Everyone loves to shout give teams autonomy

TL;DR; Autonomy alone is not enough; teams need clear alignment with strategic goals to deliver real business outcomes. In Scrum, tools like the Product Goal, Sprint Goal, and Product Backlog are essential for this alignment. Leaders should provide clarity of purpose so teams can be both autonomous and effective, avoiding wasted effort and missed objectives.

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