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Mar 2025
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177 - Silos Are Killing Your Business—He...

Andrea Petrone
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Every Leader wants a high-performing, aligned organization.

Yet, in most companies, silos are everywhere—departments operate in isolation, teams protect their own priorities, and execution slows down.

Leaders assume this is a structural issue—that silos exist because of reporting lines, lack of collaboration tools, or unclear processes.

But here’s the truth:

Silos start in the mind before they show up in the business.

In this episode, we’re tackling one of the biggest barriers to execution and growth: silos.

If you’ve ever felt frustrated because your teams aren’t collaborating, your departments aren’t aligned, and information is stuck in one place, this episode is for you.

 

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