# Linear 2026-08-13-team-initiatives — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Linear (https://linear.app)
- **Version:** 2026-08-13-team-initiatives
- **Released:** Aug 13, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/linear/updates/2026-08-13-team-initiatives/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Linear 2026-08-13-team-initiatives. Source highlight: Initiatives are Linear’s way to manage product strategy and high-level planning across projects. Strategy may start at the company level, but teams carry it forward. You can now assign a team to lead an initiative, making it clear who is responsible for driving the work and how it contributes to the