The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Rank: 139

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.

About the Author

The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive and The Five Temptations of a CEO. In addition to his work as an executive coach and consultant, Pat is a sought-after speaker. Prior to founding The Table Group, he worked at the management consulting firm Bain & Company, Oracle Corporation, and Sybase, where he was vice president of organizational development.

He is on numerous advisory boards and sits on the National Board of Directors for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America.

Over the years, Pat has worked with hundreds of executive teams and CEOs–all struggling, at one time or another, with the potential for dysfunction among their teams.
Pat lives with his wife, Laura, and their twin boys, Matthew and Connor, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

You can reach him at The Table Group’s web site, www.tablegroup.com, or at patricklencioni@tablegroup.com.

Editorials

	Amazon.com
	Once again using an astutely written fictional tale to unambiguously but painlessly deliver some hard truths about critical business procedures, Patrick Lencioni targets group behavior in the final entry of his trilogy... read full editorial
	From the Publisher
	"As compelling, readable and practical as his other books. I'm sure this will be another business classic." (Richard Carr, President & CEO, TEC International) "Every manager and executive will recognize themselves somewhere... read full editorial
	From the Back Cover
	Praise for Patrick Lencioni "A gripping analysis of what makes teams work effectively. This fine work is a must-read for any leader that has come to grips with the fact that no one makes progress–much... read full editorial

Customer Reviews

	Truth in the Dysfunctions
	(Rocklin, CA USA) July 22, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars
	Great book. The author puts the lesson in a very easy to understand story! I had my team read it as ag roup and review it. It pointed out our dysfunctions, allowing us to fix them. I highly recommend this book to anyone... read full review
	Help for Dysfunctional Teams
	(Greensburg, PA United States) December 4, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars
	Patrick Lencioni has written an exceptionally interesting fable on optimal team performance. He has prescribed guidelines for team success and applied them in an interesting, easy to read story with a twist. He has defined... read full review
	Really understands team dynamics
	(san francisco, ca) April 9, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars
	This book does 3 things that really hit home for me and justify the 5 star rating I gave it: it's completely in touch with REALITY, it's brilliantly SIMPLE in it's presentation of both the problem and the diagnosis... read full review

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