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Have a project that’s bogged down due to the number of people, departments, and opinions involved? Building a coalition can help you get decisions made and projects shipped.
Unless you’re working at the smallest of startups, it’s inevitable that sooner or later, a project you care about will be stalled out by conflicting opinions and departmental dynamics. It can feel hopeless, like the only possible outcome is that the project gets cancelled or you quit and move on to a different company. Luckily, there’s a third way. It’s time to build a coalition: a loose-knit group of like-minded peers, internal influencers, and leaders who can make decisions happen by the power of collective action.