From the course: Make the Move from Middle Manager to Director
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Leading across departments
From the course: Make the Move from Middle Manager to Director
Leading across departments
- When priorities clash between departments, whose goals usually win? The team with the loudest voice, the team closest to the execs, or the team with the biggest budget? As a future director, you need to shift that dynamic and start building shared wins. Let's learn how to move beyond siloed work, lead cross-functionally, and drive alignment that benefits the entire company. As a director, you won't just manage projects, you'll manage alignment. You'll be creating clarity across teams and finding win-win solutions for all, all while keeping the big picture front and center. This requires a mindset shift from "What's best for my team?" to "What's best for the company?" and helping teams adopt a "We're in this together" attitude. Here's what I mean. One of the biggest breakdowns in many companies comes from an us versus them mentality. Sales blames marketing for weak leads, marketing blames product for late updates, and product blames operations for lack of resourcing. This happens…
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