Reviews & Press
Once again using an astutely written fictional tale to unambiguously but painlessly deliver some hard truths about critical business procedures, Patrick Lencioni targets group behavior in the final entry of his trilogy of corporate fables. And like those preceding it, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is an entertaining, quick read filled with useful information that will prove easy to digest and implement.
— Howard Rothman
Editorial Reviews & Press Highlights
Making teams work is never easy, but top-level executives may be the toughest to unite. Because senior executives are so busy with their own units or functions, many CEOs manage them individually instead of trying to build the senior team's esprit de corps. But companies whose executives know what's going on outside their silos, and who volunteer to help one another out, are usually the most successful. That's the setup for this engrossing story of an executive group struggling to turn itself around. More than Lencioni's previous business fables, this delves into the interpersonal dynamics that determine a team's success or failure. The author's diverse characters and realistic dialogue, together with his perceptive comments, drive the message home better than his largely familiar list of dysfunctions.
— John T. Landry
Editorial Reviews & Press Highlights
In keeping with the parable style, Lencioni begins by telling the fable of a 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.