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Books : The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership FableIn association with Amazon.comRating:  - Excellent!This book has been recommended to me by colleagues and I finally read it - glad I did. I love these creative approaches to books, in this case telling a story in the context of a problem. IT's like being in a Case Study. IT is also a great 'how to' for leaders of a new endeavor. Buy it! Jim SLoane, OPM3CC, PMP, CM Rating: - The best book on teamwork, hands downAs a book about teamwork, The Five Dysfunctions focuses on the problems and conflicts that often prevent groups of people working together from achieving their goals. The book is a fable that tells the story of a high-tech Silicon Valley company who is struggling under the weight of multiple egos in the executive suite. The board brings in a dynamic CEO who previously worked in manufacturing. The telling of the new CEO winning over the dysfunctional team is a realistic portrayal of a process anyone can use with their own team. After the story component, the book provides a practical discussion of the methods used in the story. The five dysfunctions from the title are: 1) lack of trust 2) fear of conflict 3) unwillingness to commit 4) avoidance of accountability 5) inattention to results These dysfunctions are all too common in the workplace and quite difficult to fix...until now. I read the book in a couple of hours and was able to begin applying the lessons the same week. I discovered Patrick Lencioni after reading another book that he wrote the foreword for. It's also great and I strongly recommend it because it has been a huge help in my work: The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book Rating:  - A fable nevertheless...Lencioni's book has become a classic by now. It's easy, upbeat writing style reinforces the lessons we learned as we became independent and learned by trial-and-error how to fit into the biggest team of all, society. Lencioni's teamwork model serves as an excellent framework upon which to build necessary self-analysis and then team analysis. If there is one shortcoming of the book, it's the gloss-over of the importance of communications. That said, the book would become unmanageable if it delved into effective communications practices. That leaves a wish for Santa this time of year: Would Mr. Lencioni please write a book on the seven dysfunctions of communication in the same entertaining style? Rating: - Know in advance if you're getting into a job with a great team dynamic!`The Five Dysfunctions of a Team' highlights the difference between an effective team and one that just isn't working. Patrick Lencioni explains that the five dysfunctions include an absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability and inattention. He uses an example of a collapsing firm to demonstrate these problems. After reading this book, recognizing whether or not any group you are involved or will be involved in is a functional one will be a fast realization. On an individual level, knowing what you can do to make a team function more effectively can be a valuable skill to bring to the table. Knowing how to recognize a team you want to be involved in or not is also a must when seeking a new workplace. Danny Iny Author of the free eBook "Forget Everything You Know About Looking For a Job... And Actually Find One!" HuntingToHired, www.HuntingToHired.com Rating: - A Great TaleI was skeptical when I bought this book as it was for a teamwork course I had in B-school, and I was not too thrilled with the course itself to begin with. However, I finished reading this book within 48 hours of having recieved it. Lencioni presents his theory on the five dysfunctions in a compelling story that takes us through the experiences of a new chief executive aiming to turnaround a company. Written clearly, the book helped me understand the concepts described much better as I could easily relate to my own experiences at work and school. A great book! |
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