siloed
adjective
si·loed
ˈsī-(ˌ)lōd 
: kept in isolation in a way that hinders communication and cooperation : separated or isolated in a silo (see silo entry 1 sense 3)
The top team at Mars [Inc.] was siloed and replete with unspoken agendas. Members did not see the benefit of working as a team; they were only concerned with the success of their own region.—
Howard M. Guttman
Howard M. GuttmanOccupy Wall Street brought previously siloed issues under a big tent and sowed the seeds of revolutionary change that have yet to bear fruit.—Nick Espinosa
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Decisions made with siloed or disconnected data could result in missed opportunities and interrupted efforts.
—Swapna Sathyan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
If your data is inconsistent, siloed or unreliable, even the most sophisticated AI system will fail to deliver real value.
—Krishnan Gopi, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Nearly 40% of Work Innovators prioritize the convergence and integration of new technologies, compared to only 23% of their peers who implement technology in siloed ways.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Mid-19th century Americans lived with an odd combination: an unprecedented ability to spread information, but also a siloed and partisan system of interpreting it.
—Jon Grinspan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
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Swapna Sathyan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
If your data is inconsistent, siloed or unreliable, even the most sophisticated AI system will fail to deliver real value.
—Krishnan Gopi, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Nearly 40% of Work Innovators prioritize the convergence and integration of new technologies, compared to only 23% of their peers who implement technology in siloed ways.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Mid-19th century Americans lived with an odd combination: an unprecedented ability to spread information, but also a siloed and partisan system of interpreting it.
—Jon Grinspan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Siloed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siloed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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