> On average, the first priority of managers and execs is maintaining the power structures that make them a big deal. But true Agile processes are about empowering teams to self-organize around serving users.
But that doesn't explain the success of Scrum, because Scrum does away with the power structure of managers, and should empower the teams. "We're doing Scrum now" is the big stick I see scrum masters use to beat back Business managers to keep them from interfering with and micromanaging the team.
At least, that's what they should be doing when management interferes too much. And then address this higher up with whoever decided that we're doing scrum now, and explain to them what that means, if necessary.
There's no excuse to tolerate micromanaging managers in a Scrum process. They don't belong there. Kick them out.
But that doesn't explain the success of Scrum, because Scrum does away with the power structure of managers, and should empower the teams. "We're doing Scrum now" is the big stick I see scrum masters use to beat back Business managers to keep them from interfering with and micromanaging the team.
At least, that's what they should be doing when management interferes too much. And then address this higher up with whoever decided that we're doing scrum now, and explain to them what that means, if necessary.
There's no excuse to tolerate micromanaging managers in a Scrum process. They don't belong there. Kick them out.