The bestselling management expert tells how to overcome the "silos" that divide work units and paralyze performance

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.

Patrick M. Lencioni (Lafayette, CA) is the founder and President of The Table Group, a management consulting firm specializing in executive team development and organizational health. As a consultant and keynote speaker, he has worked with thousands of senior executives in organizations ranging from Fortune 500s and high-tech start-ups to universities and nonprofits. Clients who have engaged his services include New York Life, AT&T, Sam’s Club, Microsoft, Allstate, Visa, FedEx, and the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, to name a few. He is the author of five previous books, including the New York Times bestseller The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (0-7879-6075-6).