About the Author

Patrick Lencioni is founder and president of The Table Group, a management consulting firm specializing in executive team development and organizational health. As a consultant and keynote speaker, he has worked with thousands of senior executives in organizations ranging from Fortune 500s and high-tech start-ups to universities and nonprofits. Clients who have engaged his services include Southwest Airlines, Sam's Club, Microsoft, New York Life, Allstate, Visa, FedEx, and the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, to name a few. He is the author of six nationally recognized books, including the New York Times best-seller The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Jossey-Bass, 2002).

Patrick lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Laura, and their four sons, Matthew, Connor, Casey, and Michael.

To learn more about Patrick and The Table Group, please visit www.tablegroup.com.