The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Book Review: One of the best books...
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought a copy for everyone in my company. They have already started to work as s team. The book is easy to read, entertaining and relavent to the real world. This book has changed my life and my company, forever.Book Review: Superficial non-"real world" advice
Summary: 1 Stars
I am an avid reader, especially of books in the self-help and management classification. I must honestly say that in the last 10 years, this book ranks as the WORST book I have read in the area of management and leadership.To be fair, it is well written, and an easy read. In fact I was able to read it in just two sittings during travel. Moreover, the overall concepts that the author presents are clear and seem reasonable. So why the bad review?
The fact is the author takes a far too simplistic approach to dealing with the frailties and motivations of individuals. The fictional case study is far too perfect. It is like watching a re-run of "Father Knows Best" and using that as the typical American Family. It is nice to think it, but in practice the world is not that way.
The book does not do justice to some of the real world issues in team leadership: backstabbing employees, co-dependent relationships, substance abuse, neurosis, and overall un-manageable people.
While the book presents some general principals which might work in a "laboratory setting" the leader who trys to follow this verbatim may be in for a shock at the results.
Book Review: There is No Better Book About Managing Teams
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to admit that I had somewhat limited expectations for this book. I was worried that this book would simply be a re-hash of the same material written in the first two books by this author. So often, it seems that the creator of a very successful and revolutionary paradigm (and Pat Lencioni's first books were certainly both of those) will put out a whole series of books that explain the same concept with a slightly different spin. Fortunately, that isn't the case here - - This is one of the most powerful business books I've ever read.While the themes in this book are very consistent with the author's first book, the approach is completely different. The first book forced me to constantly look inward and ask myself what I could be doing better as a CEO. This book was much more team oriented, helping me to guide everyone of my direct reports in how they could be better managers and how we can function more cohesively as a team. I can't say enough about how eye opening the book was in terms of my ability to instantly improve the effectiveness of my entire team. I'm going to give this book to everyone on my team and plan to have a group discussion of what each of us learned from the book.
The book is a VERY quick read (probably an hour cover to cover) and will make a thoughtful manager completely re-think whether his or her team is optimally managed. The book allows you to quickly diagnose the area where your team has weakness and almost instantly chart a well defined course for a much more productive team.
I sincerely believe I'm a much better manager after reading this book and my approach to guiding my team is much more enlightened. For those with the courage to truly examine the way they manage and the commitment to seek out a better way, you won't find a better investment of 60 minutes of your time.
Book Review: Highlights obstacles to winning teams
Summary: 5 Stars
Teamwork is the key to effective business strategies, yet despite the hype, real teamwork remains an elusive goal for any business managers. Five Dysfunctions Of A Team highlights obstacles to winning teams and tells how to overcome them, using a fictional type narrative to demonstrate points. Entering the new breed of business novels is a title which uses a fictional overcoat to impart the basics of solid business suggestions. Recommended.Book Review: Teamwork Personified in Fable Fashion
Summary: 5 Stars
Lively writing of a corporation plagued with dysfunction bigtime. Enter Kathryn, team leader, who offsites them with five dysfunctions, then step by step leads them down path to success and team harmony.There are many gems in this, e.g. "As soon as the reality of business problems in reintroduced to a situation like this one, she thought, people revert back to the behaviors that put them in the difficult situation in the first place." "Politics is when people choose their words and actions based on how they want others to react rather than based on what they really think." "Trust is knowing that when a team member does push you, they're doing it because they care about the team."
Much here to digest, ponder, meditate on. Helpful are wrapup section along with constant application thought starters.
Excellent resource for team leaders and players.