The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

No cover — Patrick Lencioni: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (AudiobookFormat, 2006, Books on Tape)

audio cassette

English language

Published Dec. 20, 2006 by Books on Tape.

ISBN:: 978-1-4159-2976-6

(6 reviews)

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 …

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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5 stars

"Like Death by Meeting, this is a great read for leaders working in teams. The five disfunctions: absence of trust, inattention to results (ego over goals), fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability.

Lencioni's story works well and even provides examples for facing changes within the team and allowing people to leave or moving them along if they can't adjust to working as a team.

It's clear throughout, but Lencioni's summation at the end reiterates the importance of recognizing how all five issues work interdependently. E.G. Trust is necessary to have meaningful conflict. Also, the meeting structures and suggestions come directly from the other book.

These two books compliment each other, and I recommend them highly."