false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170357762m/49172.jpg 49172 1 Allegories and parables have long been effective ways to impart serious bits of knowledge and wisdom without getting too pedantic, and business readers seem increasingly receptive to sensible management theory that employs this lively age-old literary technique. <I>Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive</I>, a "leadership fable" by Patrick Lencioni, continues the trend with a solid prescription for organizational health--aiming for less politics, lower turnover, more productivity, and higher morale. Presented as a fictional tale of two technical consultants and their competing companies, the story is structured in a fashion that recalls his previous book (<I>The Five Temptations of a CEO</I>, whose main character and firm are even slipped into this narrative). Lencioni uses this hypothetical setting to show how his concepts might look and work in the real world. In this case, his "four disciplines at the heart of making any organization world class" are revealed and explained through the philosophy and behavior of Rich O'Connor of Telegraph Partners. Build and maintain a cohesive leadership team, create organizational clarity, communicate organizational clarity, and reinforce organizational clarity through human systems. Through his tale of Telegraph and its rival Greenwich Consulting, Lencioni illustrates how these principles can be beneficially employed--and how an organization can be stymied when they're missing. The story moves quickly and is followed by a comprehensive analytical summary, which includes self-assessment tools and suggestions for putting the ideas into practice. --<I>Howard Rothman</I> 48105 1 9 2000 The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: A Leadership Fable total:140|5:37|4:65|3:35|2:2|1:1| 140 555 205 17 49172 0787954039 9780787954031 140 17 3.96 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170357762m/49172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49172.The_Four_Obsessions_of_an_Extraordinary_Executive_A_Leadership_Fable 5 0 false Thu Dec 11 20:50:11 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 20:54:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 49172 0787954039 9780787954031 140 17 3.96 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170357762m/49172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49172.The_Four_Obsessions_of_an_Extraordinary_Executive_A_Leadership_Fable 3 0 false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 23:21:35 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 02:24:48 -0700 2009
It looks at organisational health and is based on four basic principles. In saying the principles are basic isn't that they would be basic t...more...]]> 49172 0787954039 9780787954031 140 17 3.96 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170357762m/49172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49172.The_Four_Obsessions_of_an_Extraordinary_Executive_A_Leadership_Fable 4 0 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 18:08:38 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 18:12:38 -0700 2007 Death By Meeting by Patrick Lencioni. I really connect with his ability to tell an engaging story which communicates the point. He then spends the last third of this book describing the four principals and how to put them into practice within the organization.

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The story is all to real (from what I've seen) and the suggestions are very good and helpful.

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Neve...more...]]> 49172 0787954039 9780787954031 140 17 3.96 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170357762m/49172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49172.The_Four_Obsessions_of_an_Extraordinary_Executive_A_Leadership_Fable 3 0 false Thu Jan 08 09:01:03 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 09:01:43 -0800 2009 49172 0787954039 9780787954031 140 17 3.96 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170357762m/49172.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49172.The_Four_Obsessions_of_an_Extraordinary_Executive_A_Leadership_Fable 4 0 false Sun Jun 22 16:13:46 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 16:14:48 -0700 2008 • Build & maintain a cohesive leadership team
• Create organizational clarity
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