Silos, Politics and Turf Wars

A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues In to Competitors

Lencioni, Patrick M.

J-B Lencioni Series

1. Auflage März 2006
224 Seiten, Hardcover
Praktikerbuch

Kurzbeschreibung

Lencioni's fifth book offers solutions to a key leadership issue--the impact of turf wars and political infighting on organizational effectiveness--written in the form of a realistic but fictional story. The concept of "Silos" (vertical structures within organizations) has become synonymous with barriers to workplace effectiveness and deep political conflict. Silos devastate organizations, kill productivity, push good people out the door, and jeopardize the achievement of corporate goals. They cause stress, exasperation, and disappointment by forcing employees to fight unwinnable battles with people who should be teammates. Like Patrick Lencioni's other successful books, this one tackles a tough business issue in both an entertaining and instructive way. Unlike his other titles, however, this book focuses on not one but four organizations--two universities, a hospital, and a church--all struggling to eliminate their silos and bring a sense of alignment back into place.

ISBN: 978-0-7879-7638-5

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"Lencioni's theory around alignment is simple and powerful, and could 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 recognize and remedy infighting. The tone of Patrick's writing is as 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 company alignment. We're using these principles to rally our people around building a global brand. Huge applause from our entire organization."
-Brian Scudamore, founder & CEO, 1-800-GOT-JUNK?

Other Best-Selling Leadership Books by Patrick Lencioni
* The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
* Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide
* The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
* The Five Temptations of a CEO
* Death by Meeting

Introduction.

The Fable.

Part One. Entrepreneurial Ambition.

Part Two. Reality.

Part Three. Rally.

Part Four. Moments of Truth.

The Theory.

Introduction to Silos.

Components of the Model.

Identifying a Thematic Goal.

Case Studies.

Managing and Organizing Around the Thematic Goal.

Thematic Goals and Long-Term Context.

Making Matrix Organizations Work.

A Final Thought.

Acknowledgments.

About the Author.

Marketing won't speak to engineering. Sales thinks production hogs the budget. Front desk believes back room's lazy. These sorts of turf wars, which turn outwardly unified companies into groupings of uncommunicative "silos," are the stuff of management lore. According to bestselling author Lencioni (The Five Dysfunctions of a Team), "they waste resources, kill productivity and jeopardize the achievement of goals"--they also drive workers into tizzies of frustration. Like his previous books, Lencioni's latest addresses the management problem through a fictional story; this one revolves around a self-employed consultant named Jude, who has to dismantle silos at an upscale hotel, a technology company and a hospital. Split into two sections, Lencioni's book first shows Jude discovering a solution to silos, then summarizes Jude's lessons into a strategy that readers can apply to any business. Lencioni's proposal is so full of common sense--namely, end turf wars by getting departments to rally around a common goal--that managers will be eager to apply it themselves. Just as refreshing is Lencioni's use of character and plot, which is far above average for the business genre. As sympathetic as Jude is, he makes Lencioni's management lessons memorable. (Mar.) (Publishers Weekly, January 30, 2006)

"...an excellent book that nearly everyone will identify with and benefit from..." (Personnel Today, May 2006)

"... an engaging, simplistic read, and one that reinforced many impressions about the 'problems within' and strategies to solve them." (The British Journal Of Administrative Management, February/March 07)

"...if your business experiences politics... this book may be for you." (EN, the magazine for entrepreneurs, January 2008)

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P. M. Lencioni, Lafayette, California