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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable in Books

Jul 12, 2018  
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Patrick Lencioni | 2002
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6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was asked to read this book as part of a management team building exercise. I was truly hoping that this book would help me understand some of the personalities that are harder to get along with but this book seems to justify some of their behaviors.

I do understand the concepts in this book and I can see how they can be beneficial but I also struggle with how this book can be used to justify being an asshole. I understand that a management staff needs to be able to trust that they can be honest and candid when it comes to personal responsibilities but I also fear (due to seeing this book in action) that this book can be used as a way to bully your way into the management staff.

There are some people that this book would work wonders for and other people that will not be able to handle it. I think I'm one of those people. It seems that this book talks of trust, and very simple concepts but it does not explain ways to truly create any sort of buy in from a employee. I think that it is a good thing to be honest but I also think that you need to take people into consideration. Just saying that it isn't personal does not help if the statement is personal.

Ultimately, I think that the concepts can be good but I also see this book as another way to create bullies and unneeded conflict.