the five dysfunctions of a team by patrick lencioni

Then other was when she told the story to her team about her own career mistakes. There were many lightbulbs moments in the book, but a couple that made me smile were when the CEO had her first face-to-face challenge with her sales manager, who had purposely booked a customer meeting in the middle of her first management retreat to avoid going. What was one of the most memorable moments of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team? The book contains some great practical exercises at the end of the book to do with your team to build trust, to manage tough topics etc, so while I will probably listen to the book again, I use the print copy for reference. I loved the audio edition so much I bought the book. Would you consider the audio edition of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team to be better than the print version? Learn why building trust, builds your team The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is also available in print from Wiley.

Concise and easy to follow, this program is recommended for anyone who is a member of a team that needs improvement.

At the end of the story, the main points are summarized, and clearly expressed suggestions and exercises are offered to help bring about change.

The scenarios are recognizable and can be applied anywhere teamwork is involved, whether it is a multinational company, a small department within a larger organization, or a sports team. Departing from the dry, theoretical writing of many management books, he presents his case in the context of a fictional organization, and in doing so succeeds at communicating his ideas. Succinct yet sympathetic, this guide will be a boon for those struggling with the inherent difficulties of leading a group.īuilding a cohesive team is not complicated, declares Lencioni. Story time over, Lencioni offers explicit instructions for overcoming the human behavioral tendencies that he says corrupt teams (absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability and inattention to results). In keeping with the parable style, Patrick Lencioni begins by telling the fable of a woman who, as CEO of a struggling Silicon Valley firm, took control of a dysfunctional executive committee and helped its members succeed as a team.

The five dysfunctions of a team by patrick lencioni