Introduction [0:00 - 2:30]

Welcome to lesson five of the Culture Cure course. We've built the foundation with people and performance. Now we're moving into organizational design, starting with unity. In too many organizations, departments operate like separate companies, competing rather than collaborating. This fragmentation kills efficiency, innovation, and ultimately, results.

The Silo Problem [2:30 - 6:00]

Silos don't just happen - they're created by structure, incentives, and culture. When sales, marketing, product, and operations have different goals, different metrics, and different definitions of success, they naturally drift apart. The result? Duplicated work, missed opportunities, frustrated customers, and exhausted employees who spend more time managing internal politics than creating value.

Building Bridges, Not Walls [6:00 - 11:30]

Unity isn't about eliminating differences - it's about creating connection across differences. This means designing shared goals that require collaboration, creating cross-functional teams that solve problems together, and establishing communication patterns that keep everyone aligned. Most importantly, it means leadership that models collaboration rather than competition.

The Collaboration Infrastructure [11:30 - 16:00]

True unity requires more than good intentions - it needs infrastructure. This includes shared metrics that align everyone around common outcomes, decision-making processes that include relevant stakeholders, information systems that create transparency, and meeting rhythms that keep everyone connected. Without these systems, unity efforts usually fail.

Practical Unity Strategies [16:00 - 19:00]

In this lesson, you'll learn how to diagnose the collaboration challenges in your organization, design interventions that actually work, and measure progress toward greater unity. From redesigning org charts to restructuring incentives, you'll leave with concrete tools for transforming your fragmented organization into a unified force.