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Mentioned in 17 episodes
The Ideal Team Player
How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues
Book • 2016
In this book, Patrick Lencioni explains how to identify and cultivate the three essential virtues of an ideal team player.
The story follows Jeff Shanley, a leader who must restore his uncle’s company’s cultural commitment to teamwork by identifying and building a culture around the virtues of humility, hunger, and smarts.
Lencioni presents a practical framework and actionable tools for leaders, HR professionals, and team members to create a culture of teamwork.
Ideal team players are described as humble (sharing credit and emphasizing team over self), hungry (self-motivated and diligent), and smart (emotionally intelligent with common sense about people).
The story follows Jeff Shanley, a leader who must restore his uncle’s company’s cultural commitment to teamwork by identifying and building a culture around the virtues of humility, hunger, and smarts.
Lencioni presents a practical framework and actionable tools for leaders, HR professionals, and team members to create a culture of teamwork.
Ideal team players are described as humble (sharing credit and emphasizing team over self), hungry (self-motivated and diligent), and smart (emotionally intelligent with common sense about people).
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Mentioned in 17 episodes
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Justin Waller when discussing his hiring process and the qualities he looks for in team members.
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