- Other director comes and says: why should we work with your team instead of rolling out the same product ourselves (and getting your team laid off)?
- Our director comes and says: your team is too slow, why? You should do X instead of Y. Z Is super urgent: cancel your plans and do it.
- Other manager: my team is better than your team! My people deserve a raise/promo/whatever more than yours.
- Other director comes and says: why should we work with your team instead of rolling out the same product ourselves (and getting your team laid off)?
- Our director comes and says: your team is too slow, why? You should do X instead of Y. Z Is super urgent: cancel your plans and do it.
- Other manager: my team is better than your team! My people deserve a raise/promo/whatever more than yours.