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61 " Because when a team recovers from an incident of destructive conflict, it builds confidence that it can survive such an event, which in turn builds trust. This is not unlike a husband and wife recovering from a big argument and developing closer ties and greater confidence in their relationship as a result. "
― Patrick Lencioni , Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators
62 " Push with respect, and under the assumption that the other person is probably doing the right thing. But push anyway. And never hold back. "
― Patrick Lencioni , The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
63 " Great team players lack excessive ego or concerns about status. They are quick to point out the contributions of others and slow to seek attention for their own. They share credit, emphasize team over self, and define success collectively rather than individually. It is no great surprise, then, that humility is the single greatest and most indispensable attribute of being a team player. "
― Patrick Lencioni , The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues
64 " The hard truth is, bad meetings almost always lead to bad decisions, which is the best recipe for mediocrity. "
― Patrick Lencioni , Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable… about Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business
65 " If we don’t trust one another, then we aren’t going to engage in open, constructive, ideological conflict. And we’ll just continue to preserve a sense of artificial harmony. "
66 " momentum. "
67 " That being said, experiential team exercises can be valuable tools for enhancing teamwork as long as they are layered upon more fundamental and relevant processes. "
68 " Becoming a healthy organization takes a little time. Unfortunately, many of the leaders I’ve worked with suffer from a chronic case of adrenaline addiction, seemingly hooked on the daily rush of activity and firefighting within their organizations. It’s as though they’re afraid to slow down and deal with issues that are critical but don’t seem particularly urgent. "
― Patrick Lencioni , The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business
69 " Great teams make clear and timely decisions and move forward with complete buy-in from every member of the team, even those who voted against the decision. They leave meetings confident that no one on the team is quietly harboring doubts about whether to support the actions agreed on. "
70 " The five behavioral manifestations of teamwork: trust, conflict, commitment, accountability and results "
71 " Stop making the perfect enemy of the good. "
72 " leaders confuse the mere transfer of information to an audience with the audience’s ability to understand, internalize, and embrace the message that is being communicated. "
73 " That being said, experiential team exercises can be valuable tools for enhancing teamwork as long as they are layered upon more fundamental and relevant processes. While each of these tools and exercises can have a significant short-term impact on a team’s ability to build trust, "
74 " راهزن زمان "نه" نگفتن به خواسته هایی هست که از ما وقت میگیره و انجامش نه ضرورت داره و نه اهمیت "
― Patrick Lencioni , The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Poster
75 " Clare offered a half-hearted suggestion. “Well, there are coaches I know who do one-on-one counseling.” Bobby shook his head. “No, that doesn't usually work. It takes months and only isolates people. It seems like most of them just use it to prepare for their next job. "
76 " Humility isn't thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less. "
77 " Because people who aren't good at their jobs don't want to be measured, because then they have to be accountable for something. Great employees love that kind of accountability. They crave it. Poor ones run away from it. "
― Patrick Lencioni , The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Management Fable About Helping Employees Find Fulfillment in Their Work
78 " Every human being that works has to know that what they do matters to another human being. "
79 " Human beings need to be needed, and they need to be reminded of this pretty much every day. They need to know that they are helping others, not merely serving themselves. "
80 " Scare People with Sincerity "