Analysis Of The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

According to author Patrick Lencioni, most companies experience some level of dysfunction within their company, with management staff and other employees. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is a leadership fable of a company experiencing all five dysfunctions in one way or the other. Most companies have leaders, managers, or supervisors that make most of the major decisions for a business. The author discusses each of the five dysfunctions, which are absents of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results (pg. 188). The author uses a pyramid graph to show the different levels of the dysfunctions and how the leadership staff must review themselves and

The most valuable of the Five Dysfunctions is absents of trust because the other four dysfunctions need to build on this foundation. The author explains, that a good team can discuss difficult topics without concern of additional conflict (pg. 43). I think this is an important part of teamwork and management, because staff members need to voice their opinion without feeling intimidated by management, so issues can be resolved. I have been in meetings before and noticed a lack of involvement from staff because they felt no one really cared about their input or knew if they disagreed with management they could be reprimanded later. Those type of meeting are difficult to be a part of and seldom does anything productive or good come from

My lowest scores seem to be in fear of conflict and avoidance of accountability. I think these two dysfunctions build on each other. Also, these two dysfunctions are the hardest, because no one wants to deal with difficult situations or uncomfortable conversations. However, according to the author, the success of the company and the team members depend on everyone being able to discuss difficult issues without fear of chastising from other team members. Therefore, I believe to resolve issues of a team, a leader must address any of the Five Dysfunctions of a