The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

Everyone wants their teams to succeed, but even the very best of teams still struggle. Usually, it is because these teams fall victim to one of several dysfunction which break down teamwork and cripples effectiveness. In the book The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team by Patrick Lencioni, he unveils the 5 dysfunctions of a team and how you as a leader can overcome them.

Team Workshop

In the video summary, we talked about how each of these 5 dysfunctions are like a link in a chain. If one of the dysfunctions is allowed to happen, it will cause everything else to begin to breakdown and your team will start to decay. The important thing, is to be able to identify which dysfunctions are present and deal with them rapidly. So in this workshop, we are going to help you break down each dysfunction and see if any of them are present in your team.

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More About Patrick Lencioni

Pat is the founder of The Table Group and the author of 10 books which have sold over 4 million copies and been translated into more than 25 languages. The Wall Street Journal called him one of the most sought after business speakers in America; he has addressed millions of people at conferences and events around the world over the past 15 years. Pat has written for or been featured in numerous publications including Harvard Business Review, Inc., Fortune, Fast Company, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek.

As CEO, Pat spends his time writing books and articles related to leadership and organizational health, speaking to audiences interested in those topics and consulting to CEOs and their teams.

Prior to founding The Table Group, Pat worked at Bain & Company, Oracle Corporation and Sybase. Pat lives in the Bay Area with his wife and four boys.

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