Sunday, October 13, 2013

Leadership & Career management books - recommended by us (3)

The five dysfunctions of a team by Patrick Lencioni

Recommended by Giorgia Madonno Marco Polo Consulting

Managing effectively an executive team is not a easy task and often unsuccesfull business results come from un unsuccesfull team. Patrick Lencioni in this book describes  the main 5 dysfunctions that teams mostly face and, using a "novel" style, tell us how Kathryn Petersen, newly appointed CEO of fictional company DecisionTech, Inc.ibe solve the issue.

Five dysfunctions of a team:
  1. Absence of trust—unwilling to be vulnerable within the group
  2. Fear of conflict—seeking artificial harmony over constructive passionate debate
  3. Lack of commitment—feigning buy-in for group decisions creates ambiguity throughout the organization
  4. Avoidance of accountability—ducking the responsibility to call peers on counterproductive behavior which sets low standards
  5. Inattention to results—focusing on personal success, status and ego before team success



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