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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (J-B Lencioni Series)

 
 
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (J-B Lencioni Series)

In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling books, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive. This time, he turns his keen intellect and storytelling power to the fascinating, complex world of teams.

Kathryn Petersen, Decision Tech's CEO, faces the ultimate leadership crisis: Uniting a team in such disarray that it threatens to bring down the entire company. Will she succeed? Will she be fired? Will the company fail? Lencioni's utterly gripping tale serves as a timeless reminder that leadership requires as much courage as it does insight.

Throughout the story, Lencioni reveals the five dysfunctions which go to the very heart of why teams even the best ones-often struggle. He outlines a powerful model and actionable steps that can be used to overcome these common hurdles and build a cohesive, effective team. Just as with his other books, Lencioni has written a compelling fable with a powerful yet deceptively simple message for all those who strive to be exceptional team leaders.

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Product Details:
Author: Patrick M. Lencioni
Hardcover: 229 pages
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Publication Date: April 11, 2002
Language: English
ISBN: 0787960756
Package Length: 8.4 inches
Package Width: 5.8 inches
Package Height: 1.0 inches
Package Weight: 0.86 pounds
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5Great Approach to Team Building  Nov 22, 2009
This book is written as a fable about a high tech firm that is struggling to make head way in its market, and the key issue is that the leadership team does not function effectively as a team. Lencioni uses this fable approach because it makes it easier for the reader to identify with the characters, and thus, the learning sinks in more effectively. The approach certainly worked for me. As the story evolves, Lencioni reveals each of the five dysfunctions (absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results) and how this particular leadership team overcomes these dysfunctions. He emphasizes that creating functional teams is an on-going process and not a one shot deal and that the process isn't linear - there is often back sliding and then movement forward again. At the end of the book, he includes a guide for using the model which covers an overview of the five dysfunctions, details of how to overcome each dysfunction, and a discussion of how the five are integrated. He emphasizes that the model is simple in theory, but it is difficult in practice.

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5Best book I've read on teamwork  Nov 07, 2009
Apparently, I'm the only one on the planet who hasn't heard of Patrick Lencioni (I bought this book after reading the delightful foreword he wrote in Emotional Intelligence 2.0). Let's just say I'm very happy to be in the know. Here's why:

I'm not a fan of fables, but this book is different. Lencioni's fictional team is believable, and the problems they encounter in the book are similar to issues I have faced, and continue to face, at work. In most companies, leaders are afraid of healthy debate and being challenged by their staff. In this book, Kathryn (the leader) encourages such debate, and illustrates an effective method for tackling the five dysfunctions of a team, which are:

1. Absence of trust,
2. Fear of conflict
3. Lack of commitment
4. Avoidance of accountability
5. Inattention to results.

The process by which she engages her team in debate to address tough issues productively is pretty groundbreaking. The book motivated me to be objective, not easily moved by emotions, in order to make tough decisions that need to be made for the betterment of my team.

4A must read  Oct 31, 2009
It's not that The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni provides any new aspects to team building....wait, there's more...it's not that Lencioni provides any new aspects, yet it's the clarity and simplicity with which the material is presented that makes this book a must-read.

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4Good read  Oct 26, 2009
The book is formatted in an easy to read style with the Fable first and then followed up with some practical "How To's" to implement the changes. My first application of these techniques will be with a non-profit group that I volunteer with.

I have long blasted meetings as being a tremendous "non-value added" activity at many companies. If not run correctly and efficiently, they truly are a waste of valuable time and can be a morale buster. This book gives some practical direction on how to identify issues with poorly conducted meetings and then address the problems.

This is a good read for anyone in a position of leadership within a team setting.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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