What if we uncover impediments, we make their impact visible to the organization, but we don’t have the authority to make any changes to alter the state of affairs ourselves? How does it make you feel? It can make you feel very, very, small. This feeling is especially acute the larger the organization you are part of is. You feel like a lone voice in the wilderness. It’s tempting to give up. That’s when we need to switch gears and put on our change agent hats (in my case: a p

Overcoming impediments is not for the timid. It requires a single minded purpose, a completely uncompromising attitude, in order to overcome the obstacles that face your team. For the scrum master, it is the impediments that you face that will define your skill and ability as a team leader. Every impediment that you fail to address reduces your value to the team. Every impediment you are able to remove increases your value to the team. It’s really that simple. Remember that t