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The New York Times best-selling team leadership handbook for modern executives, managers, and organizations

After her first two weeks observing the problems at DecisionTech, Kathryn Petersen, its new CEO, had more than a few moments when she wondered if she should have taken the job. But Kathryn knew there was little chance she would have turned it down. After all, retirement had made her antsy, and nothing excited her more than a challenge. What she could not have known when she accepted the job, however, was just how dysfunctional her team was, and how team members would challenge her in ways that no one ever had before.

For twenty years, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team has been engaging audiences with a page-turning, realistic fable that follows the travails of Kathryn Petersen, DecisionTech’s CEO, as she faces the ultimate leadership crisis. She must unite a team in such disarray that it threatens to derail the entire company.

Equal parts leadership fable and business handbook, this definitive source on teamwork by Patrick Lencioni reveals the five behavioral tendencies that go to the heart of why even the best teams struggle. He offers a powerful model and step-by-step guide for overcoming those dysfunctions and getting every one rowing in the same direction.

Today, the lessons in The Five Dysfunctions of a Team are more relevant than ever. This special anniversary edition celebrates one of the best-selling business books of all time with a new foreword from the author that reflects on its legacy and lessons.

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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick M. Lencioni

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Every individual in the team is unique with his/her own strengths, weakness, interest, culture and capabilities. Together its more important for a team to be productive and happy with a collective goal in mind

The 5 dysfunctions of a team

The 5 dysfunctions of a team is a book written by Patrick Lencioni. The author brings out in depth analysis based on the study about the pitfalls the team faces when they grow together, explores the fundamental causes for organisational politics and team failures. 

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Every individual in the team is unique with their  own strengths, weakness, interests, culture, skills and capabilities. Together its more important for a team to be productive and happy with a collective goal in mind.

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Author starts asking these 5 questions about every team before we look into the dysfunctions

Do your team members openly and readily disclose their opinions? : Reflects how vulnerable the team is and the trust between the team members

Are your team meetings compelling and productive? : Reflects conflict management

Does your team come to decisions quickly and avoid getting bogged down by consensus? Reflects the team's commitment

Do your team members confront one another about their shortcomings? Reflects the behaviour of accountability

Do your team members sacrifice their own interests for the good of the team? Reflects contribution towards team's result and effectiveness

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