Patrick Lencioni on Training Leaders and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Oct 3, 2023
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Best-selling author Patrick Lencioni talks with Robert Glazer about his leadership journey and the development of the organizational health movement. They discuss the importance of vulnerability and trust in teams, the power of parables in storytelling, the role of conflict in effective decision-making, recognizing and utilizing team strengths, the challenges of remote work, dealing with feedback in companies, and the significance of embracing joy and making tough decisions in leadership.
Developing vulnerability-based trust is crucial for effective teamwork.
Healthy conflict and commitment to decisions are keys to success in teams.
Accountability naturally arises when trust, conflict, and commitment are established.
Personal growth is essential for becoming a successful leader and positively impacting teams.
Deep dives
Building Trust and Vulnerability in Teams
Trust is a crucial foundation for teams, but vulnerability-based trust is often lacking. Encouraging team members to be open about their strengths and weaknesses can help establish this trust. The podcast discusses the importance of vulnerability and trust in teams and how it can lead to more effective teamwork.
Key Principles for Team Success: Conflict and Commitment
The podcast emphasizes the importance of healthy conflict within teams. Trust allows team members to engage in productive disagreements and come to better decisions. Additionally, commitment to decisions is crucial for team success. When team members trust each other and engage in healthy conflict, they are more likely to fully commit to decisions.
Accountability and Results in Team Performance
Accountability is a critical aspect of effective teams. Team members must feel comfortable holding each other accountable for their actions and performance. When trust, conflict, and commitment are established, accountability comes naturally. Lastly, the podcast highlights the significance of focusing on results and how teams that prioritize results tend to be more successful.
The Impact of Personal Development on Leadership
The podcast emphasizes that personal development is essential for becoming a successful leader. Understanding one's own values, strengths, and weaknesses is crucial for effective leadership. By investing in personal growth, leaders can positively impact their teams and become better leaders both in and outside of work.
The Importance of Teamwork and Culture Fit
The speaker shares a personal mistake early in their career when they hired someone solely based on their individual performance, disregarding their lack of teamwork skills. This decision led to frustration among team members and a contradiction in the value of teamwork. After taking feedback from the team, the speaker realized their mistake and made changes, promoting an emphasis on teamwork and helping the employee find a better fit elsewhere. This experience taught the importance of valuing teamwork and hiring for culture fit rather than focusing solely on individual performance.
Prioritizing Personal Joy and Purpose
The speaker reflects on a mistake they made when accepting a job offer at a prestigious company because of external validation and rewards, rather than considering whether the job aligned with their own passions and interests. They realized that doing work that brings fulfillment and joy is crucial for personal and professional growth. This experience led to the realization that one should lean into what brings them joy and energy and be willing to walk away from opportunities that don't align with their true purpose.
The Dangers of Ego-Driven Leadership
The speaker discusses the pitfalls of ego-driven leadership, using examples of high-profile tech CEOs who let their egos dominate their decision-making. They caution against idolizing these leaders and instead encourage focusing on sincere leadership values and actions. The speaker emphasizes the importance of staying true to one's values, not being driven by external recognition or rewards, and reinforcing the idea that genuine leadership comes from serving others and creating a positive impact.
Patrick Lencioni is the co-founder and President of The Table Group and is the pioneer of the organizational health movement. He is the author of 13 books, including The Five Dysfunctions of A Team, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Motive. His books have sold over 8 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages. As President of the Table Group, Pat spends his time speaking and writing about leadership, teamwork, and organizational health and consulting with executives and their teams. Prior to founding the firm in 1997, Pat worked at Bain & Company, Oracle Corporation and Sybase.
Pat joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his leadership journey, how he developed the organizational health movement, keys to effective and ineffective leadership and cultures, and much more.
