Comments on: The Essence of Scrum http://agilethinking.net/blog/2009/04/06/essence-of-scrum/ Tobias Mayer's Blog Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:50:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jurgen Appelo http://agilethinking.net/blog/2009/04/06/essence-of-scrum/comment-page-1/#comment-139150 Jurgen Appelo Fri, 22 May 2009 21:34:40 +0000 http://agilethinking.net/blog/essence-of-scrum/#comment-139150 "Self-organization works when there are clear goals and clear boundaries." I think you just invalidated your own comment on my latest blog post. :) Clear goals imply leadership. Clear boundaries imply command-and-control. (Someone ruling out the directions the team is not allowed to go.) Jurgen <em><strong>Response</strong>: Hi Jurgen.  I don't think so.  The most meaningful boundaries are set collaboratively.  I don't argue against leadership at all</em>. “Self-organization works when there are clear goals and clear boundaries.”

I think you just invalidated your own comment on my latest blog post. :)

Clear goals imply leadership.
Clear boundaries imply command-and-control. (Someone ruling out the directions the team is not allowed to go.)

Jurgen

Response: Hi Jurgen.  I don’t think so.  The most meaningful boundaries are set collaboratively.  I don’t argue against leadership at all.

]]> By: Clinton Keith http://agilethinking.net/blog/2009/04/06/essence-of-scrum/comment-page-1/#comment-139139 Clinton Keith Fri, 22 May 2009 19:29:25 +0000 http://agilethinking.net/blog/essence-of-scrum/#comment-139139 Great article! Very positive and visionary. I'll be referencing this for a while! Great article! Very positive and visionary. I’ll be referencing this for a while!

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