Nicely argued, Harold. I'm more than a little tired of the siloes myself. I find Ricardo Semler's books an inspiration. There's a man who knows how to be a 'workafrolic'. I would love to work with or for an organisation like his. I'll bet his staff turnover figures have set records... at the low end of the spectrum. Who wouldn't be happy working in an organisation that values and empowers you as an individual?

Semple makes a good point about the role of HR - which is as it shouldn't be. They are increasingly the gatekeepers of legislation within the organisation, instead of being the people who facilitate personal development and the appropriate use of the talents within an organisation.

Too often, organisations spend a fortune on external consultants, when the necessary skills actually exist within surprising places in the organisation. Unnoticed because their job titles or siloes keep their heads below the current parapet.