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In keeping with the parable style, Patrick Lencioni begins by telling the fable of a woman who, as CEO of a struggling Silicon Valley firm, took control of a dysfunctional executive committee and helped its members succeed as a team. Story time over, Lencioni offers explicit instructions for overcoming the human behavioral tendencies that he says corrupt teams. Succinct yet sympathetic, this guide will be a boon for those struggling with the inherent difficulties of leading a group.

In The Ideal Team Player, Lencioni tells the story of Jeff Shanley, a leader desperate to save his uncle's company by restoring its cultural commitment to teamwork. Jeff must crack the code on the virtues that real team players possess and then build a culture of hiring and development around those virtues. Beyond the fable, Lencioni presents a practical framework and actionable tools for identifying, hiring, and developing ideal team players.

As CEO, most everything that Rich O'Connor did had something to do with at least one of the four disciplines on his famed "yellow sheet." Rich never suspected that it would become the blueprint of an employee's plan to destroy the firm. Best selling author Lencioni brings us a fable that focuses on a leader's crucial role in building a healthy organization.

There is a competitive advantage out there, arguably more powerful than any other. Is it superior strategy? Faster innovation? Smarter employees? No, New York Times best-selling author, Patrick Lencioni, argues that the seminal difference between successful companies and mediocre ones has little to do with what they know and how smart they are and more to do with how healthy they are.

Millions of business professionals aspire to become effective leaders. But for hardworking, growth-oriented top performers who are always looking to improve and for rigorous thinkers who are never quite satisfied with the status quo, the true goal is the lifelong pursuit of excellence.

New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni has written a dozen books that focus on how leaders can build teams and lead organizations. In The Motive, he shifts his attention toward helping them understand the importance of why they're leading in the first place. Lencioni thrusts his listeners into a day-long conversation between rival CEOs. Shay Davis is the CEO of Golden Gate Alarm, who, after just a year in his role, is beginning to worry about his job and is desperate to figure out how to turn things around.

In his latest engrossing work of business fiction, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni provides a cure for the most painful yet underestimated problem of modern business: bad meetings. And what he suggests is both simple and revolutionary.

Another extraordinary business fable from the New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni. This new book in the popular Lencioni series shows what it takes to gain a real and lasting competitive edge.

Young, ambitious, and overwhelmed, Andrew O'Brien personifies a part of every leader as he wanders in search of the elusive silver bullet that will propel him to success. He happens upon an unlikely guide who distills the seemingly infinite list of leadership perils into the five temptations of a CEO. In an intense and often combative exchange, the two debate fundamental issues faced by all leaders, issues involving personal integrity and effectiveness in the ongoing struggle for success.

In his sixth fable, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni takes on a topic that almost everyone can relate to: the causes of a miserable job. Millions of workers, even those who have carefully chosen careers based on true passions and interests, dread going to work, suffering each day as they trudge to jobs that make them cynical, weary, and frustrated. It is a simple fact of business life that any job, from investment banker to dishwasher, can become miserable.

"Silos" are organizations' vertical structures, but the word has become synonymous with barriers to workplace effectiveness and connotes deep political infighting. Silos devastate organizations, kill productivity, push good people out the door, and jeopardize the achievement of corporate goals. They cause stress, exasperation, and disappointment by forcing employees to fight bloody, unwinnable battles with people who should be teammates.

In the years following the publication of Patrick Lencioni's best seller, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, fans have been clamoring for more information on how to implement the ideas outlined in the book. In Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Lencioni offers more specific, practical guidance for overcoming the five dysfunctions, using tools, exercises, assessments, and real-world examples.

As a husband and the father of four young boys, Lencioni realized the discrepancy between the time and energy his clients put into running their organizations and the reactive way most people run their personal lives. Having experienced the stress of a frantic family firsthand, he and his wife began applying some of the tools he uses with Fortune 500 companies at home, and with surprising results.

In seiner spannenden Fabel Das Motiv beschäftigt sich der Bestsellerautor Patrick Lencioni mit dem Beweggrund von Vorgesetzen und Geschäftsführern für ihre Tätigkeit in einer Führungsrolle. In der Auseinandersetzung mit dem Motiv zur Führung liegt der Schlüssel für herausragende Führungsleistungen. Viele steigen auf in eine Führungsrolle, weil sie es als naheliegende Belohnung für sich und ihre bisherigen Bemühungen begreifen.

In "Die 5 Dysfunktionen eines Teams" bietet Ihnen Patrick Lencioni eine Leadership-Fabel, die sowohl fesselnd und spannend als auch realistisch, relevant und praxisnah ist. Mit seinem messerscharfen Verstand und seiner Storytelling-Power befasst sich Lencioni mit der faszinierenden und komplexen Welt von Teams. Er zeigt die 5 Dysfunktionen auf, durch die Teams immer wieder scheitern und wie man diese behebt. Ein Muss für alle, die außergewöhnliche Teamleiter und Führungskräfte werden möchten!

Auch in diesem Hörbuch befasst sich Patrick Lencioni mit seinem Lieblingsthema: Teamwork. Sie erfahren hier, welche gefährlichen Verhaltensweisen gute Teamarbeit zerstören können und welche drei unverzichtbaren Tugenden, die einen idealen Teamplayer ausmachen. Neben der gewohnt unterhaltsamen und fesselnden Business-Fabel erhalten Sie ein praxisbezogenes und nützliches Framework und anwendbare Tools für die Identifikation, Einstellung und Entwicklung von idealen Teamplayern.

En "Equipos ideales", Lencioni cuenta la historia de Jeff Shanley, un líder desesperado por salvar la empresa de su tío restaurando el compromiso cultural con trabajo en equipo. Jeff tiene que descifrar el código de las virtudes que poseen los del equipo y luego construir una cultura de contratación y desarrollo en torno a esas virtudes.

Dall'autore di New York Times bestsellers Patrick Lencioni! Con il suo nuovo libro "Le cinque disfunzioni del team" l'autore presenta la storia divertente e agile di una leadership. Il libro affronta uno dei problemi più diffusi e pesanti nel mondo aziendale: il funzionamento del team. La forma del libro, più adatta al suo contenuto, è quella di un romanzo breve, di struttura semplice. In maniera molto chiara e avvincente il libro racconta la storia di Kathryn Petersen, la manager ingegnosa chiamata a risolvere i problemi di un'impresa.

Dette er en fortælling om, hvorfor evnen til at samarbejde er den ultimative konkurrencefordel for en virksomhed. Kathryn Petersen, nytiltrådt CEO i it-virksomheden DecisionTech A/S, er af sin bestyrelsesformand blevet sat på en umulig opgave: at vende den lurende nedtur i det stærkt udfordrede firma.

Approfondissez vos connaissances du travail d'équipe à l'aide du bestseller mondial "Optimisez votre équipe. Les cinq dysfonctions d'une équipe. Une fable pour les dirigeants" de Patrick Lencioni ! Voulez-vous constituer une équipe de direction qui saura garantir la réussite de votre entreprise ? Ou vous faites déjà partie de l'équipe et vous voulez améliorer son environnement et performance ? Ce livre audio est exactement ce dont vous avez besoin.