7.+Literature+Review

 Following -- in the form of literature reviews -- are examples of positive reviews, as well as companies and services who have used Lencioni's Five Dysfunctions philosophy and find it to be quite effective:

George Ambler has studied leadership practices for many years and is the author of the website, //The Practice of Leadership.// In his review he states that //The Five Dyfunctions of a Team,// by Patrick Lencioni is the best he has read on the subject of team dynamics and team work. He quotes Mr. Lencioni as saying, "If you could get all of the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time." He indicates that because the book is written as a fable, it is easy to read and understand making it a powerful tool for helping leaders to know what a successful team looks and feels like. - Ambler, G. //Book review: The five dysfunctions of a team. Retrieved July 11, 2009, from The Practice of Leadership website: http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/2007/03/21/book-review-the-five-dysfunctions-of-a-team/ Trecia Garrick //
 * The Practice of Leadership**

Deloitte, a global professional services firm, developed and implemented a team training module utilizing The Five Dysfunctions of a Team for both its internal and client project teams. Following a major realignment of the firm, teamwork throughout the organization became a real priority. Led by a regional managing partner, the firm initiated a process to develop a culture of high performance teaming.//"The quality of the products is tremendous. Hearing directly from author Patrick Lencioni is a great way to connect with the material and start the process of building teams. We plan to roll our program out extensively within the firm."– Mike PhelanPrincipal Deloitte ConsultingRetrieved July 12, 2009 from The Table Group website:[] Sara Drongesen //

The Rainmaker Group is a professional organization that helps businesses and companies with team building and management skills. // “In case you weren't aware... The Rainmaker Group provides a powerful team building program based on Lencioni's book -The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - that has helped numerous teams overcome their dysfunctions and achieve results previously thought to be unattainable.” // Their team building programs start with a “quiz” to see how the team functions as a whole. Then they discuss and identify which of the five dysfunctions are at work and causing problems. After completing the identification process, they work with team members -- on a retreat -- to address any or all of the five dysfunctions, looking closely at some of the questions listed below.

Key Questions:
 * Is your team living up to their full potential?
 * Is your team meeting the expectations of key stakeholders in your organization?
 * Do you feel like it is impossible to make any substantial progress towards your strategic business goals?
 * Is an unproductive, conflict-ridden team causing low employee morale throughout your organization?
 * Have you tried everything conceivable to get your team to work together as a cohesive unit with little or no success?

They have worked with numerous companies and claim to have had great success using the model.

Retrieved Monday, July 13, 2009, from Drops of Rain, a Newsletter from The Rainmaker Group (dated January 22, 2008): [|The Rainmaker Group] [|Drops of Rain] Charlotte Brooks