Getting Naked: The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect

I only wish that I had discovered Patrick Lencioni's books years ago. Every single one of them is a jewel of knowledge.This one was terrifying, but in a good way. The principles and model he provides here are very powerful, and as a consequence, very unsettling. Whether you are an individual contributor or some form of leader or manager, integrating the ideas in this book will make you better. But unless you're already a bodhisattva, they'll challenge you to your core.

I’ve spent years in professional services and higher education-most of my career in fact. This book summarizes everything that is wrong with traditional approaches to selling “expertise”. I’ve heard Patrick speak in person a couple times, and each time walk away with something new and transformative. This book is another masterpiece in a long line of them. A great read for the professional services executive.

If you're a fan of Lencioni and haven't read "Getting Naked," carve a few hours out of your week to make it happen. Lighthouse is based on the author's real firm, and the fable captures the passion and calling at the heart of Lencioni's writing. I've recommended this book to family and friends as a sort of primer on why I see work as a calling, service, ministry, etc. My hope is that this story and the Naked Service model affects others and shakes something loose from the cold, egotistical, self-focused patterns of modern business to bring forth the humanity, servanthood, and kindness that makes this world a better place.

I picked this book up on a recommendation of an auditor, who was performing an audit on an information management company I work for. I found the book honest and direct, correlating it with a story to show the effect. My company does someone similar things to the naked philosophy and we have room for improvement. I am not entirely sure how big a help being naked can be, but I do know that it works on a smaller company level such as mine. I recommend this book to smaller companies looking for ways to improve their customer base.

I purchased this book for a training course at work and I expected to either outright dislike it, or be bored to death. I ended up being drawn in by the author's conversational style and way of conveying his message through telling a story. Instead of merely providing a top 5 or 10 list and then hammering home why this list is better than other lists, Patrick Lencioni takes his readers through a practical investigation and application of his method by translating it into a "business fable." The result is a rather enjoyable and quick read that gave me more to think about than I expected. It was also relevant to my current and future job duties as a CPA, so I appreciated the advice presented in the book. I highly recommend this and his other books on management for others looking to change their leadership and client service game to be more effective.