The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

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. more

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Posted: Oct-23-2009

Amazing book

I'm a middle manager at a service company and was asked to read this for work. It was amazing. I loved it so much, I read all of this Lencioni guy's books. I suggest you buy it, but on a Friday so you have all weekend to read it.

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Posted: Oct-19-2009

Five Dysfunctions

I ordered these books for a class at work and they shipped the same day I ordered them, and arrived just a few days later (well before the meeting!)Wonderful service!

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Posted: Oct-06-2009

Inspired!

I read this book almost in one sitting and so did a co-worker of mine, we liked it a lot. Helpful kind of information that hopefully we can build our team on!

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Posted: Dec-01-2008

Know in advance if you're getting into a job with a great team dynamic!

`The Five Dysfunctions of a Team' highlights the difference between an effective team and one that just isn't working. Patrick Lencioni explains that the five dysfunctions include an absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability and inattention. He uses an...

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Posted: Nov-30-2008

A Great Tale

I was skeptical when I bought this book as it was for a teamwork course I had in B-school, and I was not too thrilled with the course itself to begin with. However, I finished reading this book within 48 hours of having recieved it.Lencioni presents his theory on the five dysfunctions in a...

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Posted: Nov-18-2008

The go to book on teamwork

The five dysfunctions of a team using an allegory of a team that is going through the challenges in working together effectively that you often see in group settings (and even more so in cross-functional teams in corporate America). What's great about this book is the story is believable and the...

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Posted: Nov-16-2008

Very inspirational

This book is a must have for rooting out dysfunctional dynamics in team situations. The ideas are simple and somewhat common sense. That is probably why we as humans often ignore the signs. I recommend this to anybody who want to maximize the potential of their team. It is a very quick read.

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Posted: Nov-14-2008

Great lessons woven into a short story

I really enjoyed listening to this on the CD edition. The author makes the plot interesting without too much unnecessary fluff. Almost everything in the story has some bearing on the lesson point being conveyed. The characters are very contemporary - one uses his laptop during meetings, another...

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Posted: Nov-12-2008

There's a lot of common sense material here, but Lencioni does organize it well...

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, is a "how-to" book on facilitating positive group dynamics, but in story form. That is, author Patrick Lencioni makes up a senior leadership team with problems, and walks the reader through the thought-processes, actions, and results obtained...

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Posted: Oct-13-2008

Great inspiring leadership book

Wonderful and inspiring book. I also would recommend the newly published, "Running with the Rhinos" as well for good companion book. Running with the Rhinos: Courageous Leadership for a Complex World

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