{"product_id":"the-five-dysfunctions-of-a-team-9780787960759","title":"The Five Dysfunctions of a Team","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterwoven with the fictional story of a woman who becomes CEO of a struggling, high-profile company with a dysfunctional executive team is an analysis of the five corruptions, diagnostic questions to help readers assess their organizations, and a teamwork model of the action steps to overcome the corruptions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn keeping with the parable style, Lencioni (\u003ci\u003eThe Five Temptations of a CEO\u003c\/i\u003e) begins by telling the fable of woman who, as CEO of a struggling Silicon Valley firm, took control of a dysfunctional executive committee and helped its members succeed as a team. Story time over, Lencioni offers explicit instructions for overcoming the human behavioral tendencies that he says corrupt teams (absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability and inattention to results). Succinct yet sympathetic, this guide will be a boon for those struggling with the inherent difficulties of leading a group.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a cohesive team is not complicated, declares Lencioni, president of his own management consulting firm and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Five Temptations of a CEO\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 story is about a female CEO who is hired to bring together a dysfunctional executive staff to work as a team in a company that just two years earlier had looked promising. The scenarios that follow 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. The five dysfunctions discussed are absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. At the end of the story, the main points are summarized, and clearly written suggestions and exercises are offered to help, bring about change. Concise and easy to follow, this book is recommended for academic and public libraries with management collections and for anyone who is a member of a team that needs improvement. \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eBellinda Wise, Nassau Community College Library, Garden City, NY (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, April 15, 2002)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...there is a lot of good sense in this book... certainly offers some useful pointers....\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eSupply Management\u003c\/i\u003e, 28 March 2002)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...is worth exploring....\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eProgress\u003c\/i\u003e, Summer 2002)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...an entertaining quick read filled with information easy to digest....\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eThe Star Online\u003c\/i\u003e, 12 August 2003)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[...] Das Besondere an diesem Buch sind jedoch nicht die Inhalte, sondern es ist die Art der Vermittlung von Know-How und Praxiswissen. Lencioni gelingt dabei das Kunststück, Sachinformation in ein packendes Fallbeispiel zu verpacken - eine Eigenschaft, die er mit vielen amerikanischen Autoren teilt. Das erleichtert die Identifizierung des Lesers mit den Erkenntnissen und sorgt fü eine ganze Reihe von Aha-Erlebnissen.[...] Dankenswerterweise lässt Lencioni den Leser dabei nicht allein mit einer spannenden Prosa, sondern liefert zudem auch Hinweise zur praktischen Realisierung des Erlernten.\" (personalmagazin, 07\/2007)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fable 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLuck 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One: Underachievement 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two: Lighting the Fire 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three: Heavy Lifting 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Four: Traction 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Model 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Overview of the Model 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam Assessment 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding and Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Note About Time: Kathryn’s Methods 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Special Tribute to Teamwork 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 228\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865897546071,"sku":"9780787960759","price":17.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787960759.jpg?v=1722276103","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-five-dysfunctions-of-a-team-9780787960759","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}