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the trust level among team members is low, Lencioni recommends that leaders put them through a series of personal disclosures. However, there is little likelihood that these activities can build trust in dysfunctional work teams. According to Katzenbach and Smith, the only effective method for teams to build trust and cohesion is to do real work. Similar problems afflict the four other dysfunctions."
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The simplicity of the Five Dysfunctions model and key insights make it popular among human resource professionals and team consultants. Nonetheless, Lencioni's book is explicitly a work of fiction; it is not based on research and its practical recommendations lack empirical support. For example, when
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and leadership researchers, provide a critical perspective on Lencioni's team model in their book The Rocket Model: Practical Advice for Building High Performing Teams. While they clearly emphasize The Five Dysfunctions of a Team's contributions to the field they also point out major drawbacks of the
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and has some advantages over the other models. The model is straightforward, identifies many of the reasons why teams fail, and offers practical advice on how to build high-functioning teams. Lencioni also deserves credit for pointing out the following:
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first published in 2002. It describes many pitfalls that teams face as they seek to "grow together". This book explores the fundamental causes of
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Business leadership book wins fans in NFL – Several coaches apply 'Five Dysfunctions' to game play
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and team failure. Like most of Lencioni's books, the bulk of it is written as a
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Greater Baton Rouge Business Report Jan 21, 2003 v21 i10 p29(1), Jack Covert
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The Rocket Model: Practical Advice for Building High Performing Teams
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This book has appeared on American best-seller lists including:
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The issues it describes were considered especially important to
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Inattention to team results: focusing on personal success,
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