[andreidbr]

I wholeheartedly agree with point 7 Your goal is for your team to thrive without you.

I spent a lot of time also playing a Scrum Master role in addition to my regular duties. So much so that some managers asked me to pursue this full time. I always explained that my goal is to be there just as a point of contact and that the team should be able to manage itself.

Sadly, I see so many managers, scrum masters, or even regular engineers consider this as a dumb approach to make yourself replaceable. If you don't hoard knowledge then you'll be laid off when the company's numbers look bad.

[DevKit]

Agreed, I was fortunate enough to learn this lesson early in my management career when I was passed over for a promotion I felt I deserved for someone who's team was able to operate without them. Looking back, I know this is why he got the role rather than me, my team couldn't live without me whereas his could and therefore he could take on the expanded role.

[soulofmischief]

I've always told my engineers that their job is to get me fired for redundancy.

[pjbster]

I always say that a job without an end date is a lifestyle.

[OhMeadhbh]

I'm stealing that one.