Overcoming The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team - A Field Guide For Leaders, Managers And Facilitators
(Patrick Lencioni)
The author has backed up his book "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" with a valuable field bookthat helps in clearly understanding the dynamics underlying Team work. The critical importance of Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability and Results inbuilding a teamis presented through a fascinating model focusing on dysfunctions of the said elements. The fluid style of narration through experiential cases, simple in depth analysis of the positives as well as the negatives and the alternatives available forrejuvenating these elements in the team provide an easy conceptual support to professionals engaged in organization development.
Trust and Trustworthiness, critical elements for effective team work, is normally notgiven the desired priority by most leaders and line managers. The book opens our eyes through apt examples of unsuccessful leaders who do not care for building Trust in thier organizations. Based on these examples, insight is provided on how one can build trust and the what one needs to understand to establish sustenance.Alternatives that could take the team to the right direction have been provided with simple yet convincing illustrations and tools.
Conflicthas been addressed through a positive perception that there is something known as good Conflict and this has a deep connect with Trust. The bold methods for conflict resolution through proactive engagement of teams in healthy debatesis extremely positive in looking at ways of nurturing a team. Similarly, the elements of Commitment, Accountabilty and Results have been clearly amplifiedwith a strong message that all these elementshave their own identity as well as a strong linkage with each other, reinforcing the pyramid model used to depict the five dysfunctions of a team.
For facilitators, the selfless way with which the author has sought to share the exercises is an example of how open sharing helps in convincing people and building trust.The concept of Team building and team workprocesseshas been presented in a manner that is practical and achievable.
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