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SUMMARY:Wine and Cheese: Five Dysfunctions of a Team
DESCRIPTION:The Five Dysfunctions of a Team\nby Pat Lencioni\nPresented by:
  Don Gleason\n\nThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team is a business book by cons
 ultant Patrick Lencioni\, first published in 2002\, that explores the fund
 amental causes of organizational politics and team failure. Unusually for 
 a business book\, it is written as a leadership fable — a fictional stor
 y about a new CEO and the team she is tasked to lead.\nThe story follows K
 athryn Petersen\, DecisionTech's new CEO\, as she faces the ultimate leade
 rship crisis: uniting a team in such disarray that it threatens to derail 
 the entire company. Through Kathryn's journey\, Lencioni introduces a pyra
 mid model of five interconnected dysfunctions\, each one building on the l
 ast.\nThe foundation is an **absence of trust**. Lencioni defines trust no
 t in its traditional sense\, but as a state where people are confident tha
 t those around them wish them well — a condition that allows people to b
 e sincere and let go of the fear of being judged. Without it\, everything 
 above collapses.\nThe second dysfunction is a **fear of conflict**. The de
 sire to preserve artificial harmony stifles the productive ideological deb
 ate that healthy teams need. Teams that avoid conflict don't eliminate ten
 sion — they just drive it underground\, where it festers.\nThird is a **
 lack of commitment**. When team members haven't had the chance to voice th
 eir opinions and be genuinely heard\, they struggle to buy into decisions 
 — even ones they technically agreed to.\nFourth is **avoidance of accoun
 tability**. The need to avoid interpersonal discomfort prevents team membe
 rs from holding each other accountable for their behaviors and performance
 \, leaving low standards unchallenged.\nThe fifth dysfunction is **inatten
 tion to results** — the pursuit of individual goals and personal status 
 that erodes the team's focus on collective success.\nLencioni's core argum
 ent is that great people do not automatically make great teams. Teamwork i
 s a discipline\, and it requires leaders willing to confront uncomfortable
  human dynamics head-on. Functional teams avoid wasting time revisiting th
 e same topics because of lack of buy-in\, accomplish more with less frustr
 ation\, and — critically — top performers rarely leave organizations w
 here they are part of a truly cohesive team.\nThe book remains one of the 
 most widely read leadership titles in print\, valued for its accessible st
 orytelling and a model that is simple to understand — even if\, as Lenci
 oni readily acknowledges\, genuinely difficult to sustain.\n\nWHEN:\n\nWed
 nesday\, October 21\, 2026\nMeet and Greet: 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM (US Central 
 Time)\n\nPresentation: 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM (US Central Time)\n\nMeet Life Lo
 ng Learners and Open Discussion:\n7:00 PM - 7:30 PM (US Central Time)\n\nW
 HERE (either):\n\nIn Person \nCHRISTUS Heritage Hall\, The Village at Inca
 rnate Word\nBraodway at Burr Road\nSan Antonio\, TX 78209\n\nor VIA ZOOM\n
 Presentation:\n5:45 PM - 7:00 PM (US Central Time)\n**You must register to
  receive the Zoom Link**\n\nYou do not need to have read the book to atten
 d the event.\n\nIf you would like to invite other colleagues to join this 
 conference\, have them visit the website at www.ExecutiveBookReview.com to
  find out more about this and future events.
CATEGORIES:Wine And Cheese
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