Silos, Politics and Turf Wars
A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues Into Competitors
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In yet another page-turner, New York Times best-sellingauthor and acclaimed management expert Patrick Lencioni addressesthe costly and maddening issue of silos, the barriers that createorganizational politics. Silos devastate organizations, killproductivity, push good people out the door, and jeopardize theachievement of corporate goals.
As with his other books, Lencioni writes Silos, Politics, andTurf Wars as a fictional--but eerilyrealistic--story. The story is about Jude Cousins, an eageryoung management consultant struggling to launch his practice bysolving one of the more universal and frustrating problems faced byhis clients. Through trial and error, he develops a simple yetground-breaking approach for helping them transform confusion andinfighting into clarity and alignment.
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Marketing won't speak to engineering. Sales thinks production hogsthe budget. Front desk believes back room's lazy. These sorts ofturf wars, which turn outwardly unified companies into groupings ofuncommunicative "silos," are the stuff of management lore.According to bestselling author Lencioni (The Five Dysfunctionsof a Team), "they waste resources, kill productivity andjeopardize the achievement of goals"--they also drive workersinto tizzies of frustration. Like his previous books, Lencioni'slatest addresses the management problem through a fictional story;this one revolves around a self-employed consultant named Jude, whohas to dismantle silos at an upscale hotel, a technology companyand a hospital. Split into two sections, Lencioni's book firstshows Jude discovering a solution to silos, then summarizes Jude'slessons into a strategy that readers can apply to any business.Lencioni's proposal is so full of common sense--namely, endturf wars by getting departments to rally around a commongoal--that managers will be eager to apply it themselves. Justas refreshing is Lencioni's use of character and plot, which is farabove average for the business genre. As sympathetic as Jude is, hemakes Lencioni's management lessons memorable. (Mar.)(Publishers Weekly, January 30, 2006)
"...an excellent book that nearly everyone will identify withand benefit from..." (Personnel Today, May 2006)
"... an engaging, simplistic read, and one that reinforced manyimpressions about the 'problems within' and strategiesto solve them." (The British Journal Of AdministrativeManagement, February/March 07)
"...if your business experiences politics... this book may befor you." (EN, the magazine for entrepreneurs, January2008)"Lencioni's theory around alignment is simple and powerful, andcould apply to any type of organization, large or small."
--Gary C. Kelly, vice chairman and chief executive officer,Southwest Airlines Co.
"An incisive and insightful look at how companies can recognizeand remedy infighting. The tone of Patrick's writing isas warm and readable as the advice itself is sound."
--Michael A. George, chief marketing officer, Dell Inc.
"Lencioni is a master at creating real and tangible companyalignment. We're using these principles to rally our people aroundbuilding a global brand. Huge applause from our entireorganization."
--Brian Scudamore, founder & CEO, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
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