The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

I asked my boss for a suggestion on a leadership book that he would recommend. He is someone who reads a lot of books in this space and when he told me this book without hesitation I knew I needed to pick it up. After I picked it up, I literally never put it down and read it in a day! The author presents and outlines his premise through the use of a hypothetical example of a team that was together for awhile but was dysfunctional. Although the scenario is from a corporate/business setting, I think the principles can be applied easily to educational settings or even interpersonal relationships. This book is accessible to anyone, entertaining and eye opening in its direct simplicity and easy to understand principles. I would highly recommend this to anyone!

I could not put it down. The storyline is simply fun and interesting. And it is clear what theory is described. Amazing merger of fiction and workbook.

Packed with so much wisdom and thought provoking concepts while also being an easy/digestible read. Great for any leader of any size of team!

As your reading, you are progressing in a real time example. It is easy to read as well as having aha moments to your team and the examples used.

This was one of the best management books I’ve read. What I appreciate most is the surfacing of the manager’s inner dialogue as she navigates the complicated process of turning a team around. Much of what separates an excellent leader from a poor leader when enacting major change management is what they do not do. Choosing when to allow situations to proceed without intervention and when it is necessary for them to direct the actions of others is far more difficult that one without such experience would assume. This book is offers exceptional guidance in a framework of a wonderfully told story.