Customer Review: I had read Five Dysfunctions of a Team some time ago and was impressed with the story telling approach. Then someone told me Patrick had released a follow up which I just got and read. As a sales manager with a team of salespeople this is a great text book for building a stronger team. It creates a... more info
Customer Review: The title is funny and attracted me to the book, because I have literally lost more than 1000 hours of my life to horrible meetings. I was hoping the book would be really funny. It wasn't. It is an allegory or fable that demonstrates serious theory about how meetings should be conducted. That's... more info
Customer Review: Lencioni begins with a brief, quick-read fictional story as a vehicle to illustrate his overall philosophy of management. At the core is the belief that "smart" differentiators are short lived. "Smart" differentiators include operational, strategic, and technological advantages. Because these are... more info
Customer Review: This is a 64 page workbook to accompany a 5 Dysfunctions workshop. It mainly has spaces for participants to record their notes and thoughts. While the books provide excellent value (I've probably bought 25 copies of 5 Dysfunctions over the years) this one doesn't. It isn't worth $45, in my... more info
Customer Review: Once again, Pat Lencioni hits a major nerve in the business world by addressing a core issue that so many organizations struggle to overcome. Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars tells a compelling story of a young entrepreneur determined to persevere through the entanglements of life and work and in the... more info
Customer Review: The book is interesting and while much of the technical content i have found elswhere the presentation is current and engaging. This has been missing in other materials i have read and it is this which encourages aplication of the principles.
A good book with relavent content presented in a... more info
Customer Review: The book highlights the simple fact that too many of us are reactive in our work, and feel at the mercy of our situation. This creates dissatisfaction, marginalization, and "misery". Recognizing the control we do have and the impact we make on our surroundings helps us recognize the good things... more info
Customer Review: This is a no frills approach to management. Pacetta doesn't let anyone off the hook & his results speak to his approach. Must read for managers!
Customer Review: Excellent and well organized approach to conflict resolution. Emphasis on building a team, while recognizing differences. Timeless approach for any situation. If only we could all follow this advice...