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The Advantage by American writer Patrick Lencioni exposes readers to a cutting-edge technique to get a one-up on the competition. It seeks to improve the condition of the average workplace and, in turn, upgrade the quality of work that people produce. Patrick Lencioni, founder, and president of The Table Group, a firm dedicated to helping leaders improve their companies, intends to arm leaders with the right tools to make a difference in their companies through his book and, by extension, through this summary.
It is important to listen to the workers, ensuring their thoughts are instrumental to forming rational and profitable decisions to move the firm forward. It highlights the need for any company or organization that wishes to succeed to be consistent, whole, and complete when it comes to its management, strategy, operations, and culture.
“When there is trust, conflict becomes nothing but the pursuit of truth, an attempt to find the best possible answer.” ~ Patrick Lencioni
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Organizational health is vital for every company that wishes to succeed
Organizational health is a topic most leaders of firms are ignorant of; they prefer to work smart, often making rash decisions and causing a divide between members of staff. Organizational health is important because it relieves the firm from any in-house competition and gears all members of staff toward a common goal that favors the company at large.
If you wish to take your firm to an improved place ahead of the competition, you should invest in organizational health.
Effective methods exist to promote the overall success of an administrative unit and ensure the utmost health of an organization. These methods will, in turn, form the framework for the day-to-day running of the firm without any glitch or difficulty.
A successful leadership team shouldn’t contain more than ten and not less than three people. This way, the strength of the group directly affects the quality of the decisions made by it.
A successful leadership team shouldn’t contain more than ten and not less than three people. This way, the strength of the group directly affects the quality of the decisions made by it.
It is important to find a balance in the right amount of qualified members assigned to a team.
A good leadership team must create a system of vulnerability and trust within themselves to have full transparency amongst them. This is done so that no one is trying to outdo the other, and each decision reflects the collective mind of the group. Vulnerability can be achieved by sharing personal information within the group to build kinship and intimacy.
Without trust and vulnerability, no team is expected to succeed; trust is the glue that holds any group together.
Armed with the knowledge of welcomed vulnerability and healthy conflict resolution, the team can move to hold meetings with clearly laid out intentions and messages. There will be no room for misunderstanding. Each person leaves the meeting with a good grip on what was agreed upon, and the objective is shared by all that were present.
The following chapters give a breakdown of the advantages that a healthy organizational structure provides any firm. It is important that readers acquaint themselves with the steps to follow to achieve this healthy structure and implement them for effective results.
The following chapters give a breakdown of the advantages that a healthy organizational structure provides any firm. It is important that readers acquaint themselves with the steps to follow to achieve this healthy structure and implement them for effective results.
If people don’t weigh in, they can’t buy in. ~ Patrick Lencioni
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A leadership team will excel if it values accountability, trust, and commitment
A healthy and well-functioning team is aware of its responsibility to the general body. Each member is held responsible for their actions and behaviors because they have already instilled a sense of duty and accountability within their ranks. A group that actively adheres to its goals and commitments and holds each member accountable for a derailment will function smoothly—there isn’t just one person in charge of keeping check; everyone is keeping everyone on their toes.
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Creating clarity aids the leadership team to obtain a better picture of what is expected of them
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There should be clarity on the key expectations that are to be achieved
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It is expensive to hire and then train members of staff on the company values
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A great way to foster the bond within a team is to engage in frequent meetings to strategize
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