, 2019

Leadership has a very broad scope when we talk about leadership styles examples. There are over ten different leadership styles, and one style just doesn’t suit a specific organization. Leadership in that sense is complex. In other situations, few leadership styles examples point to folks who lead by transactions.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 11, 2021

Coaching the team members in self-management. How is Scrum Master as FFFCDO increasing self-management among Developers in the face of perceived persecution? What kind of leadership and service is the Scrum Master as FFFCDO demonstrating? Stakeholders, Management, Customers as The Persecutors: (a.k.a. THE BEST TEST.

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The IIL Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Are you looking to change careers or grab hold of the ever-evolving world of project management? With –many paths, selecting the proper project management certification can be your game-changer–the difference between searching for a job and landing that dream position!

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Scrum.org

JUNE 7, 2021

The Problem : Parts of the leadership—particularly the middle management—pay lip service at best to the idea of becoming an agile organization. With a lot at stake for management folks, why not wait and see? Leadership is about being the first to explore unknown territory at personal risk, thus being a role model.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

This is the last in a series of 3 blogs presenting the result of an interesting research study from Sam Walker. In this blog we will explore what Agile Leaders can learn from these extremely successful team captains. No coach, manager or process can help a team better in these circumstances than the Scrum Master.

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

LPM also known as Lean Portfolio management, refers to how senior leadership uses lean principles and systems thinking approaches to align strategy with execution. Portfolio management teams apply these principles and approaches to strategy and investment funding, Agile portfolio operations, and governance.

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The IIL Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Michael Shick, MSPM, PMP, CSM Think back to the various project leaders and managers you have worked with professionally. The era of robotic, detached leadership is fading, and in its place, a more genuine approach is emerging — poised to reshape organizational cultures. Explore the importance of authentic leadership.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 3, 2021

. In an earlier blog post on Servant Leadership, Commander’s Intent and Decentralised Command we discussed the ways in which decentralised command and decision-making has rapidly become a business essential for all. Yet many managers and leaders struggle with putting this into place. Step #5 – Stay engaged.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

One profession that inherently aligns with the principles of range is project management. Project managers are the orchestrators of diverse teams, ensuring that various functions come together seamlessly to achieve a common goal. The Project Manager’s Playground Project managers are, by nature, adaptive generalists.

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LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Practical systems have made me a more productive Project Manager. In my Project Management role, that means testing work, managing change, and checking the team are well. Servant Leadership. Dealing with high volumes of email is an essential lesson for Project Managers to learn. Servant Leadership.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 5, 2018

That style of management thinking derives from something called Taylorism. Yet many are unfamiliar with Taylorism, how it affected the trajectory of management, and how it continues to affect many people's thinking today. A brief introduction to Scientific Management. There's a problem with thinking that way. Taylorism is evil!"

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Risk Management Guru – Agile Specialist – IIL Senior Instructor. We know that servant leadership is an excellent match for Agile methods. For example, in Scrum, the Scrum Master is a servant leader of the Scrum Team. What other leadership styles have a home in the Agile approach? Like Judith W. Frick, Ph.D.,

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Scrum Master takes on the responsibility of coordinating with other teams or departments, managing dependencies, and confirming that the team has everything they need to succeed. The Scrum Master as a Servant Leader Beyond their technical responsibilities, a Scrum Master embodies the concept of servant leadership.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 10, 2019

Leadership might be hard to define, but it’s easy to recognize. Leaders know that to lead they must keep up their leadership skills. But leadership isn’t only about inspiring others, it’s about knowing oneself. But leadership isn’t only about inspiring others, it’s about knowing oneself. Both take work.

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 20, 2019

Leadership can be customized to the individual. Then there are servant leaders, those who lead through service to their teams. This might sound backwards, even counter to what leadership is, but the definition of leadership is broad enough to hold a multitude of approaches. The Transactional Leadership Theory.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 24, 2018

Before you can plan, execute and successfully complete a project, you must hire a project manager to manage it. A project manager is a difficult position to fill. It feels as if you might have to employ a battery of workers to handle every aspect of the project manager role. What’s your leadership style?

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) involves connecting strategy to execution by using lean principles. Budgets are allocated to execute an enterprise’s strategy by portfolio management teams. What Are The Key Components Of Lean Portfolio Management? The lean portfolio leadership team creates the goal of your company.

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Scrum.org

MAY 3, 2021

The Scrum Master is a Servant Leader – this means that they put the continued development of their teams first. When firms are rolling out a Scrum implementation, Scrum Masters are usually coaching, planning and advising side by side with managers and leaders. Who does the Scrum Master Serve and How? Good luck in your Scrum journey!

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

There’s nothing wrong with servant leading your customers and stakeholders as a Product Owner, but if your main purpose during the day is getting new ‘orders’ from stakeholders… then you’re missing the point of being a great Product Owner. Wikipedia , Oktober 2019 —. The Product Owner as a Clerk. The results/effects of acting like a Clerk.

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Scrum.org

MAY 27, 2021

We’ve already discussed the importance of decentralised command and decision-making in an earlier blog, outlining how managers need to be able to train, mentor and teach their teams. In the Sprint Planning event, for example, leaders can use a decentralised, servant leadership approach to communicate their intent to their teams.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The solution to that may be found in the sentences that follow because an RTE’s functions and responsibilities are what this blog is most notable for. The RTE is a servant leader who works to provide the resources the ART requires to complete the task. These tools and templates will assist you in managing SAFe® events.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 16, 2021

Scrum Training might help curious and open learners discover how Scrum can help organizations liberate the shared Angel, achieve shared goals - Business Goals (Product Goal), Quality Goals (Definition of Done), Cultural Goals (Empiricism, Self-Management, Servant Leadership). That is true self-management.

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The IIL Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Some frameworks discuss how roles like product owner, product manager, and scrum master contribute to making that happen by ensuring the cross-functional team is aligned with the product/project vision and team members work cooperatively to advance in the right direction. Will the project manager no longer be required? And if so, how?”

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 31, 2019

On my last year life retrospectives, I wrote about servant leadership. Another instance is when I see many experienced project managers bring their preconceived ideas about Scrum and treat the Sprint as a mini-waterfall. As written on the Scrum Guide , the Scrum Master is a servant leader. Like many of you, I do the same.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 15, 2018

In this post, I use the term Leaders & Scrum Masters interchangeably to help people understand, Scrum Master is a "Servant-leadership" role. Yet,For too many Organizations Scrum has been the biggest disappointment- I believe this is because we are mixing the Management style. These people expect more from an organization.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Coaching the team members in self-management and cross-functionality. Assisting in finding techniques for effectual Product Goal definition and Product Backlog Management. They are mentors and consultants who advise, guide, and offer practical advice on agile transformation and agile leadership. Scrum Team. Product Owner.

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iZenBridge

MAY 20, 2021

He told me that he handles technical end to end project management. He is not involved in managing and developing resources. Actually his main concern was – Am I eligible for PMP® certification as my designation is not Project Manager? You can take the PMP® exam even if your title is not project manager.

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ProjectManager.com

JULY 31, 2019

More along the lines of project management, though, is the Agile Manifesto. Now, even project management traditionalists who use Gantt charts and waterfall projects , are heeding the relevance of agile. Therefore, managers are mostly in the background after they set the stage for the team. What Is the Agile Manifesto?

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ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

A Scrum Master might sound like a character in a role-playing game, but it’s a serious job that’s rooted in leadership. The Scrum Master is the person on the team who is responsible for managing the process, and only the process. Holistic Leadership. One way to look at the Scrum Master is as a servant leader.

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