As the economy reverts back from the 2021 hiring boom, companies are increasingly removing middle managers in favor of one leader for very large teams. For example, as opposed to marketing being led ...

Solving complex problems requires complex solutions. For the team at DFIN, keeping goals and processes aligned among cross-functional teams is key to delivering risk and compliance solutions to ...

Do you know how some teams seem like a perfect jigsaw puzzle, fitting seamlessly to create an awe-inspiring picture? Welcome to the world of cross-disciplinary team dynamics! Here, companies bring ...

If an agency’s teams—or its client’s teams—aren’t aligned internally, agency partners will likely face issues such as conflicting priorities, miscommunication and approval bottlenecks, stalling ...

The saying ‘no good deed goes unpunished’ often applies to cross-functional work within organizations. There is not enough cross-functional collaboration between security and related IT disciplines, ...

Legal and finance should be aligned, particularly when it comes to budgetary considerations and risk mitigation. Axiom's GC and CFO have regular communication to foster transparency and proactive ...

As a coach or consultant, you're probably well aware of the transformative shift happening in the business landscape: the ascendancy of cross-functional teaming. In response to the increasingly ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Cheryl Cran In today’s ...

Organizations are designed to maximize the success of individual teams. Norms, routines, and goals are established within individual teams and create boundaries between different teams. Our research ...

Protecting access driving discipline guides CFOs at Bon Secours Mercy, Duke, and others as they tackle 2026 financial and operational challenges.