Cross-functional teams have become more popular in recent years for three primary reasons: they improve coordination and integration, span organizational boundaries, and reduce the production ...

By definition, cross-functional teaming entails multiple competing tasks and priorities. Without a clear path for organizing and making forward progress, teams typically get stuck or fail to execute.

Your organization's most important work happens through cross-functional teams, but these teams are rarely set up for success. Here's how to do things differently.