A Leadership Fable

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Patrick Lencioni

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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

A Leadership Fable

Written byPatrick Lencioni

Told as a short story about a new CEO and a struggling leadership team, this book explains the five problems that stop teams working well, and how to fix them, starting with trust.

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  • Published2002
  • GenreLeadership
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  1. 01Trust is the base

    Teams need people who are willing to be open about their weaknesses and mistakes.

  2. 02Healthy conflict

    Without trust, people avoid honest debate, and bad ideas go unchallenged.

  3. 03Commitment and accountability

    When people have been heard, they commit, and then hold each other to it.

  4. 04Focus on results

    The team's shared results matter more than any one person's status.

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