The single most helpful thing directors and leads of leads can do is to ensure the right people in a vertical organization know the right facts and strategies.

The single most helpful thing directors and leads of leads can do is to ensure the right people in a vertical organization know the right facts and strategies. Organizations that compartmentalize, play favorites, introduce political wrangling (over things like budget, popular projects, etc) are going to suffer. This is indisputable and also unavoidable, but by forcing information dissemination across the board the damages are easily mitigated. People are more flexible and resilient than most realize, and generally speaking the hive mind self-organizes to support the larger vision. Assuming there is a clear mission and vision, which is by no means guaranteed.