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The insights from "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" can be applied in a real-world business environment in several ways. Firstly, it's important to build trust within the team. This can be achieved by creating an environment where team members feel comfortable being vulnerable and open about their weaknesses and mistakes. Secondly, teams should engage in healthy conflict, where differing opinions are encouraged and respected. Thirdly, commitment to decisions and plans of action should be emphasized. Even if there is initial disagreement, once a decision is made, all team members should support it. Fourthly, team members should hold each other accountable for delivering against those plans. Lastly, the team should focus on the achievement of collective results, rather than individual success. These principles, when applied, can help overcome the dysfunctions and build a cohesive, effective team.
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During the post-lunch meeting, Farrell requested everyone to block dates for a two-day training session for salespeople. Bebe was incredulous and sarcastically asked everyone to attend her product marketing meeting. Later, she smugly shared finished copies of product brochures. While they were high-quality, Farrell was disappointed because his salespeople who were doing customer research were not consulted. Bebe made it clear that she didn't think this was necessary. Petersen knew Bebe was having a destructive influence and had to go. She dismissed the meeting and asked Bebe to stay back. Petersen took a deep breath and told Bebe that she was not a good fit for the team – she didn't respect her colleagues, didn't open up to them and had a demotivating impact on everyone. After a showdown, Bebe left. DecisionTech had lost both its heads of sales and marketing within a month.
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Patrick Lencioni, who has coached hundreds of CEOs and Fortune 500 companies’ crews, presents a powerful model to overcome the “five dysfunctions” and...
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