The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Enhanced Edition: A Leadership Fable (J-B Lencioni Series)

Kathryn chose her words carefully. “Jeff, I understand your opinion, and I'm fine with your disagreeing with me, especially when you tell me face-to-face.”

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Publication of Goals and Standards A good way to make it easier for team members to hold one another accountable is to clarify publicly exactly what the team needs to achieve, who needs to deliver what, and how everyone must behave in order to succeed. The enemy of accountability is ambiguity, and even when a team has initially committed to a plan

them, it might be helpful to assess your team and identify where the opportunities for improvement lie in your organization.

A good way to make it easier for team members to hold one another accountable is to clarify publicly exactly what the team needs to achieve, who needs to deliver what, and how everyone must behave in order to succeed.

“Politics is when people choose their words and actions based on how they want others to react rather than based on what they really think.”

and to the advancement of themselves or their departments.

There seemed to be a genuine sense of collective purpose.

peer pressure.