Scrum Master Anti-Patterns

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Introduction

The reasons Scrum Masters violate the spirit of the Scrum Guide are multifaceted. Typical Scrum Master anti-patterns run from ill-suited personal traits to complacency, pursuit of individual agendas, and misunderstanding of the role itself; see Figure 1.1.

Figure 1.1 Beware of becoming a Scrum parent.