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Book Description

In his classic book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni laid out a groundbreaking approach for tackling the perilous group behaviors that destroy teamwork. Here he turns his focus to the individual, revealing the three indispensable virtues of an ideal team player.

In The Ideal Team Player, Lencioni tells the story of Jeff Shanley, a leader desperate to save his uncle’s company by restoring its cultural commitment to teamwork. Jeff must crack the code on the virtues that real team players possess, and then build a culture of hiring and development around those virtues. 

Beyond the fable, Lencioni presents a practical framework and actionable tools for identifying, hiring, and developing ideal team players.  Whether you’re a leader trying to create a culture around teamwork, a staffing professional looking to hire real team players, or a team player wanting to improve yourself, this book will prove to be as useful as it is compelling.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Also by Patrick Lencioni
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Introduction
  7. The Fable
    1. Part One: The Situation
      1. Enough
      2. Bob
      3. Transition
    2. Part Two: Diagnosis
      1. The Ropes
      2. Disclosure
      3. When It Rains
      4. Committed
      5. The Plunge
      6. Drama
      7. Gallows Humor
      8. First Meeting
      9. Regrouping
      10. Getting Messy
      11. The Hammer
      12. Research
      13. Two Sides
      14. Fine-Tooth Comb
    3. Part Three: Discovery
      1. Clarity
      2. Self-Assessment
      3. Coach Ben
      4. Forensics
      5. Addition by Addition
      6. Shortcuts
      7. Ted
      8. Reactions
    4. Part Four: Implementation
      1. Juggling
      2. Ted Again
      3. Debrief
      4. Digging
      5. Names
      6. Naked
      7. Points of Reference
      8. The Call
      9. Angst
      10. Darkness
      11. First Light
      12. Nancy
    5. Part Five: Indicators
      1. Re-Interviewing
      2. About a Week Later
      3. About a Month Later
      4. About Six Months Later
      5. About a Year Later
  8. The Model
    1. The Three Virtues of an Ideal Team Player
    2. Defining the Three Virtues
      1. Humble
      2. Hungry
      3. Smart
      4. The Three Virtues Combined
    3. The History of the Model
    4. The Ideal Team Player Model
      1. The Categories
    5. Application
      1. Application #1: Hiring
      2. Application #2: Assessing Current Employees
      3. Application #3: Developing Employees Who Are Lacking in One or More of the Virtues
      4. Application #4: Embedding the Model into an Organization's Culture
    6. Connecting the Ideal Team Player Model With the Five Dysfunctions of A Team
    7. A Final Thought—Beyond Work Teams
    8. More Resources
      1. You'll find the following resources there:
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. About the Author
  11. End User License Agreement