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Lead cross-functional projects

Lead cross-functional projects

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Lead cross-functional projects

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- Companies these days are in a constant state of change and the way that they make changes is through projects. Unfortunately, many projects end up failing but it may not be because of poor project management. The real cause of failure is often a gap in project leadership, especially in the case of complex cross-functional projects. In this video, I'll share a simple framework called the direct model that will help you lead your project successfully. We'll cover the six things that a project leader needs to focus on in order to ensure success for their teams. The first thing that a project leader needs to do is define the objective. They need to clearly explain to everyone on the team what the goals of the project are and why they're important. One way to define the objective is to create a formal project charter that explains the goals and metrics for the project, identifies the people who will be working on the project, and specifies what things are in scope and out of scope…

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