The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

by Patrick Lencioni

At the heart of it all, at the foundation of being a team, lies the most precious of all virtues and the antidote for all sin, which is humility. It is the ingredient that makes vulnerability palatable and creates the possibility of trust among human beings who are naturally inclined toward self-protection. Yes, as desirable and powerful as teamwork is, it remains unnatural and requires people to willingly enter into risky discomfort. And it always has.

For all the attention that it has received over the years from scholars, coaches, teachers, and the media, teamwork is as elusive as it has ever been within most organizations.

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