Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators (J-B Lencioni Series)

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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 more 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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Customer Reviews

Rating: - Sumamente valioso y aplicativo
El material de este libro es sumanente valioso para aquellos interesados en implementar seminarios o talleres de Team Building. Ademas de la revisión de los conceptos basicos del libro de las Cinco Disfunciones mas frecuentes de un equipo de trabajo nos ofrece ejercicios practicos para mejorar las disfunciones detectadas en el test de autodiagnostico.
Rating: - A Quick Read and Good How-To
This book is the perfect combination because it is an "easy read" that also contains specific how-to information in a section at the end of the book. I selected the book for a mandatory class project and hoped for the best. I was initially disappointed because the book starts out like a fictional novel, telling the story of a Silicon Valley start-up company addressing its problems. However, I was quickly engrossed in the characters and lessons of the story. Lencioni uses the characters of the book ... Read More
Rating: - Cute read, but nothing much to gain for academics
Mandatory book for a class that failed to deliver academic quality work.While a nice enough read for airport commuters between flights, this book is rather simplistic and lacks that real impact.In short, this book talks about five dysfunctions, which are pretty well commonly understood by most managers/leaders.If it is a mandatory read or free, go for it, but there are plenty of other books out there that can provide better insight into team management like The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes ... Read More
Rating: - Great Customer Services
Delivered on the promissed time frame.
I recomend and will use this service again.
Rating: - Interesting Idea that Requires Personalization
"Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers and Facilitators" represents an interesting idea...that of offering tools and techniques to implement the Model set forth in another one of Patrick Lencioni's books, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable.

In essence, this book offers a guide to implementing the Model noted above without the need to engage the consulting services of Lencioni and his firm.This is a novel, and generous, idea to ... Read More