5 Dysfunctions Of A Team Book Review
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
About the Author
Author: Patrick Lencioni
Location: San Francisco, CA
Genre: Management, Business
Published: 2002
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc.
Pages: 229
CAN $29.99, US $24.95
Patrick Lencioni is a well-known American speaker, consultant and author of several books about business management. He is also the president of ‘The Table Group’, a management consulting firm specializing in executive team development and organizational health. He lives in Alamo, California with his wife and four sons.
Making your orchestra playing a symphony “If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.” So writes Patrick Lencioni in the ‘Introduction’ to his leadership fable titled, ‘The Five Dysfunctions of a Team’. With that strong salutation to the power of teamwork, Lencioni focuses his keen observation and intellect to present a business metaphor revealing the commonest dysfunctions that plague most teams. In that backdrop, he introduces a powerful model and actionable plan to overcome these hurdles and develop effective teams. Lencioni has divided his book into two clear halves. The bulk of the book presented as the first part titled ‘The Fable’ is devoted to an enthralling story that explores the dynamics of feckless teamwork, how it undermines the entire organization and the role an insightful leader can play to restore it. The second half labelled ‘The Model’, provides a gripping analysis of five dysfunctions afflicting teamwork and offers techniques to ameliorate those factors. The book also includes a short questionnaire for the readers to review their teams and assess their susceptibility to the identified detriments. A special chapter at the end of book is dedicated to acknowledge the teamwork of rescue teams following the horrific tragedy of September 11, 2011, when Lencioni was just about to complete his book.
About the Author
Author: Patrick Lencioni
Location: San Francisco, CA
Genre: Management, Business
Published: 2002
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc.
Pages: 229
CAN $29.99, US $24.95
Patrick Lencioni is a well-known American speaker, consultant and author of several books about business management. He is also the president of ‘The Table Group’, a management consulting firm specializing in executive team development and organizational health. He lives in Alamo, California with his wife and four sons.
Making your orchestra playing a symphony “If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.” So writes Patrick Lencioni in the ‘Introduction’ to his leadership fable titled, ‘The Five Dysfunctions of a Team’. With that strong salutation to the power of teamwork, Lencioni focuses his keen observation and intellect to present a business metaphor revealing the commonest dysfunctions that plague most teams. In that backdrop, he introduces a powerful model and actionable plan to overcome these hurdles and develop effective teams. Lencioni has divided his book into two clear halves. The bulk of the book presented as the first part titled ‘The Fable’ is devoted to an enthralling story that explores the dynamics of feckless teamwork, how it undermines the entire organization and the role an insightful leader can play to restore it. The second half labelled ‘The Model’, provides a gripping analysis of five dysfunctions afflicting teamwork and offers techniques to ameliorate those factors. The book also includes a short questionnaire for the readers to review their teams and assess their susceptibility to the identified detriments. A special chapter at the end of book is dedicated to acknowledge the teamwork of rescue teams following the horrific tragedy of September 11, 2011, when Lencioni was just about to complete his book.