What Pixar movies can teach us about Scrum values
and how to spot when they are missing
Pixar movies have a magical way of capturing the importance of life and its many obstacles. And, perhaps the best part: an admirable protagonist always finds a way to overcome them.
What fascinates me is their success is based on their actions and the values they represent. The same values Scrum is built on and make it work. The same values that a lot of us forget to follow and blame Scrum when it doesn’t deliver.
The five Scrum values according to the Scrum guide are: commitment, courage, focus, openness and respect. Let’s see how Pixar can help us master them.
Commitment — Up
When you feel committed, you will do your best to make it a success.
In the heartwarming movie Up, a grumpy old man named Carl ties thousands of balloons to his house to honour his wife’s wish and fulfil his childhood dream: to visit South America’s longest waterfall.
Commitment towards a goal is based on intrinsic motivation. It’s a lot stronger when…
