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Being a boss and being a leader are two very different things.

That may seem obvious to those that understand it, those that don't will think I'm nuts. As a scrum master I have been a leader at every company where I have worked. I have never had anyone report to me in those same companies, aka not a boss.

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I usually don't consider scrum masters leaders. Facilitators of process, and reporting are the two biggest things they are responsible for usually.

No offense to your personal positions though, I know many places confuse the term with project manager too.

I wasn't a Project Manager at all. Scrum Masters need to enforce the team rules and do so without being a boss. If they aren't leaders, if they aren't coaches, you're not getting as much out of your Scrum Masters as you can.

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