The Advantage

Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business

By: Patrick Lencioni

Narrated by: Patrick Lencioni

Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

There is a competitive advantage out there, arguably more powerful than any other. Is it superior strategy? Faster innovation? Smarter employees? No, New York Times best-selling author, Patrick Lencioni, argues that the seminal difference between successful companies and mediocre ones has little to do with what they know and how smart they are and more to do with how healthy they are. In this book, Lencioni brings together his vast experience and many of the themes cultivated in his other best-selling books and delivers a first: a cohesive and comprehensive exploration of the unique advantage organizational health provides.

Simply put, an organization is healthy when it is whole, consistent and complete, when its management, operations and culture are unified. Healthy organizations outperform their counterparts, are free of politics and confusion and provide an environment where star performers never want to leave. Lencioni’s first non-fiction book provides leaders with a groundbreaking, approachable model for achieving organizational health - complete with stories, tips and anecdotes from his experiences consulting to some of the nation’s leading organizations. In this age of informational ubiquity and nano-second change, it is no longer enough to build a competitive advantage based on intelligence alone. The Advantage provides a foundational construct for conducting business in a new way - one that maximizes human potential and aligns the organization around a common set of principles.

©2012 Patrick Lencioni (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc

hits a little too close to home!

Loved the author's ability to boil down hard topics for organizational health. A must read!

A little disappointed...

This is an summary/alignment of the other books/fables Patrick Lencioni has written. For the first time reader the individual books are more useful.

This books is useful to summarize and implement Patrick's teachings. I bought the audiobook and wish I'd just got the book to refer to.

The audiobook of the fables are great to listen to driving places...especially long distance.

Strong start but weak ending

Great opening and framing of organization health and why it matters, especially the leadership alignment and strategy chapters.

The reminder of the book feel generic and affirmation of best practices over new nuggets of insight

A definite YES!

seems to me, there are far too many of these new fandangled leadership and organizational management books on the market these days. As an organizational management specialist myself as well as a leadership development guru, I found it to be a perfect addition to my library. The ideas, concepts, and applications within actually mirror many of my own initiative. Don't think twice about this one. Get it!

It's a good book

I have read some of his other books. This one is good because it is a review of all of them. Some people may not like that but I did because I think book knowledge is perishable and I need a good review from time to time.

Good idea could have been better execution

I liked the topic and really am interested in learning how to be a better leader. There is some valuable organizational info in this book. However, the presentation was a little dry and made it hard to stay focused on the discussion.

Fantastisch

I found the 6 dimensions of organizational health/clarity especially helpful, the idea that the leadership team's greatest contribution will be focusing on these areas and learn to say no to things that distract them from this primordial task. I've read and heard a lot on leadership, this book ranks among the best I've come across. Thank you!

Excellent

Perfect for where we are with our organization! Easy to understand and apply. Thanks Patrick for sharing your experience and wisdom!

Amazing!

Lots of great content in this audiobook. Make sure you have pen and paper available while listening to this audiobook, or you will miss out on great stuff.

Healthy is smart

I listened to this book multiple times. Very helpful in thinking about how to lead an organization. It would be great to do a version for non profits too. Some things are the same but some are different.