Chapter 3
Breaking Bad Scrum with a Value-Driven Approach

Knowing what we value is important. Bad Scrum thrives in environments where intent isn’t clear, values are implicit instead of explicit, and old ways of working take precedence over innovation. But if you don’t know the Scrum values, how can you begin to fix your Scrum? Simple: you can’t. So let’s take a quick tour of the Scrum values to make sure they’re fresh in your mind.