The Scrum Master's Path

Book excerpt: The power of serving with agile project management: Why becoming the Servant Leader for your SCRUM team is the best decision you can make today If you buy the Kindle or paperback version, you will get the audio version for free! This publication is a bundle that contains 2 books: Agile Scrum Crash Course: Discover How to Get the Professional Scrum Master Certification PSM1 and Boost Your Team's Effectiveness With Agile Project Management Servant Leadership: Learn the Most Effective Soft Skills to Become a Servant Leader and Guide Your Team to Success Self-serving, autocratic, dictatorial leadership is so last century. If organizations want to move up in the world, they have to abandon the old leadership methods. These methods consist of strict hierarchy, allowing little to no room for the employees to grow within the company, and the value of human labor is driven to the lowest. This is the era of servant leadership. Renowned for its radical approach to leadership, the servant model can impact human satisfaction in any company, therefore increasing its productivity. Putting people in the first place, a servant leader deflects attention from himself and empowers every member of the team. By empowering others, the leaders find their power and become an authority. This fits totally with the Agile principles and values, and SCRUM is the best framework that you can use to help your team to accomplish great results, becoming a SCRUM master: the Servant Leader for your Agile team. You are in the right place because this book contains also a crash course that will prepare you for any question on the PSM1 (Professional SCRUM Master certification issued by scrum.org) test, and you will pass the test with flying colors! The purpose of this crash course is to provide you with a comprehensive introduction to Agile and Scrum. In an ever-changing technological world, having an understanding of Agile and Scrum as a whole will make you even more qualified to handle projects in this field. Here are some of the topics that this bundle covers: Learn to lead with care and compassion Establish real connections and relationships with your team Find an optimal balance between being a leader and a figure your team can discuss problems with Commit to the growth of your team and see how your team commits to helping you and the organization grow Create an organization that has a positive influence on the community Agile and Scrum basics Waterfall vs. Agile software methodology The main agile frameworks The 12 principles of agile The goal of timeboxes and sprints The SCRUM events: Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint Review, and Retrospective The SCRUM accountabilities: Product Owner, SCRUM Master, Developers, and Stakeholders How to pass the PSM1 exam and a lot of sample questions And much more With these guides, you will be able to absorb a lot of information quickly and easily, and with proven test-taking strategies and expert tips, completing your test will be a piece of cake. If you want to become a Professional Scrum Master, and a great Servant Leader without any hassle, all you have to do is follow the guides and expert tips and advice found inside - it's that easy. So what are you waiting for? Scroll up, click on "Buy Now with 1-Click," and Get Your Copy Now!