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Mentioned in 64 episodes

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

A Leadership Fable

Book • 2024

Patrick Lencioni

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.

Mentioned by

Chamath Palihapitiya

Jonathan Lowenhar

Christina Wodtke

Peter H. Diamandis

Richard Sheridan

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Mentioned in 64 episodes

Recommended by

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for its insights on teamwork and organizational dysfunction.

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Mentioned by

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as a book that describes an experience that he has had in corporate and management life.

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

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Recommended by

Jonathan Lowenhar

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

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Recommended by

Christina Wodtke

as a fable-style book on team dynamics.

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Mentioned by

Ali Abdaal

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

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Recommended by

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to founders as insightful and fast reads.

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Mentioned by

Lewis Howes

to introduce a new assessment created by its author to help people identify their working geniuses.

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Recommended by

Frank Slootman

for its insights on organizational health and team dynamics.

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Recommended by

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as a book that describes team dysfunctions.

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Mentioned by

Bryan Harris

while discussing the importance of trust in teams.

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Mentioned by

Lewis Howes

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

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Recommended by

Tommy Mello

to address team dysfunction in growing businesses.

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Recommended by

Tommy Mello

for leadership teams.

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Mentioned by

Richard Sheridan

for its emphasis on teamwork as a competitive advantage.

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Recommended by

Yaniv Bernstein

as his favorite book in the area of team management.

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Mentioned by

Peter H. Diamandis

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

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Mentioned by

Lewis Howes

, highlighting Patrick Lencioni's assessment for identifying one's working geniuses.

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