Comments on: Silos, Politics and Turf Wars: A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues Into Competitors http://www.mattthedemocrat.org/silos-politics-and-turf-wars-a-leadership-fable-about-destroying-the-barriers-that-turn-colleagues-into-competitors-3/ Politic and Law Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:52:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: T. Boyle http://www.mattthedemocrat.org/silos-politics-and-turf-wars-a-leadership-fable-about-destroying-the-barriers-that-turn-colleagues-into-competitors-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 T. Boyle Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:24:14 +0000 http://www.mattthedemocrat.org/silos-politics-and-turf-wars-a-leadership-fable-about-destroying-the-barriers-that-turn-colleagues-into-competitors-3/#comment-1232 Lencioni is in fine form, and both his consulting insights and writing talent flow together well. His points are timely, and in any organization larger than 15 or 20 people, on the mark. His articulation of the thematic goal concept has application not only in the for profit world in which he spends most of his time, but in the non-profit sector where I reside. The conversation about the theory at the conclusion of the fable cinched the learning. Well done indeed. Rating: 4 / 5 Lencioni is in fine form, and both his consulting insights and writing talent flow together well. His points are timely, and in any organization larger than 15 or 20 people, on the mark. His articulation of the thematic goal concept has application not only in the for profit world in which he spends most of his time, but in the non-profit sector where I reside. The conversation about the theory at the conclusion of the fable cinched the learning. Well done indeed.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Reader from Chicago http://www.mattthedemocrat.org/silos-politics-and-turf-wars-a-leadership-fable-about-destroying-the-barriers-that-turn-colleagues-into-competitors-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 Reader from Chicago Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:45:19 +0000 http://www.mattthedemocrat.org/silos-politics-and-turf-wars-a-leadership-fable-about-destroying-the-barriers-that-turn-colleagues-into-competitors-3/#comment-1231 I was so excited to see the this book at the store - we all know about silos, politics, and turf wars. Having read all of Lencioni's leadership fables, I couldn't wait to read this one. <br /> <br />Such a disappointment! Lencioni spent more time writing about the conversations the lead character had with his wife about starting his consulting business than he did about how to tackle the Silos, Politics, and Turf wars. I couldn't find any solutions anywhere in this book. <br /> <br />Would have given this zero stars if that was an option. Rating: 1 / 5 I was so excited to see the this book at the store – we all know about silos, politics, and turf wars. Having read all of Lencioni’s leadership fables, I couldn’t wait to read this one.

Such a disappointment! Lencioni spent more time writing about the conversations the lead character had with his wife about starting his consulting business than he did about how to tackle the Silos, Politics, and Turf wars. I couldn’t find any solutions anywhere in this book.

Would have given this zero stars if that was an option.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Rolf Dobelli http://www.mattthedemocrat.org/silos-politics-and-turf-wars-a-leadership-fable-about-destroying-the-barriers-that-turn-colleagues-into-competitors-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Rolf Dobelli Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:32:17 +0000 http://www.mattthedemocrat.org/silos-politics-and-turf-wars-a-leadership-fable-about-destroying-the-barriers-that-turn-colleagues-into-competitors-3/#comment-1230 Patrick Lencioni strikes an appealing tone in this fable about a genuinely good-hearted consultant who wants to help companies function better and show their people how to get along. His core message is that while many forces compel people to group into silos and fight each other, a leader can unify them around a common goal. It's a good message, even a sensible and enlightening one. While you are reading this book, resolving these situations seems quite possible - and in many cases, it well may be. We, therefore, recommend this book to companies that are plagued by internal warfare. However, for some of them, it will serve only as an inspiration and a starting point, because its simplified structure does not address certain key issues. Fundamentally, since many of the fable's examples emerge from unified meetings, what happens if your managers are so fractious you literally can't get the whole team in the same room? Even more daunting, what if your leaders meet but cannot agree on a thematic goal? Since some management teams disagree about day-to-day functions, they'll certainly have a tough time once individual silos are cemented in place. So, if you have sophisticated problems to solve, this book could be sort of hit or myth. Rating: 4 / 5 Patrick Lencioni strikes an appealing tone in this fable about a genuinely good-hearted consultant who wants to help companies function better and show their people how to get along. His core message is that while many forces compel people to group into silos and fight each other, a leader can unify them around a common goal. It’s a good message, even a sensible and enlightening one. While you are reading this book, resolving these situations seems quite possible – and in many cases, it well may be. We, therefore, recommend this book to companies that are plagued by internal warfare. However, for some of them, it will serve only as an inspiration and a starting point, because its simplified structure does not address certain key issues. Fundamentally, since many of the fable’s examples emerge from unified meetings, what happens if your managers are so fractious you literally can’t get the whole team in the same room? Even more daunting, what if your leaders meet but cannot agree on a thematic goal? Since some management teams disagree about day-to-day functions, they’ll certainly have a tough time once individual silos are cemented in place. So, if you have sophisticated problems to solve, this book could be sort of hit or myth.
Rating: 4 / 5

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