Bibliograph

The silo effect, the peril of expertise and the promise of breaking down barriers, Gillian Tett

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The silo effect, the peril of expertise and the promise of breaking down barriers, Gillian Tett

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-276) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The silo effect

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

904812882

Responsibility statement

Gillian Tett

Sub title

the peril of expertise and the promise of breaking down barriers

Summary

An award-winning columnist and journalist describes how businesses that structure their teams into functional departments, or "silos, " actually hinder work, cripple innovation, restrict thinking and force normally smart people to ignore risks and opportunities. --Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Bloomberg's skunkworks -- Part one: Silos. The nondancers: how anthropology can illuminate silos ; Octopus pots: how silos crush innovation ; When gnomes go blind: how silos conceal risks ; Russian dolls: how silos create tunnel vision -- Part two: Silo busters. Gun-toting geeks: how individuals can silo-bust their lives ; (Re)writing social code: how to keep silos fluid ; Flipping the lens: how doctors tried not to behave like economists ; Bucket-busting: how breaking down silos can produce profits -- Conclusion: Connecting the dots

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