When we ask executives, What is the number one innovation killer at your company?, one of the first words we always hear, always, is "silos!" Recently, one executive even muttered, "fortresses."

Business silos, just like agricultural silos hold something important and make it hard to get at. That's good when you're protecting wheat and corn from rain & snow. But it's bad when you're trying to innovate across departments and divisions.

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