Description
Book SynopsisA singularly relevant application of organizational leadership to the home and family
In this unique and groundbreaking book, business consultant and New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni sets his sights on the most important organization in our livesthe family.
As a husband and as the father of four young boys, Lencioni realized the discrepancy between the time and energy his clients put into running their organizations and the reactive way most people run their personal lives. Having experienced the stress of a frantic family firsthand, he and his wife began applying some of the tools he uses with Fortune 500 companies at home, and with surprising results.
In the book, you'll learn to answer questions like:
- What makes my family unique?
- What is my family's biggest priorityits rallying cryright now?
- How can my family use the answers to these questions today, next week, and next year?
An indispensa
Trade Review
Memo to mom: "if my clients ran their companies the way we run this family, they'd be out of business." So says the management-consultant dad in this slim but thought-provoking volume. BlackBerrys are blurring the line between work and home. Why not apply business principles to "the most important organization in your life"? It's hard to argue with the idea that family goals should be carefully articulated. Likewise, a weekly family meeting can only help team spirit. But please, let's draw the line at pink slips.
Table of Contents
Introduction vii
The Fable
Part One: The Problem 3
Part Two: Business School 49
Part Three: Trial and Error 107
The Model
The Frantic Family 171
Context 173
Fast, Fast, Fast 176
The Three Big Questions 179
Question #1: What makes your family unique? 180
Question #2: What is your family’s top priority—rallying cry—right now? 190
Question #3: How do you talk about and use the answers to these questions? 196
Author’s Note 201
Family Examples 204
Acknowledgments 219
About the Author 221
