
140 brilliant leader
An added complication in these relationships is that the func-
tional leadership role is not always a full-time one. The functional
leader might also be assigned to work on projects, leaving them
with limited time to liaise with the cross functional leaders,
communicate with their own functional team members and to
develop or coach them.
The solutions
There are no easy answers to the challenges presented by cross
functional working, but there are some best practice principles
brilliant
example
Michael was a project manager who had a tight delivery schedule for a
high-profile technical application. Two of his team informed him ...