"One of the more challenging aspects of this job is collaborating with project stakeholders outside of my team and with whom I have no direct authority. Although we typically agree on the importance of the project and the goals we are trying to achieve, our methodologies and the steps we take to get there are subject to dispute. When disagreements occur, I work hard to understand the other stakeholders' perspectives on the problem, try to find a point on which we can agree, and focus on resolving the issue and moving the project forward. Sometimes this requires me to compromise, but I do this without jeopardizing my team, the resources they require, and the schedule. The more I work with business leaders from outside of my development team, the more comfortable I am doing this."