Unfortunately , the teams did not create the outcomes desired. In fact , they harmed the focus in the organization and reduced the firm's ability to move quickly and to execute. Some managers inside the organization suggest that is created chaos with managers often attending several meetings of different teams each day , spending hours trying to reach decisions. It not only slowed the decision-making and implementation process but also made accountability for decisions less clear. Many managers were frustrated because they had to petition councils/boards for departmental budgets, and they felt they had less control of these units. Because this structure created a culture of frustration , cisco lost a number of its top managers and other key professionals.