Of Silos & Specialisation
summary
Silos arise from historical specialization, vertical reporting and narrow hiring and promotion practices and they persist because job descriptions, incentives and identity reward depth over breadth. Practical moves: widen job descriptions, value later-career generalists, run job rotations and FedEx days (Atlassian 48-hour cross‑functional projects), sponsor communities of practice and hackathons, and shift goals from functional KPIs to top‑line customer outcomes. These interventions change the environment gradually so cross‑disciplinary exchange and role empathy can emerge.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Start
- 3:50Frederick Taylor Influenced Specialization
- 15:22Shifting the Goal of University Education
- 17:01Big Reveal
- 22:04Different Types of Siloing
- 27:47Cognitive Diversity
- 29:23Forest Succession
- 34:31Your Job Descriptions
- 40:21Fedex Days
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