How Does Leadership Fit Into Self-Organizing Teams?

There may not be an 'I' in team, but that doesn't mean there isn't a leader, even in self-organizing ones.

Let’s say we’ve “conquered agile," and the prophecy came true: We have a self-organizing team!

But how does leadership fit into this? What does a leader do in a self-organizing team?

A Scrum Master Works on Three Levels

Through my professional experience, while serving my customers, working with Scrum Teams and training people in Professional Scrum, I have observed that some Scrum Masters only work to serve the Development Team and the Product Owner.

According to the Scrum Guide, Scrum Master serves on three levels: