Personal Development
Team Development
About Patrick Lencioni author of the best-selling book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Pat is the founder of The Table Group and the author of ten books that have sold over four million copies and been translated into more than 25 languages. The Wall Street Journal called him one of the most sought after business speakers in America; he has addressed millions of people at conferences and events around the world over the past 15 years. Pat has written for or been featured in numerous publications including the Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, Fortune, Fast Company, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and BusinessWeek.
As president of The Table Group, Pat splits his time between his leadership and management duties, writing, speaking, and consulting to CEOs and their leadership teams. Since founding the firm in 1997, Pat has worked with thousands of executives in organizations ranging from Fortune 500 corporations and professional sports teams to non-profits and churches.
Prior to founding The Table Group, Pat worked at Bain & Company, Oracle Corporation, and Sybase. Pat lives in the Bay Area with his wife, Laura, and their four boys.
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is the flagship book for Patrick Lencioni having sold more than 3 million copies. Told through a unique fable narrative lens, Pat’s groundbreaking theory on teams focuses on collective team behaviors that lead to success. Reading the book is often the first step in launching a Dysfunctions teambuilding initiative.
Praise for Patrick and the Five Dysfunctions of a Team
We have used this book to transform our culture and our bottom line.
— Donnie Smith, CEO, Tyson Food
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is a foundational part of our training and leadership development.
— Gary Kelly, CEO, Southwest Airlines
Patrick Lencioni is one of the ten new gurus you should know.
— Fortune Magazine
Mr. Lencioni delivers real-world practicality.
— The Wall Street Journal
Diverse characters and realistic dialogue, together with his perceptive comments, drive the message home.
— Harvard Business Review
Lencioni is adept at both entertaining and getting across his points with captivating stories.
— Fast Company
The Five Behaviors Model
Trust One Another
When team members are genuinely transparent and honest with one another, it forms a safe environment that creates and builds vulnerability-based trust.
Engage in Conflict Around Ideas
With trust, team members are able to engage in unfiltered, constructive debate of ideas.
Commit to Decisions
When team members are able to offer opinions and debate ideas, they feel heard and respected, and will be more likely to commit to decisions.
Hold One Another Accountable
Once everyone is committed to a clear plan of action, they will be more willing to hold one another accountable.
Focus on Achieving Collective Results
The ultimate goal is the achievement of results, unlocked through implementing the model’s principles of Trust, Conflict, Commitment, and Accountability.
The Five Behaviors® Model, based off Patrick Lencioni’s best-selling book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, enables people and teams to get results while simultaneously creating a collaborative, more enjoyable work environment.
Transformative Experience
Participants receive personalized results combined with a powerful classroom experience that ensures a positive and lasting transformation to the team dynamic.
The Five Behaviors Model is used to help team members learn to work together more efficiently and effectively and become a more cohesive team.
A productive, high-functioning team:
- Makes better, faster decisions
- Taps into the skills and opinions of all members
- Avoids wasting time and energy on politics, confusion, and destructive conflict
- Avoids wasting time talking about the wrong issues and revisiting the same topics over and over again because of a lack of buy-in
- Creates a competitive advantage
- Is more fun to be on!
