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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

By Patrick M. Lencioni

A Leadership Fable. Jossey-Bass, 2002.

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A brief summary of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

A five-step approach for how to build better, more effective teams by leveraging tools and practices about teamwork that address the common behavioral challenges that individuals bring to their teams, and how to take your teams from dysfunctional to functional and effective.

Key insights in The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

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What do you get from this book? Discover the five dysfunctions of low-performing teams and how to boost collective results
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In today’s hypercompetitive business world, the most effective way to beat the competition is through teamwork
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Dysfunctional teams hide their weaknesses, causing individual contributors to waste time monitoring what they say
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Attacking the problem—not the person-—is only possible in workplaces that value constructive conflict
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Create a culture of commitment by encouraging every team member to question the plan before backing a final decision
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Ensuring accountability is both an individual and collective responsibility within high-performing teams
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Functional teams need to rally Around collective organizational goals that support business growth
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Overcoming the five dysfunctions of a team is like building a house—you need a solid foundation
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Sharing personal stories and being open about strengths and weaknesses creates additional opportunities for teams to bond
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Avoid inferior decision-making by ensuring that there is always something at stake throughout the process
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Who should read The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Managers and team leaders • CEOs and executives • MBA students • entrepreneurs • coaches

About the author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Patrick Lencioni is an experienced consultant who worked at Bain & Company, Oracle, and Sybase before founding his own firm, Table Group, which is committed to improving organizational health. As president, Lencioni has worked with executives from Fortune 500 companies as well as start-ups. He has also authored eleven books that have sold over six million copies worldwide.

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