Address breakdowns immediately—cross-functional issues compound faster.
When follow-through breaks down in cross-functional projects, figure out why and adjust your approach. Was authority unclear? Were dependencies hidden? Did the wrong person own the deliverable? Each breakdown teaches you how to structure better coordination next time.
Take Action: Identify one recent cross-functional coordination failure. Schedule fifteen minutes today to analyze what specifically broke down. Write down one process change that would prevent that breakdown from recurring.