Printable Biography of Patrick Lencioni

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Patrick Lencioni is the founder and president of The Table Group, Inc., a specialized management-consulting firm focused on organizational health. He has been described by The One-Minute Manager’s Ken Blanchard as “fast defining the next generation of business thinkers.”

Pat’s passion for organizations and teams is reflected in his writing, speaking and consulting. He is the author of four business books, including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, which continues to be highlighted on The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-seller lists. Pat’s latest book, Death by Meeting, is following suit with appearances on both the USA Today and BusinessWeek lists. His earlier successes include The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive and The Five Temptations of a CEO.

Patrick’s work has also been featured in numerous publications such as Fast Company, INC. Magazine, USA Today, Entrepreneur, Drucker Foundation’s Leader to Leader and The Harvard Business Review.

When Pat is not writing, he consults to executives and speaks to world class organizations. Clients who have engaged his services include New York Life, Novell, Microsoft, Allstate, Sam’s Club, Avnet, the U.S. Military Academy, West Point and FedEx, to name a few.

Prior to founding his firm, Pat worked for Sybase, Oracle and Bain & Company. He also served on the National Board of Directors for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America from 2000-2003.

Programs:

The Five Temptations of a Leader

A leader’s success hinges on a few simple behaviors ? behaviors that are often painfully difficult to master. Based on the model in his best-selling book, The Five Temptations of a CEO, Pat Lencioni captures the common pitfalls that all leaders face and suggests practical ways to overcome them.

The Four Disciplines of a Healthy Organization

According to Pat Lencioni, organizational health is one of the last competitive advantages for sustainable success. He not only offers actionable advice on how to begin the process of building a healthy organization but also provides key insights on how to minimize confusion and politics and create an atmosphere of maximum clarity, where employee productivity can flourish.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Anyone who has ever worked in an organization understands the frustration caused by office politics and dysfunctional teams. Unfortunately, there has never been a full understanding of the underlying reasons for these problems, and certainly no hope for a cure—until now. Pat Lencioni identifies the five root causes for team dysfunction and provides solutions to help make any team successful.