Appendix A

How to Sabotage Scrum Masters and Product Owners at an Organizational Level

The Exercise

The underlying exercise for the revelations of this chapter is based on a Liberating Structure microstructure called TRIZ.1

1. PeteLearn more: Henri Lipmanowicz and Keith McCandless, The Surprising Powers of Liberating Structures (Liberating Structures Press, 2013): 187–90.

TRIZ fosters innovation by prompting groups to acknowledge and discard habits hindering progress. This tool encourages daring thought by safely questioning established norms. Asking, “What must we stop doing to make progress on our deepest purpose?” stimulates crucial yet enjoyable discussions. Through creative creative discussion, opportunities for renewal arise as localized, ...

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