Silos, Politics and Turf Wars - A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues Into Competitors

Patrick M. Lencioni

Key Facts and Insights from the Book:

  • The root cause of interdepartmental politics and silos: Often, the primary reason for the existence of silos and politics in organizations is a lack of alignment and clear objectives among teams.
  • Silos can lead to inefficiency: Silos can result in duplicated work and missed opportunities, eventually leading to inefficiency in an organization.
  • Importance of thematic goals: The book emphasizes the power of thematic goals which are clear, singular objectives that unite the teams and give them a shared purpose.
  • Contextual goals versus thematic goals: Contextual goals are important, but they should not...

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