Silos, Politics and Turf Wars
by Patrick Lencioni
Lencioni's fable on departmental silos and his remedy: a thematic goal (a single shared rallying cry for a defined period), defining objectives, standard operating objectives, and metrics. It is simple and it works where leaders actually commit to one priority.
Read it if…
your departments compete instead of cooperating.
Skip it if…
you lead a small team without silos.
Three things you will actually use
- Silos form when there is no shared priority.
- One thematic goal at a time.
- Review it in every leadership meeting.
Do this first
Define one thematic goal for the next three to six months that every department serves.
Our verdict
Simple remedy for a common disease.
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