The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

Written by:
Patrick Lencioni
Narrated by:
Charles Stransky

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
395
Narrator
53
Release Date
July 2002
Duration
3 hours 45 minutes
Summary
After her first two weeks observing the problems at DecisionTech, Kathryn Petersen, its new CEO, had more than a few moments when she wondered is 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.

In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two bestselling books, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive. This time, he turns his keen intellect and storytelling power to the fascinating, complex world of teams.
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Umma lul

A big eye opener about team dynamics and how sometimes just to avoid conflict and create harm

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Ron L.

This is one of the best books I've listened to and read! I continue to learn so much each time I re-engage in this book!

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Ken G.

Fabulous book, particularly for entrepreneurs who have control of a company and want to hire better.

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Heather M.

brilliant ideas, refreshing delivery by narrative. this has changed how I run my team.

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Anonymous

Excellent book describing issues, that managers and teams are facing on everyday basis. good examples, that can be immediately put into practice. I recommend listening at a slightly faster speed.

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Ayleen K.

Good content and easy to listen

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John W.

Nice easy read/listen with impactful messages and thought provoking leadership inspiration.

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Anonymous

Nice story with practical situational example. Easy to understand and good tips for application

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Charity B.

Great book. Easy to relate and very relevant. A must-read for business serious about gaining a competitive advantage.

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Chris N.

Enjoyed the audio book and learned much more from listening than from reading the book years ago.

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Holly I.

This book describes how working in a team should look. And gives you a plan to get there.

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Lyly G

Great book, excellent sorry telling with practical advice.

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Helena V

Excellent team-building book with clear direction for simple implementation. Lencioni's storytelling illustrates typical personality conflicts that many CEOs and HR managers deal with on a daily basis. This book substantiates that regardless of how great a product or service may be, it's the people who drive a company's success or failure. Narration was good but could have been a bit more captivating.

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lori g

Great working advise on team building. Not my favorite narrator, but easy to listen to.

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Sam M

Good book, very illustrative. At first narrator seems to bite you but as time goes by you adapt, recommend listening in 1.25 speed

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Christopher N

Very good examples and cenĂ¡rio used to explain subject portrait ed

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Brad Coelho

Good book and very relevant in the workplace today.

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Andy Clark

This is my second favorite book by Lencioni. My favorite is the advantage. However this should not take away from how good this book truly is, it is more of a testament to Patrick's writing. This is a must read for every manager and should be added to curriculum for Business school.

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Matt Mooney

Great book. Very relevant and one of the best teamwork books out there.

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Carl Blatchley

Excellent book, easy reading, expect to take our team thought it in detail, listened to it one one day, couldn't put it down.

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Teresa Lance

love the stories and relevance to building a team.

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Melitza Perez

It was not what I expected. It was okay for a coach building a baseball team.

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Charles Carr

Content is good but the presentation is a bit dry.

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Anonymous

Great book. Very relevant and one of the best teamwork books out there.

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Shannon Burch

Enjoyed the narrative style of this book, it allowed me to visualize practical examples in my own team

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