The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Team Assessment

Paperback, 4 pages

English language

Published Jan. 16, 2007 by Pfeiffer.

ISBN:
9780787986186

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2 stars (1 review)

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 …

6 editions

Impractical and unworkable

2 stars

[My review of the 12min summary]

There might be some good stuff in here. In principle, it sounds like it would work. The problem is that I have worked in many dysfunctional places. I can't imagine 99% of the managers there having even half of the skills or integrity to pull off what this book is advocating. Also, most employees have too much ego, insecurity, or incompetence to go along with this stuff.

My conclusion: Impractical and unworkable. A delusional fantasy.

For the record, these are the five dysfunctions. I can't say that I disagree with them: 1. Absence of trust 2. Fear of conflict 3. Lack of commitment 4. Avoidance of accountability 5. Inattention to results

FINAL NOTES (quoted from 12min) [I disagree with this] "One of the most influential business fables ever written, 'The Five Dysfunctions of a Team' is a succinct, simple, and smart book on teamwork …

Subjects

  • Management & management techniques
  • Management - General
  • Business & Economics
  • Business / Economics / Finance
  • Business/Economics
  • Management - Teams
  • Business & Economics / Leadership

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