ISTJ Cross-Functional Work: Why Process Meets Politics
The project kickoff meeting had all the warning signs. Marketing wanted to “disrupt the paradigm.” Engineering insisted on six more…
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ENTP Collaboration: Why You Actually Break Down Silos
ENTPs bring 47 perspectives to every problem, see connections nobody else notices, and somehow turn a budget meeting into a…
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INFJ Team Work: Why Your Depth Actually Threatens Others
The project kickoff meeting gathered engineers, marketers, designers, and operations leads around one table. Each person spoke their department’s language,…
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INTP Teams: Why Your Analysis Gets Buried in Politics
The project kickoff meeting had seventeen people. Seven different departments. Three competing priorities. And me, watching the whole thing unravel…
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INTJ Cross-Functional Collaboration: Why You Actually Need Other Teams
INTJs approach collaboration the way engineers approach building bridges: calculate the load requirements, identify structural weaknesses, eliminate unnecessary components. Working…
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ESFJ Leadership: What Nobody Tells You About Influence
Six months into my role as creative director, I faced a problem I hadn’t anticipated. My title said “director,” but…
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INTP Leadership: How Expertise Beats Authority (Finally)
You’ve built credibility through meticulous analysis. Your team respects your technical depth. Yet when a cross-functional initiative requires coordination across…
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Introvert Team Influence: How to Lead Without Authority
The org chart showed clean reporting lines. My role sat neatly in one box. But the actual work required coordination…
