The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

Lencioni, Patrick

ISBN 10 : 0739332570 ISBN 13 : 9780739332573

Editeur : Random House Audio, 2006

Synopsis

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Now available for the first time on CD, this leadership fable is as enthralling and instructive as Lencioni's first two bestselling books, "The Five Temptations of a CEO" and "The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive." Unabridged. 5 CDs. Full description

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In keeping with the parable style, Lencioni ( The Five Temptations of a CEO) begins by telling the fable of woman who, as CEO of a struggling Silicon Valley firm, took control of a dysfunctional executive committee and helped its members succeed as a team. Story time over, Lencioni offers explicit instructions for overcoming the human behavioral tendencies that he says corrupt teams (absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability and inattention to results). Succinct yet sympathetic, this guide will be a boon for those struggling with the inherent difficulties of leading a group.

Building a cohesive team is not complicated, declares Lencioni, president of his own management consulting firm and author of The Five Temptations of a CEO. Departing from the dry, theoretical writing of many management books, he presents his case in the context of a fictional organization, and in doing so succeeds at communicating his ideas. The story is about a female CEO who is hired to bring together a dysfunctional executive staff to work as a team in a company that just two years earlier had looked promising. The scenarios that follow are recognizable and can be applied anywhere teamwork is involved, whether it is a multinational company, a small department within a larger organization, or a sports team. The five dysfunctions discussed are absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. At the end of the story, the main points are summarized, and clearly written suggestions and exercises are offered to help, bring about change. Concise and easy to follow, this book is recommended for academic and public libraries with management collections and for anyone who is a member of a team that needs improvement. Bellinda Wise, Nassau Community Call. Lib. Garden City, NY (Library Journal, April 15, 2002)

"...there is a lot of good sense in this book...certainly offers some useful pointers..." (Supply Management, 28 March 2002)

"...is worth exploring..." (Progress, Summer 2002)

"...an entertaining quick read filled with information easy to digest..." (The star online, 12 August 2003)

"Succinct yet sympathetic, this guide will be a boon for those struggling with the inherent difficulties of leading a group."

"Concise and easy to follow, this book is recommended for academic and public libraries with management collections and for anyone who is a member of a team that needs improvement." (Library Journal, April 15, 2002)

"...there is a lot of good sense in this book...certainly offers some useful pointers..." (Supply Management, 28 March 2002)

"...is worth exploring..." (Progress, Summer 2002)

"...an entertaining quick read filled with information easy to digest..." (The star online, 12 August 2003)

 

gripping highly recommended.  (Talent Engagement Review, June 2011).

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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 less succeeds alone."

James H. Amos Jr., president and CEO, Mail Boxes Etc.

" Every manager and executive will recognize themselves somewhere in this book. Lencioni distills the problems that keep even the most talented teams from realizing their full potential. Even more important, he shows in prose that is crisp, clear, and fun to read how to solve them."

Geoffrey A. Moore, chairman, The Chasm Group; author, Crossing the Chasm, Inside the Tornado, and Living on the Fault Line

" This book is as thought–provoking, insightful, and rich with ideas as The Five Temptations of a CEO. I′ve used it with my team and it works!"

Phillip J. Hildebrand, executive vice president and chief distribution officer, New York Life Insurance Company

" Compelling and incisive, this will become the definitive guide on how to build and manage successful teams."

Jean Kovacs, president and CEO, Comergent Technologies

" As practical, readable, and compelling as his other books. I′m sure this will be another business classic."

Richard Carr, president and CEO, TEC International

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Random House Audio
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0739332570
• ISBN 13: 9780739332573
• Reliure: CD
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 3