A team lead on an executing project with multiple delivery teams has been issuing status updates without discussing them with the project manager. Stakeholders are concerned about misalignment because other teams do not provide these updates. What should the project manager do?

The project manager should first discuss with the team lead to understand why they are sending these updates. This allows the project manager to gather information, identify the team lead's motivation (e.g., perceived need, lack of clarity on reporting), and assess the actual impact before taking action. Instructing the team lead to stop sending the report is premature without understanding the context and could lead to resentment or missed communication needs. Reviewing reporting requirements with stakeholders is a good step but should follow understanding the current situation. Telling other team leads to provide similar reports would exacerbate the problem of uncoordinated communication and misalignment, rather than resolving it.