I read Patrick Lencioni's book,
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team ,
today. The whole thing. It's 224 pages but written in a big font. I
started reading it on the train into work and I finished it on the
train home. And it was difficult to not pick it up during work.
Patrick writes in an engaging tone that reels you in. He tells the
story of Kathryn, a CEO hired into a start-up company, which after
2 years is in steady decline, to turn around a dysfunctional
executive management team and ultimately the fortunes of the
company.
Here are 2 conclusions Patrick draws from the story that resonate
with me:
Teamwork ultimately comes down to practicing a small set of
principles over a long period of time. Success is not a matter of
mastering subtle, sophisticated theory, but rather of embracing
common sense with uncommon levels of discipline and
persistence.
Teams succeed because they are human. By acknowledging the
imperfections of their humaity, members of teams overcome the
natural tendencies that make trust, conflict, commitment,
accountability, and a focus on results so elusive.
Friday, 8 September 2006
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
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