21 leaders on making cross-functional collaboration work
Source: fastcompany.com Break down silos through shared outcomes and clear ownership. Teamwork makes the dream work. It is cliché, and yet true. But teamwork often involves multiple departments and various roles, each with individual goals and priorities. As a cross-functional collaborative team, it’s important to recognize where everyone is coming from and how those objectives can be reached from a company perspective. Sometimes that means dialing down individual ideas to serve the greater good. That is hard to do and it requires good leadership to corral everyone around that vision.