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Publisher's summary
Building a cohesive team is not complicated, declares Lencioni. Departing from the dry, theoretical writing of many management books, he presents his case in the context of a fictional organization, and in doing so succeeds at communicating his ideas. The scenarios are recognizable and can be applied anywhere teamwork is involved, whether it is a multinational company, a small department within a larger organization, or a sports team. At the end of the story, the main points are summarized, and clearly expressed suggestions and exercises are offered to help bring about change. Concise and easy to follow, this program is recommended for anyone who is a member of a team that needs improvement.
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is also available in print from Wiley.
(P)2002 Random House Inc.
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"A gripping analysis of what makes teams work effectively. This fine work is a must-read for any leader that has come to grips with the fact that no one makes progress - much less succeeds - alone." (James Amos, president and CEO, Mail Boxes Etc.)
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- Mark
- 01-18-03
Clear Headed Guidance on Building Teams
This book uses a story about a newly created management team as the backdrop for it's lessons. If you liked the clear and concise story approach used in "Who Moved My Cheese?" or "Fish!" you'll enjoy this audiobook. There is a good summary at the end which is well worth sitting down and taking notes from.
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- Bruce Wayne
- 09-09-05
Great approach to the topic
At first I was annoyed by the fact that 80% of the book is a fictional account of an executive team working through the dysfunctions. But I've found that the story (and lessons) has stuck with me much better than had this been a straight non-fiction leadership book. I look forward to more books from this author.
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- Niket Parikh
- 10-27-05
Good concepts and great medium to convey them...
Truly enjoyed the story. Leadership concepts conveyed in the book are, quality, basic ideas and to the point, re-iteration and real-life scenarios have been plugged in very well.
The usage of a storyline to convey the theme is quite effective for some folks, giving the content more "spice", other readers/listeners who do not like story based books might want to skip out on this one. The narrator does a great job as well, kudos to him and the authors.
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- Will
- 04-04-05
The BEST book on teamwork available!
One of the great things about fables is the ability to identify with characters. Lencioni makes it easy to gauge where you are in your success and/or failure in building an awesome team. You will NOT be an effective leader without overcoming the 5 dysfunctions of a team.
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- Michael
- 05-03-17
Almost Useful
I have to agree with the Five Dysfunctions of a Team:
Absence of trust, Fear of conflict, Lack of commitment, Avoidance of accountability, Inattention to team results
But the solutions proposed in this book, although they might help, seem inefficient and out of date. I have gone through almost identical programs with teams, and there was a little short term benefit but the techniques did not lead to lasting, meaningful change. Years later (after several intervening ineffective management initiatives) we adopted Scrum development which led, almost immediately, to evolutionary positive enduring change (which adds up quickly to substantial change). The off-sites in pretty places and trust-chairs described in this book are very slightly helpful, but Scrum is the first fully fleshed out system I have actually seen work.
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- Mark Bolgiano
- 03-26-03
A coherent framework for thinking about teams
This was a worthwhile listen - short, sweet, and a great distillation of what most experienced team leaders have in their head as common sense. The five dysfunctions are real, readily applied in the real world, and I have yet to find a colleague who didn't immediately appreciate this way of looking at how people work together to solve problems.
Constantly wondering why your team isn't as effective as it should be? Listen to this book. I did, and it really helped me in how I lead my team (I am VP-Technology for a professional services firm). This is the first audio title, after 3 years of audible.com, that made me want to go out and get the hard copy of the book for my office reference bookshelf.
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- Mark
- 02-02-03
Excellent. Engaging. Uplifting
I strongly recommend this book. Situations were fictional but realistic. This is my first "non-fiction" fiction book and I like it! This is filled with positive energy.
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- Shannon
- 02-11-03
Entertaining Education
The business fable is entertaining education. A great listen. I wish Patrick Lencioni had many more.
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- Eugene
- 02-10-05
Bland
This book discusses the 5 key fundamental problems with teamwork, and hopes to illustrate its concepts with a fictional story. While somewhat interesting and humorous at times, the story was excessively detailed and does not relate to the principles directly. Hence, I could not remain focused on the story.
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- Gensho
- 08-07-04
Simply stated
Lencioni does a wonderful job of characterizing the different personalities that are found within most organizations. You'll recognize co-workers in an instant! Lencioni breaks down the pitfalls of a team to five key points...and hits the nail on the head. I've begun to build my management team around these five principals and have experienced great success.
Double thumbs up!
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- Jamie Hart
- 02-14-18
Concise and useful
Like the way he introduces the concept in a story and then gives practical tips on its implementation.
One to keep and return to.
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- Browns View
- 12-23-12
Compelling listen
Thought provoking listen, which had me hooked. Most of the book revolves around the goings on in a fictional - and, of course, dysfunctional - company; many of the scenarios raised in the will resonate. (The last part of the book, which goes through each of the five dysfunctions in a more formal way perhaps works less well in audio-book form.)
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- C. Griffiths
- 09-20-19
A Must Listen for Anyone in Leadership...
Toxic work cultures kill...people's drive, their capacity for creativity, their spirit and their joy.
So why do business leaders still tolerate the poison apples?
1. Failure to recognise the culprit/s
2. Inability to challenge bad behaviour
3. A stupid misconception that it will all work itself out
4. An equally stupid belief that friction is good ...(yes really)
5. Lack of a back bone
If you're working in a toxic hell-hole - give your boss and your colleagues this - if you can expense it - even better, if not, it's worth the investment!
If only listening to this was mandatory for all managers / leaders....
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- BM
- 05-08-19
Management theory/Mary Poppins
What is this narrator on? His idea of a British person working in a tech company is like the father in Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins was full of caricatures but this is not a comedy book. This is incredibly annoying which distracts from the important message of this book. If he was representing another nation with such a bizarrely stereotypical accent everyone would shout “racist”. This point is that this is a ridiculous narration that detracts from the content.
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- DEAN
- 05-09-17
well worth a listen. focused at senior managers
good listen and interesting story, as a manager of a large team of field based engineers it would prove difficult to implement some of the model. but a good book.
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- Joe Foran
- 12-15-16
loved it
Great book. Brilliantly explained principles on team development and performance. A must for every manager. Thank you Audible.
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- Helen Dunnett
- 07-09-13
Learn why building trust, builds your team
Would you consider the audio edition of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team to be better than the print version?
I loved the audio edition so much I bought the book. The book contains some great practical exercises at the end of the book to do with your team to build trust, to manage tough topics etc, so while I will probably listen to the book again, I use the print copy for reference.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team?
There were many lightbulbs moments in the book, but a couple that made me smile were when the CEO had her first face-to-face challenge with her sales manager, who had purposely booked a customer meeting in the middle of her first management retreat to avoid going. The way she managed it was poetic. Then other was when she told the story to her team about her own career mistakes. As a young consultant she hadn't understood the importance of The Team, and through her own naive logic promoted the team's high performer who was also the top team destroyer. She got fired.
What does Charles Stransky; introduction by Patrick Lencioni bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
I always prefer audio books that have been recorded with the author. It shows a level of care for the audience that I greatly appreciate. In this case Patrick recorded the introduction to set the scene, and having the voice and the picture, really helps me connect with him.
Charles Stransky does a great job telling the story (even if his English accent is terrible ;) ) His voice skills helps the listener focus on the meaning of the content rather than having to imagine the scenerio. Great job.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I was totally inspired after reading this book. I immediately starting discussing the concepts with my colleagues and I have the book with me as a constant reminder. It's not something that I can fully take on board in one go, so I plan to go through it again on my next road trip, to cover the key topics more thoroughly.
Any additional comments?
Highly recommend it. The storytelling approach really worked for me to understand how to apply the theory. Thumbs up!
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- Kirsty
- 12-23-12
Powerful
Love the way this book is written as a story. It makes it easier to digest. It provokes some powerful questions about the teams you work in but provides the insight to help make them. It's logical and easy to understand. It's a must if you want to take your team to the next level and beyond.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-15-23
The story
Is so far one of my favorite books, clear, entertaining, and well written. I enjoyed the story and practicality of it. Would recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-25-23
Great story about how to manage teams
I liked how the book was based on a story which made me relate better to the points being made.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-23-23
Hands down a great listen
I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook I finished it in the same day. Practical, insightful, well structured. Will listen to it again.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-22-23
Highly recommend
This was recommended to me by a leadership coach and I can see why. Thoroughly enjoyed the way this was put forward and found it easy to follow and understand as well as easy to relate to.
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- Prof X
- 07-10-23
Just can't put it down!!! Great Book!
The book was written like a novel, and the narrator was perfect! I could literally imagine the setting and the characters! The author presented a story that will definitely catch the attention of every reader (or listener)
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- Anonymous User
- 05-30-23
Great for beginner leaders
Some good concepts for leaders at the beginning of their leadership career.
The narration is not great which is a shame as the story telling could have been great.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-19-23
Interesting story and very relatable
This is really relevant to anyone who is a change maker in their organisation. The framework was really interesting and I like the story telling aspect to help provide practical examples of how the dysfunctions can show up.
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- Kirill Zaskalkin
- 12-24-22
Pretty good book for those who look for an answer
I personally love this book. My boss recommended it to me and it didn't disappoint. Performance is pretty good and engaging. I listen in one day and was annoyed when was interrupted or have to pause. I personally believe the book is good when it give the answer to the most burning question at a time.
This one certainly did for me and I will revisit it many times as time progress and I develop my team.
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- Louise Thomson
- 08-14-22
Is your team functional or dysfunctional?
It was great to listen to this version of the book after reading it many moons ago!
And team leadership hasnt changed in this time making this a 'must listen too if you're on a leadership team.
The Five Dysfunctions of a team can be solved and Patrick has great tips and techniques to address these common problems.
I highly recommend listening to it .....I finished listening over the past four days without having to rewind!
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- Emm
- 07-29-22
Great content and very well narrated
For a person who struggles reading business books, this was enlightening. The story format really helped as I love reading fiction. Beautifully narrated.
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- Abdul Abu
- 04-16-22
Great book
Very insightful and engaging. the concepts are presented in as a story that teaches and entertains. Highly recommend it.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-04-22
Loved it
Had to read this book for work and thoroughly enjoyed it. Highly recommend for leadership teams.
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