Those good old silos.
Seven tactics to make them go away.
Joyce, my brilliant Organizational Development mentor, often used the following quote when we talked about Organization Design:
“Every organization is perfectly designed for the results it gets.
~ Joyce Wilson Sanford
In other words, if your results are below expectations, there’s a big chance your design is flawed.
And vice versa, when you’re doing great, your organization works for you.
Keep looking at the roof while the sun shines and adapt proactively when needed.
Create your own s&#t storms before somebody or something else does it.
Stay on your toes.
This is my lead-in to silos and us vs. them cultures.
The word silos has been around forever and still is.
Even in this hyperconnected networked world we live and work in.
It has never been easier to be connected across functional boundaries, and it still doesn’t happen in many places.
Here are the seven tactics to make those organizational silos disappear:
- Clear Purpose.
