The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

by Patrick Lencioni

Instructions: Use the scale below to indicate how each statement applies to your team. It is important to evaluate the statements honestly and without over-thinking your answers. 3 = Usually 2 = Sometimes 1 = Rarely ____ 1. Team members are passionate and unguarded in their discussion of issues. ____ 2. Team members call out one another's deficiencies or unproductive behaviors. ____ 3. Team members know what their peers are working on and how they contribute to the collective good of the team. ____ 4. Team members quickly and genuinely apologize to one another when they say or do something inappropriate or possibly damaging to the team. ____ 5. Team members willingly make sacrifices (such as budget, turf, head count) in their departments or areas of expertise for the good of the team. ____ 6. Team members openly admit their weaknesses and mistakes. ____ 7. Team meetings are compelling, and not boring. ____ 8. Team members leave meetings confident that their peers are completely committed to the decisions that were agreed on, even if there was initial disagreement. ____ 9. Morale is significantly affected by the failure to achieve team goals. ____ 10. During team meetings, the most important—and difficult—issues are put on the table to be resolved. ____ 11. Team members are deeply concerned about the prospect of letting down their peers. ____ 12. Team members know about one another's personal lives and are comfortable discussing them. ____ 13. Team members end discussions w...