From siloes and micromanagers to managers who don't give their employees enough decision-making power, barriers to impact arise in every complex organization, preventing teams from getting the kind of results they're capable of. Most leaders have come to believe that they need to overhaul their entire organization in order to overcome these barriers, but this is simply not true. Rather than needlessly devote resources to major systemic change, they need to figure out how to ensure people and their teams are empowered, aligned and able to partner in and across teams to leverage their full potential.
Richard Lee's framework for leveraging impact has enabled teams to successfully overcome these challenges--without pulling the rug up from underneath them. Drawing on examples from companies he's worked with, including Google, Facebook, and Big Tech giants Amgen and Genentech/Roche, Lee provides practical solutions to the problems that hold people back in nearly every organization. Among other crucial skills, you'll learn-
