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Practical exercises and hands-on tools to bring to life the timeless advice found in the author’s best-selling book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team In the years following the publication of Patrick Lencioni's best seller, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, fans have been clamoring for more information on how to implement the ideas outlined in the book. In Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Lencioni offers specific, practical guidance for overcoming the five dysfunctions, using tools, exercises, assessments, and real-world examples. He examines questions that all teams must ask themselves: Are we really a team? How are we currently performing? Are we prepared to invest the time and energy required to be a great team? Written concisely and to the point, this guide gives leaders, line managers, and consultants alike the tools they need to get their teams up and running quickly and effectively.

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The New York Times best-selling team leadership handbook for modern executives, managers, and organizations After her first two weeks observing the problems at DecisionTech, Kathryn Petersen, its new CEO, had more than a few moments when she wondered if she should have taken the job. But Kathryn knew there was little chance she would have turned it down. After all, retirement had made her antsy, and nothing excited her more than a challenge. What she could not have known when she accepted the job, however, was just how dysfunctional her team was, and how team members would challenge her in ways that no one ever had before. For twenty years, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team has been engaging audiences with a page-turning, realistic fable that follows the travails of Kathryn Petersen, DecisionTech’s CEO, as she faces the ultimate leadership crisis. She must unite a team in such disarray that it threatens to derail the entire company. Equal parts leadership fable and business handbook, this definitive source on teamwork by Patrick Lencioni reveals the five behavioral tendencies that go to the heart of why even the best teams struggle. He offers a powerful model and step-by-step guide for overcoming those dysfunctions and getting every one rowing in the same direction. Today, the lessons in The Five Dysfunctions of a Team are more relevant than ever. This special anniversary edition celebrates one of the best-selling business books of all time with a new foreword from the author that reflects on its legacy and lessons.

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There is a competitive advantage out there, arguably more powerful than any other. Is it superior strategy? Faster innovation? Smarter employees? No, New York Times best-selling author, Patrick Lencioni, argues that the seminal difference between successful companies and mediocre ones has little to do with what they know and how smart they are and more to do with how healthy they are. In this book, Lencioni brings together his vast experience and many of the themes cultivated in his other best-selling books and delivers a first: a cohesive and comprehensive exploration of the unique advantage organizational health provides. Simply put, an organization is healthy when it is whole, consistent and complete, when its management, operations and culture are unified. Healthy organizations outperform their counterparts, are free of politics and confusion and provide an environment where star performers never want to leave. Lencioni’s first non-fiction book provides leaders with a groundbreaking, approachable model for achieving organizational health—complete with stories, tips and anecdotes from his experiences consulting to some of the nation’s leading organizations. In this age of informational ubiquity and nano-second change, it is no longer enough to build a competitive advantage based on intelligence alone. The Advantage provides a foundational construct for conducting business in a new way—one that maximizes human potential and aligns the organization around a common set of principles.

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"Based on my work with executive teams over the past ten years, I've come to the conclusion that teamwork remains the single most untapped competitive advantage for any organization. Whether you work in a corporation, a non-profit, or a small, entrepreneurial venture, finding a way to minimize politics and confusion within your organization can lead to extraordinary improvement in morale, productivity, and results."—Patrick Lencioni Based on the best-selling leadership fable The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, the new edition of this easy-to-use workbook provides participants with an opportunity to explore the pitfalls that are side-tracking their team. Beginning with a 38-item team assessment, the workbook guides participants through The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: Absence of Trust Fear of Conflict Lack of Commitment Avoidance of Accountability Inattention to Results In addition to the standard workshop for teams, this expanded second edition featues a workshop targeted toward managers and team-leaders. Perfect for off-sites and retreats or even a series of team development meetings, this workbook is an excellent team development tool. It will allow leaders to begin the process of increasing cohesiveness and productivity.

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Shay was still angry but shrugged nonchalantly as if to say, it’s not that big of a deal. “So, what am I wrong about?” “You’re not going to want to hear this, but I have to tell you anyway.” Liam paused before finishing. “You might be working hard, but you’re not doing it for the company.” “What the hell does that mean?” Shay wanted to know. Knowing that his adversary might punch him for what he was about to say, Liam responded. “You’re doing it for yourself.” New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni has written a dozen books that focus on how leaders can build teams and lead organizations. In The Motive, he shifts his attention toward helping them understand the importance of why they’re leading in the first place. In what may be his edgiest page-turner to date, Lencioni thrusts his readers into a day-long conversation between rival CEOs. Shay Davis is the CEO of Golden Gate Alarm, who, after just a year in his role, is beginning to worry about his job and is desperate to figure out how to turn things around. With nowhere else to turn, Shay receives some hard-to-swallow advice from the most unlikely and unwanted source—Liam Alcott, CEO of a more successful security company and his most hated opponent. Lencioni uses unexpected plot twists and crisp dialogue to take us on a journey that culminates in a resolution that is as unexpected as it is enlightening. As he does in his other books, he then provides a straightforward summary of the lessons from the fable, combining a clear explanation of his theory with practical advice to help executives examine their true motivation for leading. In addition to provoking readers to honestly assess themselves, Lencioni presents action steps for changing their approach in five key areas. In doing so, he helps leaders avoid the pitfalls that stifle their organizations and even hurt the people they are meant to serve.

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In his classic book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni laid out a groundbreaking approach for tackling the perilous group behaviors that destroy teamwork. Here he turns his focus to the individual, revealing the three indispensable virtues of an ideal team player. In The Ideal Team Player, Lencioni tells the story of Jeff Shanley, a leader desperate to save his uncle’s company by restoring its cultural commitment to teamwork. Jeff must crack the code on the virtues that real team players possess, and then build a culture of hiring and development around those virtues. Beyond the fable, Lencioni presents a practical framework and actionable tools for identifying, hiring, and developing ideal team players. Whether you’re a leader trying to create a culture around teamwork, a staffing professional looking to hire real team players, or a team player wanting to improve yourself, this book will prove to be as useful as it is compelling.

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Practical and hands-on strategies for breaking down silos and minimizing workplace politics In yet another page-turner, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed management expert Patrick Lencioni addresses the costly and maddening issue of silos: the barriers that create organizational politics. Silos devastate organizations, kill productivity, push good people out the door, and jeopardize the achievement of corporate goals. As with his other books, Lencioni writes Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars as a fictional—but eerily familiar—story. The story is about Jude Cousins, an eager young management consultant struggling to launch his practice by solving one of the more universal and frustrating problems faced by his clients. Through trial and error, he develops a simple yet ground-breaking approach for helping them transform confusion and infighting into clarity and alignment. In the book, you’ll find: Ways to recognize the devastating–and destructive–power of silos How to create an overarching thematic goal or rallying cry for your organization Strategies for employees to avoid the confusion that often accompanies working in matrix organizations Perfect for executives, managers, and other business leaders, Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars will also earn a place in the libraries of consultants and other professionals who serve organizations of all sizes.

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Based on my work with executive teams over the past ten years, I've come to the conclusion that teamwork remains the single most untapped competitive advantage for any organization. Whether you work in a corporation, a non-profit, or a small, entrepreneurial venture, finding a way to minimize politics and confusion within your organization can lead to extraordinary improvement in morale, productivity, and results. -Patrick Lencioni Based on the best-selling leadership fable The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, the new edition of this easy-to-use workbook provides participants with an opportunity to explore the pitfalls that are side-tracking their team. Beginning with a 38-item team assessment, the workbook guides participants through The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: Absence of Trust Fear of Conflict Lack of Commitment Avoidance of Accountability Inattention to Results Ideal for team off-sites and retreats or even a series of team development meetings, this workbook is an excellent team development tool. It will allow teams of all types to begin the process of increasing cohesiveness and productivity.

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Poster for The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.

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Es gibt für Unternehmen einen Wettbewerbsvorteil, der mächtiger als jeder andere ist. Handelt es sich dabei um eine überlegene Strategie? Schnellere Innovationen? Klügere Mitarbeiter? Nein, sagt der New-York-Times-Bestsellerautor Patrick Lencioni: Der unschlagbare Vorteil, der Ihnen langfristig Erfolg und Leistung sichert, ist organisatorische Gesundheit, denn »Vitalität ist der größte Wettbewerbsvorteil für jedes Unternehmen. Der Weg dahin ist leicht, kostet nichts und steht allen offen, und trotzdem ignorieren ihn die meisten Führungskräfte.« Wie Sie diesen Weg gehen können, zeigt Ihnen Patrick Lencioni. In Der Vorteil vereinigt er seine enorme Erfahrung als erfolgreicher Unternehmensberater und viele Erkenntnisse aus seinen bisherigen Büchern. Es ist eine umfassende Darstellung des einzigartigen Vorteils, den organisatorische Gesundheit bietet. Angereichert mit Geschichten, Tipps und Anekdoten führt er Sie in wenigen, leicht umsetzbaren Schritten zu einem gesunden und damit erfolgreichen Unternehmen. Sie lernen in diesem Buch, wie Sie erreichen, dass Management und Mitarbeiter an einem Strang ziehen und ein gemeinsames Ziel verfolgen, ohne politische Ränkespiele, Grabenkämpfe und Chaos. So übertreffen Sie Ihre Konkurrenten und bieten ein Umfeld, das Topleistungsträger nie verlassen wollen.

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A 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 lives—the 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 priority–its rallying cry–right now? How can my family use the answers to these questions today, next week, and next year? An indispensable resource for busy professionals with full family lives, The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family belongs on the bookshelves of anyone who has ever struggled to balance leading people at work with leading a family unit.

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The Truth About Employee Engagement was originally published as The Three Signs of a Miserable Job. A bestselling author and business guru tells how to improve job satisfaction and performance. In his sixth fable, bestselling author Patrick Lencioni takes on a topic that almost everyone can relate to: job misery. Millions of workers, even those who have carefully chosen careers based on true passions and interests, dread going to work, suffering each day as they trudge to jobs that make them cynical, weary, and frustrated. It is a simple fact of business life that any job, from investment banker to dishwasher, can become miserable. Through the story of a CEO turned pizzeria manager, Lencioni reveals the three elements that make work miserable -- irrelevance, immeasurability, and anonymity -- and gives managers and their employees the keys to make any job more engaging. As with all of Lencioni’s books, this one is filled with actionable advice you can put into effect immediately. In addition to the fable, the book includes a detailed model examining the three root causes of job misery and how they can be remedied. It covers the benefits of managing for job engagement within organizations -- increased productivity, greater retention, and competitive advantage -- and offers examples of how managers can use the applications in the book to deal with specific jobs and situations. Patrick Lencioni is President of The Table Group, a management consulting firm specializing in executive team development and organizational health. As a consultant and keynote speaker, he has worked with thousands of senior executives and executive teams in organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-tech startups to universities and nonprofits. His clients include. AT&T, Direct TV, JCPenney, Microsoft, Nestle, Northwestern Mutual, Southwest Airlines and St. Jude Chilren’s Research Hospital. Lencioni is the author of ten bestselling books, including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage. He previously worked for Oracle, Sybase, and the management consulting firm Bain & Company.

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A gripping tale that reveals what occupies the minds of the world’s best business leaders As CEO, most everything that Rich O'Connor did had something to do with at least one of the four disciplines on his famed "yellow sheet." Some of the firm's executives joked that he was obsessed with it. Interestingly, only a handful of people knew what was on that sheet, and so it remained something of a mystery. Which was okay with Rich, because no one really needed to understand it, other than him. He certainly never suspected that it would become the blueprint of an employee's plan to destroy the firm. In this stunning follow-up to his best-selling book, The Five Temptations of a CEO, Patrick Lencioni offers up another leadership fable that's every bit as compelling and illuminating as its predecessor. This time, Lencioni's focus is on a leader's crucial role in building a healthy organization - an often overlooked but essential element of business life that is the linchpin of sustained success. Readers are treated to a story of corporate intrigue as Rich O'Connor, fictional CEO of technology consulting company Telegraph Partners, faces a leadership challenge so great that it threatens to topple his company, his career and everything he holds true about what makes a leader truly exceptional. In the story's telling, Lencioni deftly helps his readers understand the disarming simplicity and power of creating a healthy organization and reveals four key disciplines that they can follow to achieve it. In The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive, Lencioni delivers an utterly gripping tale with a powerful and memorable message for all who strive to be remarkable leaders.

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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Workshop Team Assessment is a 38-item paper handout that is an excellent team development tool. A key component of the facilitator-lead Five Dysfunctions of a Team Workshop, the Team Assessment delivers what the name implies "a team assessment" rather than an individual self-assessment. It provides participants with an opportunity to begin exploring the pitfalls that are side-tracking their team. Easy to use, the Assessment is ideal for team off-sites, retreats, or a series of team development meetings. It will help teams of all types increase their cohesiveness and productivity.

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Based on the best-selling leadership fable, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, the new edition of this easy-to-use workbook provides participants with an opportunity to explore the pitfalls that are side-tracking their team. Beginning with a 38-item team assessment, the workbook guides participants through The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Targeted toward managers and team-leaders, this workshop is perfect for off-sites and retreats, a series of team development meetings, and as an excellent team development tool.

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Inspire and transform your team and your organization! Patrick Lencioni’s inspiring stories, practical models, and actionable steps for organizational health, teamwork, leadership, and employee engagement have transformed individuals, teams, and companies worldwide. His compelling fables with powerful yet deceptively simple messages are written for anyone who strives to become an exceptional leader. Year after year, Patrick Lencioni’s books continue to be a fixture on national bestseller lists including such notable publications as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. At long last, his 9 extraordinary books are available together in one limited edition box set. The updated set includes: The Five Temptations of a CEO, Tenth Anniversary Edition The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Death by Meeting The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive The Truth About Employee Engagement Silos, Politics and Turf Wars Getting Naked The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family The Advantage The Ideal Team Player Discover for yourself why Patrick Lencioni's business books have sold 4 million copies with translations in more than 25 languages. The classic design and meaningful message of this remarkable boxed set makes a welcome addition to any professional, student, or family library.

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Another extraordinary business fable from the New York Times bestselling author Patrick Lencioni Written in the same dynamic style as his previous bestsellers including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Lencioni illustrates the principles of inspiring client loyalty through a fascinating business fable. He explains the theory of vulnerability in depth and presents concrete steps for putting it to work in any organization. The story follows a small consulting firm, Lighthouse Partners, which often beats out big-name competitors for top clients. One such competitor buys out Lighthouse and learns important lessons about what it means to provide value to its clients. Offers a key resource for gaining competitive advantage in tough times Shows why the quality of vulnerability is so important in business Includes ideas for inspiring customer and client loyalty Written by the highly successful consultant and business writer Patrick Lencioni This new book in the popular Lencioni series shows what it takes to gain a real and lasting competitive edge.

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A commemorative edition of the landmark book from Patrick Lencioni When it was published ten years ago, The Five Temptations of a CEO was like no other business book that came before. Highly sought-after management consultant Patrick Lencioni deftly told the tale of a young CEO who, facing his first annual board review, knows he is failing, but doesn't know why. Refreshingly original and utterly compelling, this razor-sharp novelette plus self-assessment (written to be read in one sitting) serves as a timeless and potent reminder that success as a leader can come down to practicing a few simple behaviors that are painfully difficult for each of us to master. Any executive can learn how to recognize the mistakes that leaders can make and how to avoid them. The lessons in The Five Temptations of a CEO, are as relevant today as ever, and this special anniversary edition celebrates ten years of inspiration and enlightenment with a brand-new introduction and reflections from Lencioni on new challenges in business and leadership that have arisen in the past ten years.

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A straightforward framework for creating engaging and exciting business meetings Casey McDaniel had never been so nervous in his life. In just ten minutes, The Meeting, as it would forever be known, would begin. Casey had every reason to believe that his performance over the next two hours would determine the fate of his career, his financial future, and the company he had built from scratch. “How could my life have unraveled so quickly?” he wondered. In his latest page-turning work of business fiction, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni provides readers with another powerful and thought-provoking book, this one centered around a cure for the most painful yet underestimated problem of modern business: bad meetings. And what he suggests is both simple and revolutionary. Casey McDaniel, the founder and CEO of Yip Software, is in the midst of a problem he created, but one he doesn’t know how to solve. And he doesn’t know where or who to turn to for advice. His staff can’t help him; they’re as dumbfounded as he is by their tortuous meetings. Then an unlikely advisor, Will Peterson, enters Casey’s world. When he proposes an unconventional, even radical, approach to solving the meeting problem, Casey is just desperate enough to listen. As in his other books, Lencioni provides a framework for his groundbreaking model, and makes it applicable to the real world. Death by Meeting is nothing short of a blueprint for leaders who want to eliminate waste and frustration among their teams and create environments of engagement and passion.

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Shay war zwar immer noch wütend, zuckte aber mit den Schultern, wie um zu sagen, dass es schon okay wäre. "Und womit habe ich unrecht?" "Das werden Sie zwar nicht hören wollen, aber ich muss es Ihnen trotzdem sagen." Liam machte eine kurze Pause, bevor er fortfuhr. "Mag ja sein, dass Sie hier bis zum Umfallen arbeiten. Aber Sie tun das nicht im Sinne des Unternehmens." "Was zum Teufel soll denn das jetzt heißen?", wollte Shay wissen. Auch wenn er fürchtete, dass sein Gegenüber gleich handgreiflich werden könnte, antwortete Liam: "Sie tun das alles nur für sich selbst." Der Bestsellerautor Patrick Lencioni hat ein Dutzend Bücher geschrieben, die sich darauf konzentrieren, wie Führungskräfte Teams und Führungsorganisationen aufbauen können. In "Das Motiv" verlagert er seine Aufmerksamkeit darauf, ihnen zu helfen, die Bedeutung des Beweggrunds zu verstehen, warum sie überhaupt in einer Führungsrolle sind. In seiner vielleicht bisher überzeugendsten Fabel stellt Lencioni zwei neue Charaktere vor, Shay Davis und Liam Alcott, konkurrierende Geschäftsführer zweier sehr unterschiedlicher Unternehmen in derselben Branche. Shay Davis ist der CEO von Golden Gate Security, der sich nach nur einem Jahr in seiner Funktion Sorgen um seinen Job macht und verzweifelt herausfinden will, wie man die Dinge in den Griff bekommt. Er erhält von der unwahrscheinlichsten und unerwünschtesten Quelle - Liam Alcott, CEO eines erfolgreicheren Sicherheitsunternehmens und sein verhasstester Gegner - einige schwer zu beschönigende Ratschläge. Lencioni nimmt uns durch unerwartete Twists und einen knackigen Dialog mit auf eine Reise, die in einer ebenso unerwarteten wie erhellenden Lösung gipfelt. Über die fiktive Geschichte hinaus bietet er eine einfache Zusammenfassung der Lektionen aus der Fabel und kombiniert eine klare Erklärung seiner Theorie mit praktischen Ratschlägen, um Führungskräften zu helfen, ihre wahre Motivation zum Führen zu untersuchen. Lencioni fordert die Leser nicht nur auf, sich selbst ehrlich zu beurteilen, sondern präsentiert auch Handlungsschritte zur Änderung ihres Ansatzes in fünf Schlüsselbereichen. Auf diese Weise hilft er den Führungskräften, die Fallstricke zu vermeiden, die sie aus der Bahn werfen und sogar die Menschen verletzen, denen sie dienen sollen.

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In seinem Buch befasst sich Patrick Lencioni mit dem Thema Teamwork. Er zeigt auf, welche gefährlichen Verhaltensweisen gute Teamarbeit zerstören können. Sein Fokus liegt dabei diesmal nicht allein auf der Führung, sondern bei den individuellen Teammitgliedern. Er enthüllt die drei unverzichtbaren Tugenden, die einen idealen Teamplayer ausmachen. Auch diesmal bedient sich Lencioni einer Fabel, um dem Leser den Zugang zum Thema zu erleichtern. Er erzählt die Geschichte von Jeff Shanley, der verzweifelt versucht, die Firma seines Onkels zu retten, indem er das kulturelle Commitment zu Teamwork wiederherstellt. Im Laufe der Business-Fabel knackt er den Code der Tugenden von guten Teamplayern und schafft eine Unternehmenskultur, die genau diese Tugenden fordert und fördert. Neben der Fabel bietet Lencioni ein praxisbezogenes Framework und anwendbare Tools für die Identifikation, Einstellung und Entwicklung von idealen Teamplayern. Ob man eine Führungskraft ist, die versucht eine Kultur rund um Teamarbeit aufzubauen, ein Personaler, der einen Teamplayer einstellen will oder ein Teammitglied, das sich verbessern möchte - dieses Buch wird gleichzeitig nützlich und fesselnd sein.

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Der Wall-Street-Journal-Bestseller nun auch in deutscher Sprache! Der New-York-Times-Bestsellerautor Patrick Lencioni stellt ein wirklich bahnbrechendes neues Modell vor, das die Art und Weise, wie wir über Arbeit und Teams denken, für immer verändern wird. Das Buch ist der schnellste Weg, Menschen dabei zu helfen, die Art von Arbeit zu finden, die ihnen Freude und Energie bringt, und die Arbeit zu vermeiden, die zu Frustration und Burnout führt. Mit dem von Lencioni entwickelten Modell des "Working Genius" sind Sie nicht nur in der Lage, sich selbst und Ihre Talente besser zu erkennen und einzusetzen, sondern Sie erhalten auch ein Framework, mit dem Sie die natürlichen Talente der anderen nutzen. Damit können die Produktivität im Team entscheidend erhöht und Vorurteile reduziert werden. In klassischer Lencioni-Manier erweckt der Autor sein Modell in einer fesselnden Fabel zum Leben. Er erzählt die Geschichte von Bull Brooks, einem Unternehmer, Ehemann und Vater, der sich auf den Weg macht, seine eigene Frustration bei der Arbeit zu überwinden, und dabei über eine neue Denkweise stolpert, die seine Sichtweise auf seine Arbeit, sein Team und sogar seine Ehe verändert. Was dieses Buch - und das ihm zugrunde liegende Modell - von anderen Werkzeugen und Beurteilungen unterscheidet, ist die Schnelligkeit, mit der es verstanden und angewendet werden kann, und die Relevanz, die es für jede Art von Arbeit im Leben hat, von der Leitung eines Unternehmens über die Markteinführung eines Produkts bis hin zum Management einer Familie. Schließen Sie sich den Hunderttausenden von Menschen an, die ihr Genie bzw. ihr großes Talent bei der Arbeit bereits entdeckt haben, und erleben Sie die Veränderung in Ihrer Arbeit, Ihrem Team und Ihrem Leben.

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In "Die 5 Dysfunktionen eines Teams" enthüllte Patrick Lencioni die wichtigsten Hindernisse, die die meisten Organisationen daran hindern, auf höchstem Niveau zu arbeiten. Er erläuterte die fünf wichtigsten Dysfunktionen, die in Teams zu finden sind - Fehlendes Vertrauen, Scheu vor Konflikten, Fehlendes Engagement, Scheu vor Verantwortung, Fehlende Ergebnis-Orientierung - und stellte ein Modell für deren Überwindung zur Verfügung. In diesem Wegweiser für die Praxis bietet Lencioni anhand von Bewertungen, Tools, Beispielen aus der Praxis und vielem mehr spezifischere, praktische Anleitungen zur Überwindung dieser Dysfunktionen. Er stellt Fragen, die sich alle Teams stellen müssen: Sind wir wirklich ein Team? Wie entwickeln wir uns aktuell? Dann bietet das Buch detaillierte Methoden, um jede der Dysfunktionen aufzuschlüsseln und behandelt häufig gestellte Fragen zu Teams. "Die fünf Dysfunktionen eines Teams überwinden" kann als Grundlage für ein Teamtrainingsprogramm verwendet werden, oder es kann gelesen und seine Ideen leicht von Teamleitern und Mitgliedern umgesetzt werden - egal ob in der Wirtschaft, in gemeinnützigen Organisationen, in der Wissenschaft, in der Regierung oder in anderen Organisationen. Kurz und knapp hilft der Wegweiser allen Teams, schnell und effektiv zu arbeiten.

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Egal ob Tellerwäscher, Investmentbanker oder leitender Angestellter, jede Arbeit kann unglücklich machen. Auch wenn die Karriere noch so gut geplant und den eigenen Interessen und Fähigkeiten entsprechend gewählt wurde, quälen sich viele Menschen jeden Morgen zur Arbeit, um abends noch frustrierter nach Hause zu kommen. Bestseller Autor und Business-Guru Patrick Lencioni erzählt die unvergessliche Geschichte Brian Baileys, eines pensionierten Vorstandsvorsitzenden auf der Suche nach dem Sinn in seiner Arbeit und seinem Leben. -------- Als alle Mitarbeiter Platz genommen hatten, begann Brian Bailey. Er entschied sich, direkt auf den Punkt zu kommen, der ihm unter den Nägeln brannte: "Handzeichen bitte. Wer von Ihnen mag seinen Job?" Keine Reaktion. Die Mitarbeiter sahen ihn an, als hätte er russisch mit ihnen geredet. "Also gut", Brian grinste. "Dann muss ich wohl deutlicher werden. Okay, wie wär's damit: Wer findet die Aussicht, zur Arbeit zu gehen, schön? Wer hat gute Laune, wenn er hier ankommt?" Brian hätte genauso gut fragen können, ob sie gern ausgepeitscht werden wollten. Keine Hand ging hoch, der eine oder die andere lachte laut. -------- Auf einer ungewöhnlichen Reise, die ihn vom Vorstandszimmer eines angesehenen Unternehmens zu den Skipisten am Lake Tahoe und schließlich zur Bestellannahme einer Fastfood Kette führt, entlarvt Brian die drei Symptome, die jede Arbeit zu einer miserablen Angelegenheit machen können (Nichtmessbarkeit, Anonymität und Irrelevanz) und bietet Managern eine Lösung, um sie einzudämmen. Das zeigt auf, wie und warum Mitarbeiter engagiert und loyal gegenüber ihrem Unternehmen sind. Sowohl für den Manager, der versucht Wettbewerbsvorteile zu schaffen und seine Angestellten zu motivieren, als auch für den Mitarbeiter, der nach persönlicher Erfüllung in seiner Arbeit sucht, bietet das Buch unmittelbare Linderung - und Hoffnung.

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The blockbuster bestseller now in a manga edition--fully illustrated and fun to read!Beautifully illustrated by Kensuke Okabayashi, this enthralling edition of Patrick Lencioni's massive bestseller gives readers a new format in which to understand the fascinating, complex world of teams. Kathryn Petersen, Decision Tech's CEO, faces the ultimate leadership crisis: Uniting a team in such disarray that it threatens to bring down the entire company. Will she succeed? Will she be fired? Will the company fail? Lencioni's gripping tale serves as a timeless reminder that leadership requires as much courage as it does insight.Throughout the story, Lencioni reveals the five dysfunctions that go to the heart of why teams--even the best ones--often struggle. He outlines a powerful model and actionable steps that can be used to overcome these common hurdles and build a cohesive, effective team. This is a compelling fable with a powerful, yet deceptively simple message for all those who strive to be exceptional leaders.Kensuke Okabayashi (Jersey City, NJ) is a working illustrator, a graduate of the School of Visual Arts, and an instructor at the Educational Alliance Art School in New York City.

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Casey McDaniel war noch nie in seinem Leben so nervös gewesen. In 10 Minuten sollte DAS Meeting beginnen, und Casey hatte allen Grund zur Annahme, dass sein Auftritt während der nächsten 2 Stunden über seine weitere Karriere, seine finanzielle Zukunft und das Schicksal seiner Firma entscheiden würde. "Wie konnte mein Leben nur so rasend schnell völlig aus den Fugen geraten?", fragte er sich. In seinem Bestseller bietet Patrick Lencioni ein Heilmittel für das wohl schmerzhafteste und dennoch unterschätzteste Problem im heutigen Geschäftsleben: schlechte Meetings. Und was er vorschlägt, ist simpel und revolutionär zugleich. Der Gedanke an Meetings verursacht bei den meisten Managern und Mitarbeitern Bauchschmerzen. Aber sie sind nun mal ein unverzichtbarer Bestandteil der Arbeit. Anhand einer Leadership-Fabel, der dazugehörigen Theorie und praktischen Tipps zeigt Lencioni, wie Meetings von einer anstrengenden und nervenaufreibenden Angelegenheit zu produktiven, fesselnden und energiergeladenen Ereignissen werden können. In der Fabel begegnen wir dem CEO Casey McDaniel, der die katastrophale Meetingkultur in seinem Unternehmen unbedingt verbessern muss, aber nicht weiß wie. Ihm hilft schließlich ein respektloser, junger Berater, Will Petersen, mit einigen unkonventionellen und radikalen Ideen zur Lösung des Problems (Meetings müssen dramatischer und konfliktgeladener sein, um nicht zu langweilen, und Meetings sollten kontextbezogene Strukturen aufweisen). Das Buch ist ein Blueprint für Führungskräfte, die endlich wissen wollen, wie sie ihre Meetings optimieren können, damit Zeit sparen und Frustration verhindern sowie eine Kultur voller Energie, Leidenschaft und Engagement schaffen können.

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Nach ihren ersten zwei Wochen als neuer CEO von DecisionTech fragte sich Kathryn Petersen angesichts der dortigen Probleme, ob es wirklich richtig gewesen war, den Job anzunehmen. Sie war eigentlich froh über die neue Aufgabe gewesen. Doch hatte sie nicht ahnen können, dass ihr Team so fürchterlich dysfunktional war und die Teammitglieder sie vor eine Herausforderung stellen würden, die sie niemals zuvor so erlebt hatte ... In "Die 5 Dyfunktionen eines Teams" begibt sich Patrick Lencioni in die faszinierende und komplexe Welt von Teams. In seiner Leadership-Fabel folgt der Leser der Geschichte von Kathryn Petersen, die sich mit der ultimativen Führungskrise konfrontiert sieht: die Einigung eines Teams, das sich in einer solchen Unordnung befindet, dass es den Erfolg und das Überleben des gesamten Unternehmens gefährdet. Im Verlauf der Geschichte enthüllt Lencioni die fünf entscheidenden Dysfunktionen, die oft dazu führen, dass Teams scheitern. Er stellt ein Modell und umsetzbare Schritte vor, die zu einem effektiven Team führen und die fünf Dysfunktionen beheben. Diese Dysfunktionen sind: - Fehlendes Vertrauen, - Scheu vor Konflikten, - Fehlendes Engagement, - Scheu vor Verantwortung, - Fehlende Ergebnis-Orientierung. Wie in seinen anderen Büchern hat Patrick Lencioni eine fesselnde Fabel geschrieben, die eine wichtige Botschaft für alle enthält, die danach streben, außergewöhnliche Teamleiter und Führungskräfte zu werden.

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How to leverage ordinary greatness to create a competitive advantage for any organization Enabling readers to maximize leadership skills, no matter the venue, Ordinary Greatness helps those who are in leadership positions to optimize their organizational results by improving their ability to recognize and create greatness in those who they lead. Featuring real-world stories, this practical guide helps readers relate to both famous and everyday heroes and shows leaders how to improve their immediate environment. In addition, actionable tips and insights are included to equip business leaders to remove the blinders that keep them from seeing their organization's ordinary greatness. Pamela Bilbrey and Brian Jones are organizational consultants, executive coaches, and international speakers and workshop facilitators

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FOREWORD BY PATRICK LENCIONI, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE FIVE DYSFUNCTIONS OF A TEAM. Emotional Intelligence 2.0 is a book with a single purpose--increasing your EQ. Here's what people are saying about it: "Emotional Intelligence 2.0 succinctly explains how to deal with emotions creatively and employ our intelligence in a beneficial way." --THE DALAI LAMA "A fast read with compelling anecdotes and good context in which to understand and improve." --NEWSWEEK "Gives abundant, practical findings and insights with emphasis on how to develop EQ." --STEPHEN R. COVEY "This book can drastically change the way you think about success...read it twice." --PATRICK LENCIONI In today's fast-paced world of competitive workplaces and turbulent economic conditions, each of us is searching for effective tools that can help us to manage, adapt, and strike out ahead of the pack. By now, emotional intelligence (EQ) needs little introduction--it's no secret that EQ is critical to your success. But knowing what EQ is and knowing how to use it to improve your life are two very different things. Emotional Intelligence 2.0 delivers a step-by-step program for increasing your EQ via four, core EQ skills that enable you to achieve your fullest potential: 1) Self-Awareness 2) Self-Management 3) Social Awareness 4) Relationship Management

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DIE F??NF BYSFUNKTIONEN EINES TEAMS DIE FÜNF BYSFUNKTIONEN EINES TEAMS Warum funktionieren manche Teams nicht so, wie sie solilten? Oder: Gibt es sie wirklich — optimale Teams? Zu oft werden sie durch menschliches Fehlverhalten der einzelnen Teammit-glieder be der Erfüllung ihrer Aufgaben behindert. Patrick Lencion identifiziert in seinem Business-Manga die häufigsten Verhaltensweisen, die Teams scheitern lassen. Es handelt sich dabei um 5 Dysfunktionen, die dafür sorgen, dass Teams nicht perfekt funktionieren: -FEHLENDES VERTRAUEN-KONFLIKTSCHEU-MANGELNDES ENGAGEMENT-VERANTWORTUNGSVERMEIDUNG-VERNACHLÄSSICUNG DES TEAMWINNS Folgen Sie in diesem Buch Schritt für Schritt einem katastrophalen Führungsteam auf seinem Weg zu vertrauensvoller, effektiver und verantwortlicher Aufgabenerfüllung. „Patrick Lencionis Kombination aus ungezwungenen Management-Wahrheiten und simpler Prosa schlägt genau bei den Führungskräften die richtige Saite an, die die übliche Fachsprache und die strategischen Modelle satthaben.” The Wall Street Journal „Kurz und knapp, aber dennoch sympathisch, ist dieser Leitfaden eine Wohltat für jeden, der mit den Schwierigkeiten beim Führen von Gruppen zu kämpfen hat.” Publisher’s Weekly

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Combining their latest research based on 500,000 people with a speedy reference format, authors Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves offer readers a range of helpful tools for effectively managing behaviour and achieving lasting changes in one's personal and professional relationships. Focusing on the importance of the other kind of 'smart', the authors illuminate four unique skills: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management. By taking the Emotional Intelligence Appraisal, readers discover and understand their current emotional intelligence. The authors then present proven strategies to help readers quickly improve and increase their skills. THE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE QUICKBOOK delivers hands-on, concrete methods for achieving personal satisfaction and professional excellence.

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