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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Patrick M. Lencioni

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Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
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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 easy to follow principles that with practice can lead any group or team, large or small to be great.
The book begins with a story of a potentially great company with a dysfunctional executive staff.

Even though this company assembled some of the best executives and attracted top tier investors (compared to their closest competitors), the company was on a downslide.

Morale was slipping and key employees were leaving. The CEO (and co-founder) was relieved of his title by the board and the search for his successor began.
This company, Decision Tech, was a high profile, two years old company with much at stake.

The chairman of the board pushed for hiring Kathryn, an ancient fifty-seven years old by Silicon Valley standards.

Employees and the executive staff were stunned with the news of the new hire.
The story develops by weaving Lencioni's team dysfunctions into its web. The fable is enticing and not typical of your "how to produce" guidelines book. The author keeps your interest while at the same time introducing and teaching his methods.
At the end of the story, Mr. Lencioni reviews all levels of team dysfunctions and summarizes and reiterates each. Therefore reinforcing his principles and eliminating confusion.
This is the first book I have read by this author.

I found it entertaining, yet very informative. I enjoyed the novel format while receiving important informational steps for success in a team or group.
I would highly recommend this book to any person or group seeking to improve or turn around the team in which they belong.

It would be a great tool for corporate teams or even the local high school basketball team. All teams would greatly benefit from Mr. Lencioni's advice.

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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Patrick M. Lencioni

Customer Review 5 - 7 of 48
5.This book is excellent
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA United States) July 24, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars
This book is excellent. Lencioni does a superb job at making tangible the sometimes-elusive art of management and leadership. Having a finance / accounting background and now working in general management I always find... read full review
Current Review
6.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
7.Outstanding Read
(Irving, TX United States) April 10, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars
This was a phenomenal book. I only read it for a paper I had to do for school but I ended up loving it. This book not only helps you to get a better understanding of how to overcome problems in a team, but was also very... read full review




Editorials

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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Patrick M. Lencioni
 From Publishers Weekly
In keeping with the parable style, Lencioni (The Five Temptations of a CEO) begins by telling the fable of a woman who, as CEO of a struggling Silicon Valley firm, took control of a dysfunctional executive committee... read full editorial
 Progress, Summer 2002
"...is worth exploring..."
 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





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