How do you ensure alignment when you have two senior executive stakeholders who disagree with each other on the proposed strategy and you are stuck in the middle?

"When two senior executives disagree, I remind myself that Ops isn’t here to play referee with yellow cards. We’re more like the scoreboard operator- our job is to show t...

When you're facing this unenviable position, I recommend adopting these best practices: Ensure both execs' strategy is trying to solve the same problem statement Help th...

Firstly, it's important to know what your role is in such situations. Typically, in such situations, your role is to facilitate the alignment process, maintain a neutral ...

When two senior execs are at odds, focus on the common goal. Just try to make it factual, so you present data or insights that address their differing viewpoints, and pro...