As a leader, it's your job to get everyone to share what they know.

In order for collaboration to take place, managers must give up their silos and their perceptions of power.

Train leaders in behaviors that promote trust and respect. Bust existing silos and focus on what’s best for the project.

But here's the rub: looking across silos for opportunities to improve capabilities is one thing; creating a vision for how to seize those opportunities as another. Communicating that vision effectively is harder still. But the real work, the deepest work, is in the deciding to stick your neck out in the first place.

Silos build the wall in people’s minds and tie the knots in their hearts.

Did he talk about silos?”“Of course he did,” I said. “We have to break down the silos that separate the academic side of the house from the Student Retention Office, apparently.”Emma wrinkled her nose. “Why is it a good thing to break silos? All that happens when you break a silo is that the grain spills out. Or the missile falls over.