Relationships theater
Cross-functional misalignment
RACI gaps and siloed incentives stall handoffs
Signals you may see
- Status updates sound confident, but dependency and scope reality do not match
- Work queues behind a few interfaces while priorities keep shifting
- Governance meetings happen, but decisions do not stick with owners and dates
Decisive Edge lens
This pattern—cross-functional misalignment—usually hides a portfolio truth problem: RACI gaps and siloed incentives stall handoffs. EDGE treats this as a portfolio choice: widen options with the Five Whats, score them with a weighted decision matrix, and force the tradeoffs into the open. Finish by installing explicit escalation and RACI clarity—not hallway agreements.
Recommended moves
- Publish RACI for the top cross-functional handoffs affecting cross-functional misalignment; remove “everyone / no one” roles
- Align sponsor narratives: one paragraph of risk, one paragraph of capacity—same meeting, same deck
- Use a stakeholder decision matrix for the top three forks; score, then communicate the cut
Want this applied to your portfolio with governance, telemetry, and executive cadence—without slide theater?