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Mentioned in 56 episodes
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
A Leadership Fable
Book • 2024
This book explores the fundamental causes of team failure and organizational politics through a narrative about a fictional company, DecisionTech, Inc. It outlines five dysfunctions: absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results.
The book provides practical advice and real-world examples to help teams overcome these dysfunctions and become high-performing teams.
The book provides practical advice and real-world examples to help teams overcome these dysfunctions and become high-performing teams.
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Mentioned in 56 episodes
Recommended by 

for its insights on teamwork and organizational dysfunction.


Reed Hastings

1,378 snips
#730: Reed Hastings, Co-Founder of Netflix — How to Cultivate High Performance, The Art of Farming for Dissent, Favorite Failures, and More
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as a book that describes an experience that he has had in corporate and management life.


Shaan Puri

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for its insights into team dynamics and the importance of addressing conflict.


Chamath Palihapitiya

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"Founder Mode," DOJ alleges Russian podcast op, Kamala flips proposals, Tech loses Section 230?
Recommended by 

as a book that highlights common problematic archetypes in leadership groups.


Jonathan Lowenhar

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How a great founder becomes a great CEO | Jonathan Lowenhar (co-founder of Enjoy The Work)
Recommended by 

as a fable-style book on team dynamics.


Christina Wodtke

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The ultimate guide to OKRs | Christina Wodtke (Stanford)
Mentioned by 

in relation to Shortform, highlighting its use for revisiting key lessons from the book.


Ali Abdaal

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How To Find Tranquility, Meaningful Productivity and Healthy Relationships - Lana Blakely
Recommended by 

to founders as insightful and fast reads.


Sarah Tavel

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The hierarchy of engagement | Sarah Tavel (Benchmark, Greylock, Pinterest)
Recommended by 

for its insights on organizational health and team dynamics.


Frank Slootman

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Frank Slootman - Narrow the Focus, Increase the Quality - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 265]
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as a book that describes team dysfunctions.


Steph Smith

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Steph Smith: Jobs of the Future, Fractional Real Estate, Mouth Tape and More
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while discussing the importance of trust in teams.

Bryan Harris

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as the author of "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team", introducing a new assessment to identify working geniuses.


Lewis Howes

88 snips
The REAL Reason You're Unhappy In Life & How to Overcome It
Mentioned as the author of a book with an assessment used by over a million people to identify their working geniuses.

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WARNING: Most People Stay Poor Because They Ignore This ONE Law...
Recommended by 

to address team dysfunction in growing businesses.


Tommy Mello

58 snips
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Mentioned by Mike in the context of a book with powerful ideas, despite an initially absurd narrative.

58 snips
216: The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
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for leadership teams.


Tommy Mello

56 snips
Q&A With Tommy - Stop Trading Time for Money: How to Build a Self-Sustaining Business
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for its emphasis on teamwork as a competitive advantage.

Richard Sheridan

49 snips
How to Cultivate Joy on Your Team
Mentioned by 

as a book on high-performing teams that was published 20 years ago.


Peter H. Diamandis

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How To Finally Write That Book & Make it a Bestseller w/ Keith Ferrazzi | EP #59
Mentioned by 

as a book about team dysfunctions.


Keith Ferrazzi

36 snips
Keith Ferrazzi: Why Great Leaders Never Lead Alone
Recomendado por 

para entender el trabajo en equipo.


Jaime Rodríguez de Santiago

36 snips
Q&A13: Mi nuevo trabajo, serenidad, equipos de alto rendimiento, paz, vida familiar y profesional, Principio de Peter y neogeneralistas
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as a great book on successful teams.


Sam Parr

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#56 - The Recession Proof Skill Sets