Cover of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

#25 · Patrick Lencioni

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

A leadership fable about team failure modes: lack of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. It gives a simple shared language for diagnosing team health.

Key ideas

  • Name the central practice, not just the central idea.
  • Find one concrete behavior to try this week.
  • Notice where the author’s advice may not fit your context.
  • Compare the book with your own lived experience before adopting it.
  • Write down one idea worth teaching someone else.

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Reflection prompts

  1. What is the strongest idea in The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and why did it land for you?
  2. What would you change in your own life if you took this book seriously?
  3. Who would benefit from this book, and what warning or context would you give them?

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