Series: J-B Lencioni Series

In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling books, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive. This time, he turns his keen intellect and storytelling power to the fascinating, complex world of teams. Kathryn Petersen,...

A timeless exploration of leadership challenges by celebrated author Patrick M. Lencioni In The Five Temptations of a CEO, Patrick M. Lencioni offers readers a uniquely compelling narrative that intertwines storytelling and profound business insights. This narrative-driven business fable unravels the struggles of Andrew, a fledgling CEO who is facing his first annual board review with apprehensions of failure. As...

The Motive by Patrick M. Lencioni delves deep into the psyche of leadership and challenges the entrenched beliefs that often drive executives away from their true purpose. By weaving a captivating fictional narrative with insightful leadership lessons, Lencioni methodically guides readers to examine their own motivations for leading. The story begins with Shay Davis, the ambitious CEO of Golden Gate...

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...

In his classic book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni laid out a groundbreaking approach for tackling the perilous group behaviours that destroy teamwork. Here he turns his focus to the individual, revealing the three indispensable virtues of an ideal team player. In The Ideal Team Player, Lencioni tells the story of Jeff Shanley, a leader desperate to...

Death by Meeting is highly praised by leaders from various industries. "Finally, a real solution to an age-old problem. Meetings may never be the same." - Kris Hagerman, executive vice president, strategic operations, VERITAS Software Corporation "Death by Meeting is about much more than meetings; it's about an entire management philosophy. I read a lot of books on management, and...

Another extraordinary business fable from the New York Times bestselling author Patrick Lencioni Written in the same dynamic style as his previous bestsellers, including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni illustrates the principles of inspiring client loyalty through a fascinating business fable. He explains the theory of vulnerability in depth and presents concrete steps for putting it to...

Practical exercises and hands-on tools to bring to life the timeless advice found in the author’s best-selling book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team In the years following the publication of Patrick Lencioni's best seller, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, fans have been clamouring for more information on how to implement the ideas outlined in the book. In Overcoming...

Practical and hands-on strategies for breaking down silos and minimising workplace politics In yet another page-turner, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed management expert Patrick Lencioni addresses the costly and maddening issue of silos: the barriers that create organisational politics. Silos devastate organisations, kill productivity, push good people out the door, and jeopardise the achievement of corporate goals. As...

A gripping tale that reveals what occupies the minds of the world’s best business leaders 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." Some of the firm's executives joked that he was obsessed with it. Interestingly, only a handful of people knew what...

The Truth About Employee Engagement was originally published as The Three Signs of a Miserable Job. A bestselling author and business guru tells how to improve job satisfaction and performance. In his sixth fable, bestselling author Patrick Lencioni tackles a topic that almost everyone can relate to: job misery. Millions of workers, even those who have carefully chosen careers based...

A singularly relevant application of organisational leadership to the home and family In this unique and groundbreaking book, business consultant and New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni sets his sights on the most important organisation in our lives—the family. As a husband and the father of four young boys, Lencioni realised the discrepancy between the time and energy his...