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How New Managers Can Navigate Cross-Functional Conflict
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- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
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- Jul 9, 2026
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- 488
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Summary
Episode 103 of New Manager Conversations tackles one of the hardest and least-taught skills for first-time leaders: resolving conflict with peers in other departments. Lucas and Luna break down a real scenario—a new product manager clashing with engineering over deadlines—and walk through three specific moves: separating positional from personal stakes, finding the shared metric, and escalating without burning bridges. They draw on research from the Harvard Negotiation Project and a 2025 study on cross-functional friction in mid-size tech firms. No generic 'communicate better' advice—just a concrete framework you can use in your next cross-team standoff. Plus, a light reminder that listener support keeps the show ad-free. #NewManager #Leadership #CrossFunctionalConflict #ConflictResolution #First90Days #ManagingPeers #CareerAdvice #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #ProductManagement #Engineering #Teamwork #Negotiation #OfficePolitics #Communication #ManagementSkills #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo