Conquering Team Dysfunction
May 22nd, 2003 by Hal
Some of you long-time readers know I am a Patrick Lencioni fan. Pat is the author of three best-selling books on leadership: Five Temptations of a CEO, Four Obsessions of Executives, and Five Dysfunctions of Teams. I've reviewed his leadership trilogy before (this posting might be temporarily unavailable). So why am I writing now? I got to meet Pat and his team while they were delivering a program for executive teams Conquering the Five Dysfunctions Workshop in the same hotel that hosted Coachville's Future of Coaching conference.
Pat is a cool guy. (Is it still cool to say, "cool"?) He invited me to slip in to watch him work. Later I introduced Pat to the folks leading Coachville. In one of Pat's most recent articles Conquering Team Dysfunction. Pat writes:
Successful teamwork is not about mastering subtle, sophisticated theories,
but rather about embracing common sense with uncommon levels of discipline and persistence. Ironically, teams succeed because they are exceedingly human. By acknowledging the imperfections of their humanity, members of functional teams can overcome the natural tendencies that
make teamwork so elusive and accomplish more than any mere group of individuals could ever imagine.
Do yourself a favor. Read the whole article Conquering Team Dysfunction and share it with your team.
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