The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

by Patrick Lencioni

“You see, I don’t understand why everyone thinks sports is the only way to learn about teamwork. I never played sports much, even as a kid. But I was in a band in high school and college, and I think I figured out the team thing from that.”

Bands are all about teamwork. Players must actively coordinate their sounds with the rest of the team and cooperate to the instructions of the team leader (conductor).