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| The Five Dysfunctions of a Team | |
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| Author | Patrick Lencioni |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Business, Marketing, Management, teamwork |
| Publisher | Jossey-Bass |
| Media type | print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 229 |
| ISBN | 0-7879-6075-9 |
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is a bestselling[1] business book by consultant and speaker Patrick Lencioni. It describes the many pitfalls that teams face as they seek to "row together". This book explores the fundamental causes of organizational politics and team failure. Like most of Lencioni's books, the bulk of it is written as a business fable. This book has appeared on American best-seller lists including: New York Times, Business Week, Wall Street Journal and USA Today.
It is popular with sports coaches because the issues it describes are especially important in team sports.[2]
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Summary
According to the book, the five dysfunctions are[3]:
- Absence of Trust,
- Fear of Conflict,
- Lack of Commitment,
- Avoidance of Accountability, and
- Inattention to Results.
Periodical reviews
- Harvard Business Review; Apr2002, Vol. 80 Issue 4, p28, John T. Landry
- Publishers Weekly March 25, 2002 v249 i12 p54(1),
- Top books of 2002: how to manage Jack Covert. Greater Baton Rouge Business Report Jan 21, 2003 v21 i10 p29(1)
- Booklist April 1, 2002 v98 i15 p1288(1)
- Library Journal April 15, 2002 v127 i7 p102(1)
- CMA Management July-August 2002 v76 i5 p6(1)
- Canadian Manager Fall 2002 v27 i3 p31(1)
See also
- First, Break All the Rules
- Beer School
- The 33 Strategies of War
- Experience Economy
- Blue Ocean Strategy
References
- ^ The BusinessWeek Best-Seller List, January 30, 2004, http://www.businessweek.com/@@2rq5NIYQUxYloBEA/magazine/content/04_06/b3869036_mz005.htm
- ^ Del Jones (November 28, 2005), Business leadership book wins fans in NFL - Several coaches apply 'Five Dysfunctions' to game play, USA Today, http://www.usatoday.com/educate/college/careers/Hot/11-28-05.htm
- ^ Patrikc Lencioni (2002). The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 0787960756. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AEIGAAAACAAJ.
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