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In keeping with the parable style, Patrick Lencioni begins by telling the fable of a woman who, as CEO of a struggling Silicon Valley firm, took control of a dysfunctional executive committee and helped its members succeed as a team. Story time over, Lencioni offers explicit instructions for overcoming the human behavioral tendencies that he says corrupt teams. Succinct yet sympathetic, this guide will be a boon for those struggling with the inherent difficulties of leading a group.

There is a competitive advantage out there, arguably more powerful than any other. Is it superior strategy? Faster innovation? Smarter employees? No, New York Times best-selling author, Patrick Lencioni, argues that the seminal difference between successful companies and mediocre ones has little to do with what they know and how smart they are and more to do with how healthy they are.

In The Ideal Team Player, Lencioni tells the story of Jeff Shanley, a leader desperate to save his uncle's company by restoring its cultural commitment to teamwork. Jeff must crack the code on the virtues that real team players possess and then build a culture of hiring and development around those virtues. Beyond the fable, Lencioni presents a practical framework and actionable tools for identifying, hiring, and developing ideal team players.

As CEO, most everything that Rich O'Connor did had something to do with at least one of the four disciplines on his famed "yellow sheet." Rich never suspected that it would become the blueprint of an employee's plan to destroy the firm. Best selling author Lencioni brings us a fable that focuses on a leader's crucial role in building a healthy organization.

In his latest engrossing work of business fiction, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni provides a cure for the most painful yet underestimated problem of modern business: bad meetings. And what he suggests is both simple and revolutionary.

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.

Young, ambitious, and overwhelmed, Andrew O'Brien personifies a part of every leader as he wanders in search of the elusive silver bullet that will propel him to success. He happens upon an unlikely guide who distills the seemingly infinite list of leadership perils into the five temptations of a CEO. In an intense and often combative exchange, the two debate fundamental issues faced by all leaders, issues involving personal integrity and effectiveness in the ongoing struggle for success.

Another extraordinary business fable from the New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni. This new book in the popular Lencioni series shows what it takes to gain a real and lasting competitive edge.

"Silos" are organizations' vertical structures—but the word has become synonymous with barriers to workplace effectiveness and connotes deep political infighting. Silos devastate organizations, kill productivity, push good people out the door, and jeopardize the achievement of corporate goals. They cause stress, exasperation, and disappointment by forcing employees to fight bloody, unwinnable battles with people who should be teammates.

In his sixth fable, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni takes on a topic that almost everyone can relate to: the causes of a miserable job. Millions of workers, even those who have carefully chosen careers based on true passions and interests, dread going to work, suffering each day as they trudge to jobs that make them cynical, weary, and frustrated. It is a simple fact of business life that any job, from investment banker to dishwasher, can become miserable.

What is your Working Genius? The Working Genius podcast is designed to help people identify their natural gifts and find joy and fulfillment in their work and life. Leadership and teamwork expert Patrick Lencioni and his team explore the Working Genius model and provide practical advice for applying this framework individually, at our jobs and in our homes. What type of work makes you thrive? Are you burning out because your job requires you to work in your areas of frustration? How can teams and families better tap into one another’s gifts? This podcast answers all these questions and more.

Real conversations and practical advice for everyday leaders. Sit across the table from one of the foremost experts in leadership and business. In his simple and approachable style, Pat tackles every topic related to the world of work (and some that aren’t). From culture to teamwork to building world-class organizations, Pat brings his wisdom, humor, and insight together to provide actionable advice for leaders everywhere. For more on Pat and the Table Group, visit https://www.tablegroup.com

In his classic book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni laid out a groundbreaking approach for tackling the perilous group behaviors that destroy teamwork. Here he turns his focus to the individual, revealing the three indispensable virtues of an ideal team player. In The Ideal Team Player, Lencioni tells the story of Jeff Shanley, a leader desperate to save his uncle’s company by restoring its cultural commitment to teamwork. Jeff must crack the code on the virtues that real team players possess, and then build a culture of hiring and development around those virtues.

Recém-contratada, a CEO Kathryn Petersen precisa gerenciar um grupo de executivos que é desunido a ponto de afetar a empresa inteira. Será́ que ela resolverá os problemas de relacionamento, ou enfrentará resistência e será demitida? Ao longo da historia, o autor oferece instruções claras e diretas para superar os obstáculos que minam o trabalho em grupo: a falta de confiança, o medo de conflitos, a falta de comprometimento, evitar responsabilizar os outros e a falta de atenção aos resultados.

Dette er en fortælling om, hvorfor evnen til at samarbejde er den ultimative konkurrencefordel for en virksomhed. Kathryn Petersen, nytiltrådt CEO i it-virksomheden DecisionTech A/S, er af sin bestyrelsesformand blevet sat på en umulig opgave: at vende den lurende nedtur i det stærkt udfordrede firma.

Approfondissez vos connaissances du travail d'équipe à l'aide du bestseller mondial "Optimisez votre équipe. Les cinq dysfonctions d'une équipe. Une fable pour les dirigeants" de Patrick Lencioni ! Voulez-vous constituer une équipe de direction qui saura garantir la réussite de votre entreprise ? Ou vous faites déjà partie de l'équipe et vous voulez améliorer son environnement et performance ? Ce livre audio est exactement ce dont vous avez besoin.

En "Equipos ideales", Lencioni cuenta la historia de Jeff Shanley, un líder desesperado por salvar la empresa de su tío restaurando el compromiso cultural con trabajo en equipo. Jeff tiene que descifrar el código de las virtudes que poseen los del equipo y luego construir una cultura de contratación y desarrollo en torno a esas virtudes.

Existe uma vantagem competitiva mais poderosa do que qualquer outra. Não se trata de marketing, finanças, tecnologia nem inteligência ou conhecimento superiores. A diferença entre as empresas bem-sucedidas e as medíocres é a sua saúde organizacional. Neste livro, Lencioni oferece um modelo inovador e acessível para alcançar esse patamar, valendo-se de histórias reais e de lições extraídas de seus vinte anos de experiência prestando consultoria para grandes empresas e instituições americanas.

Egal ob Tellerwäscher, Investmentbanker oder leitender Angestellter, jede Arbeit kann unglücklich machen. Auch wenn die Karriere noch so gut geplant und den eigenen Interessen und Fähigkeiten entsprechend gewählt wurde, quälen sich viele Menschen jeden Morgen zur Arbeit, um abends noch frustrierter nach Hause zu kommen. Bestseller Autor und Business-Guru Patrick Lencioni erzählt die unvergessliche Geschichte Brian Baileys, eines pensionierten Vorstandsvorsitzenden auf der Suche nach dem Sinn in seiner Arbeit und seinem Leben.

Auch in diesem Hörbuch befasst sich Patrick Lencioni mit seinem Lieblingsthema: Teamwork. Sie erfahren hier, welche gefährlichen Verhaltensweisen gute Teamarbeit zerstören können und welche drei unverzichtbaren Tugenden, die einen idealen Teamplayer ausmachen. Neben der gewohnt unterhaltsamen und fesselnden Business-Fabel erhalten Sie ein praxisbezogenes und nützliches Framework und anwendbare Tools für die Identifikation, Einstellung und Entwicklung von idealen Teamplayern.