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Patrick Lencioni

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Patrick Lencioni Books in Order

Patrick Lencioni is the founder and president of The Table Group, a management consulting firm specializing in executive team development and organizational health. His books combine practical management advice with accessible business fables addressing leadership, teamwork, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.

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Patrick Lencioni's Newest Book

The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team

nonfiction · First published 2022

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Cover of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

The clearest introduction to Lencioni's central framework for teamwork and organizational health.

Cover of The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business

The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business

The broadest entry point for his approach to organizational health and leadership.

The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team

A standalone introduction to his later framework for understanding individual and team contributions.

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J-B Lencioni Series

A Wiley/Jossey-Bass publisher series collecting Patrick Lencioni's leadership fables, management books, and practical team-development guide.

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  1. 1 Cover of The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable
    The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable

    Book 1 · nonfiction · 1998

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    The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: A Leadership Fable

    Book 2 · nonfiction · 2000

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  3. 3 Cover of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
    The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

    Book 3 · nonfiction · 2002

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  4. 4 Cover of Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators
    Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators

    Book 4 · nonfiction · 2005

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  5. 5 Cover of Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business
    Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business

    Book 5 · nonfiction · 2004

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    Silos, Politics and Turf Wars: A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues Into Competitors

    Book 6 · nonfiction · 2006

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    The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (and Their Employees)

    Book 7 · nonfiction · 2007

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    The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family: A Leadership Fable About Restoring Sanity to the Most Important Organization in Your Life

    Book 8 · nonfiction · 2008

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  9. 9 Cover of Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding the Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty
    Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding the Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty

    Book 9 · nonfiction · 2009

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  10. 10 Cover of The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business
    The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business

    Book 10 · nonfiction · 2012

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  11. 11 Cover of The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues
    The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues

    Book 11 · nonfiction · 2016

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  12. 12 Cover of The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities
    The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities

    Book 12 · nonfiction · 2020

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  1. The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team

    nonfiction · 2022

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