The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, 20th Anniversary Edition
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The New York Times best-selling team leadership handbook for modern executives, managers, and organizations After her first two weeks observing the problems at DecisionTech, Kathryn Petersen, its new CEO, had more than a few moments when she wondered if she should have taken the job. But Kathryn knew there was little chance she would have turned it down. After all, retirement had made her antsy, and nothing excited her more than a challenge. What she could not have known when she accepted the job, however, was just how dysfunctional her team was, and how team members would challenge her in ways that no one ever had before. For twenty years, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team has been engaging audiences with a page-turning, realistic fable that follows the travails of Kathryn Petersen, DecisionTech’s CEO, as she faces the ultimate leadership crisis. She must unite a team in such disarray that it threatens to derail the entire company. Equal parts leadership fable and business handbook, this definitive source on teamwork by Patrick Lencioni reveals the five behavioral tendencies that go to the heart of why even the best teams struggle. He offers a powerful model and step-by-step guide for overcoming those dysfunctions and getting every one rowing in the same direction. Today, the lessons in The Five Dysfunctions of a Team are more relevant than ever. This special anniversary edition celebrates one of the best-selling business books of all time with a new foreword from the author that reflects on its legacy and lessons. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers say this edition is very easy to read, well-written, and engaging, with clear lessons that are practical for teams and leaders. They repeatedly praise the book’s straightforward framework, saying it makes the five dysfunctions easy to understand and apply.
Amazon reviewers also highlight the book’s strong storytelling, calling it hard to put down and useful for internalizing the concepts. Many say it offers actionable insights, a helpful diagnosis of team culture, and concrete corrective behaviors woven into the narrative.
Customer sentiment appears strongly positive overall, with readers describing it as one of the best books for understanding team problems and improving teamwork. No major negative themes were visible in the search results beyond the fact that the book is a familiar leadership classic rather than a new release.
YouTube results included multiple real videos about this exact book or Patrick Lencioni’s model, including reviews, explainers, and talks. Two clearly relevant YouTube URLs were found in the search results, so the extracted video IDs are included below.
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| Topic | Leadership |
Product Details
| Publisher | Jossey-Bass |
| Publication date | April 11, 2002 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 256 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0787960756 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0787960759 |
| Item Weight | 13.6 ounces |
| Dimensions | 5.8 x 1.2 x 8.4 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #300 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Human Resources & Personnel Management (Books) #3 in Management Science #5 in Business Decision Making |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (14,922) |
