In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
, written by Patrick Lencioni, he discusses--well, five dysfunctions of a team.
Lencioni's style with his books seem to be a sort of fable-story-type narrative in the first part, and then real meat in the latter part. I have to confess I skipped about half of the fable stuff, but found the meat at the back to be very interesting.
The five dysfunctions he examines are:
- Absence of Trust
- Fear of Conflict
- Lack of Commitment
- Avoidance of Accountability
- Inattention to Results
Being a single guy, I could most readily identify with #3, Lack of Commitment. And the more I think about it, all of these dysfunctions could be more-or-lesss applied to dating.
His book comes complete with a team-assessment worksheet, and directions on how to identify and overcome these five dysfunctions. A good read for any manager.
Mike J Berry www.RedRockResearch.com