Who is your Team #1 It’s probably not who you think. A common theme for senior leaders I coach is the challenge of working cross-functionally. It’s a hot topic, full of frustrations: trying to get results with people who they have no authority over, who have their own priorities and who they didn’t choose to work with (unlike their direct team). In this is an oldie but a goodie video from Patrick Lencioni (author of many books including ‘The Five Dysfunctions of a Team’), he drops some truth bombs about who is your Team #1 and why. Questions I ask leaders after we watch the video: 🔦 What percent of your time should you be investing outside of the function you lead? As you get into more senior roles, the answer is usually ‘more’. 🔦 If you’re hanging out with your team instead of investing with peers, what are you avoiding? 🔦 How healthy or strong are your relationships with the peers you need to get important work done with? 🔦 If the answer is ‘not great’, what’s the cost of that for you? Them? Your team? 🔦 What would your peers say it’s like to try and work with you? Leaders, what helps you lean in to cross-functional work? https://lnkd.in/gfJxtgAw Like this content? I write about all things leadership, expanding into opportunities and being original. 📌 Click my name + follow + 🔔
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6moSo true Yvonne Ingalls, PCC. Thanks for sharing. Front line managers touch the majority of talent in a business, so supporting their success from all directions is key. First Team can really empower much with disciplined focus and prioritization.