Patrick Lencioni
Patrick Lencioni | |
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| Occupation | Writer, speaker |
| Genre | Business, leadership |
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Patrick Lencioni (born c. 1965)[1] is an American author of books on business management, particularly in relation to team management. He is best known as the author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, a popular business fable that explores work team dynamics and offers solutions to help teams perform better.[2] In addition to Five Dysfunctions of a Team, he has written eleven other business books.[3][4] He has also applied his management techniques to families in The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family.[5]
The Table Group
[edit]Lencioni is president of The Table Group, a management consulting firm specializing in executive team development and organizational health. As a consultant and keynote speaker, he has worked with senior executives and executive teams in organizations ranging from Fortune 500s and high tech start-ups to universities and non-profits. He also gives talks on leadership, organizational change, teamwork and corporate culture. He is frequently interviewed for national media including features in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today.[citation needed] CNN Money listed him in 2008 as one of "10 new gurus you should know".[6] The Wall Street Journal said he is "one of the most in-demand business speakers."[7]
Previously, Lencioni worked at the management consulting firm Bain & Company, Oracle Corporation, and Sybase, where he was VP of Organization Development.
Lencioni grew up in Bakersfield, California.[1] He lives in Alamo, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is married and has four sons.
Books
[edit]- Lencioni, Patrick. 1998. The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 9780787944339
- Lencioni, Patrick. 2000. The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: A Leadership Fable. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0787954031
- Lencioni, Patrick. 2002. The Five Dysfunctions of A Team. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0787960759
- Lencioni, Patrick. 2004. Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0787968052
- Lencioni, Patrick. 2005. Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0787976378
- Lencioni, Patrick. 2006. Silos, Politics and Turf Wars: A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues Into Competitors. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0787976385
- Lencioni, Patrick. 2007. The Truth About Employee Engagement: A Fable About Addressing the Three Root Causes of Job Misery (originally titled The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A fable for managers and their employees). Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-1119237983
- Lencioni, Patrick. 2008. The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family: A Leadership Fable... About Restoring Sanity To The Most Important Organization In Your Life. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0787995324
- Lencioni, Patrick. 2010. Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding The Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-8126528295
- Lencioni, Patrick. 2012. The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0470941522
- Lencioni, Patrick. 2016. The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-1119209591
- Lencioni, Patrick. 2020. The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-1119600459
- Lencioni, Patrick. 2022. The 6 Types of Working Genius. Matt Holt Books. ISBN 978-1637743294
NonProfit Work
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Q&A with Patrick Lencioni, bestselling author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team'". The Bakersfield Californian. March 27, 2010. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Dysfunctional workplace? Take some advice from Bakersfield-born author
- ^ Buchanan, Leigh (April 3, 2012). "Why CEOs Need to Think Less About Strategies". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Von Ahn, Lisa (August 26, 2007). "Fable illustrates how bad jobs get that way". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Forget the boardroom: Families need management help". Los Angeles Times. October 29, 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "10 new gurus you should know". CNN Money. November 13, 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Schawbel, Dan (March 26, 2012). "Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business". Forbes. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
