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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (J-B Lencioni Series) |
Author: Patrick Lencioni
Published: 2002-04-11 |
List price: $24.95
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Customer comments on this selection.
 Useless stack of manure - pure dreck
I've never hated anything more than this useless pile of garbage. Not only are any lessons from this fable (by the way, fable?really?) either utterly pointless or redundant, the writing itself is terrible. It's atrocious. It's almost impressive how far Lencioni goes to avoid actively describing how his characters act. People also "seem" to react "as if" things we're happening. It's like Lencioni doesn't realize the narrator can just tell you that somebody was shocked. Nope, we are told that the "seemed shocked." And the number of times people nod in this book is maddening. Truly an astonishingly bad book. I shudder at the thought of legions of business school students being exposed to this pablum ever year. What a colossal waste of time and resources.
I'd rather gargle dog vomit than read this book again.
 What a gem!
A quick read, this book is like a minefield full of gems. Most of us probably have no idea how dysfunctional our teams really are - one read through this book can show you exactly where to spend your time. We so often get caught up in making sure the work is done that we forget that working together as a team is most important - the work being done is irrelevant if your team isn't functioning properly.
Whether you work for a profit company, a nonprofit organization, a religious organization or educational institution, this book is well worth a read.
 20 Pages of Meat
Finally dusted this off after years in the queue. It's an easy read--about one flight's worth. But I'm just not a fan of the 200 page fable. The summary is good stuff at about 20 pages and important enough to deserve a "recommended read" but too short for five stars.
Love the format / approach to the book
I have read this book three or four times by now, and have used it for years as a discussion starter with executive and leadership teams. I love the "right brain / left brain" approach that Mr. Lencioni uses to make his message approachable (fable / model). In fact, I liked his approach so much I incorporated it into my own book on innovative change, JUMP! - Get Unstuck.
I recommend "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" to everyone who is part of any organization -- for profit, non-profit, government, educational, personal, professional, etc. There's a great deal of wisdom here.
Insightful book
Quick read and very insightful. Shared with a colleague and she loved it also (sorry Amazon, should have made her buy her own).
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