The Challenges of Innovation

In Business Week:

That is why isolating people in organizational silos is one of the biggest obstacles to innovation. Companies that are serious about innovation do everything possible to break down silos and encourage communication and collaboration across the organization and beyond.

But read the rest of the article as well. Sound familiar to any of you?

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I liked also another "familiar" quote: "In my experience, nothing works better than bouncing ideas off other, supportive people." :)