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Patrick Lencioni is an American writer of books on business management, particularly in relation to team management. He is best known as the author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, a popular business fable that explores work team dynamics and offers solutions to help teams perform better.In addition to Five Dysfunctions of a Team, he has written nine other business books: The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business; Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team; Death by Meeting; Silos, Politics and Turf Wars; The Five Temptations of a CEO; The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive; The Three Signs of a Miserable Job, Getting Naked, and The Ideal Team Player. He has also applied his management techniques to families in The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family. Wikipedia

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“Trust is knowing that when a team member does push you, they're doing it because they care about the team.”

Patrick Lencioni

Source: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

“Remember teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.”

Patrick Lencioni

Source: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

“Great teams do not hold back with one another. They are unafraid to air their dirty laundry. They admit their mistakes, their weaknesses, and their concerns without fear of reprisal.”

Patrick Lencioni

Source: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

“If everything is important, then nothing is.”

Patrick Lencioni

“It's as simple as this. When people don't unload their opinions and feel like they've been listened to, they won't really get on board.”

Patrick Lencioni

Source: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

“Politics is when people choose their words and actions based on how they want others to react rather than based on what they really think.”

Patrick Lencioni

Source: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

“Ask dumb questions.”

Patrick Lencioni

Getting Naked: A Business Fable about Shedding the Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty

“1. What makes your family unique?”

Patrick Lencioni

The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family: A Leadership Fable About Restoring Sanity To The Most Important Organization In Your Life

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