Why silos are corporate chocolate cake
summary
Practising BDD exposes political friction inside silos: what once gave safety and focus becomes toxic as delivery tempo and connectivity rise in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The concrete claim is that BDD uncovers reality and therefore people difficulty, so the role expands to facilitation. Tools offered are plain BDD scenarios plus a 2,500‑year‑old Buddhist counterbalance: diagnose craving, clinging, ignorance and respond with relax / balanced view / co‑discover. Expect resistance, use scenario examples to reframe wins, and run co‑discovery workshops to change outcomes.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction to silos
- 3:34BDD and reality testing
- 4:38Silos as chocolate cake
- 6:02Fourth Industrial Revolution context
- 8:10Counterbalancing human conditions
- 12:48Key learnings summary
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