Being a Servant Leader

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Rob Legatie joins me in a discussion about management and servant leadership.  Highlighting the important of any leader providing service to their teams.  It is not enough to form Agile Teams; management has to be a servant leader in order to reach the success that Agile can provide.  Being a Servant Leader embodies the arts of active listening, empathy, trust and many more soft skills that support and encourage Agile Teams.  

Success while Missing the Goal

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Whenever I start teaching an Agile/Scrum class or working with a Scrum or Kanban Team, I try to create an euphoric environment. It is not to provide a false sense of reality. Though in most transformation, I have seen saddness and struggles more than happiness and celebrations. The environment is built to give them joy; a…