The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Part III
Part 3 of 6 By Al Mills Fear of Conflict Key Symptom: Artificial Harmony Moving up the scale on Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions, from the foundational Absence of Trust we move on to Fear of Conflict. It seems a bit counter-intuitive but until we trust each other, it’s not possible to
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Part II
Part 2 of 6 By Al Mills Absence of Trust Key Symptom: Invulnerability Lencioni’s first dysfunction of a team is the absence of trust. It’s the foundational truth that drives any of us in any sort of team or relational environment. An absence of trust will ruin every relationship, every
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Part I
Part 1 of 6 This short series provides a summary understanding of Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. The intent here is to provide an overview of what is a key guide to successful team building and leading. Patrick Lencioni of the Table Group has uncanny insight into
Herding Cats with Volunteers
During the 2000, Super Bowl, Budweiser produced a commercial featuring rugged cowboys herding cats. It was a hilarious look at the tough-man image contrasted with cute and dainty cats. The funny point was the old joke about how futile it is to herd cats. For those of us who have
Square Pegs
For those of us that grew up in the 80’s we remember some fine television programming. The spectrum ran from groundbreaking shows like Hill Street Blues, and the always wonderful M*A*S*H, to shows like Manimal and Misfits of Science. I bet you’ve never even heard of the last two. One