The Five Dysfunctions of a Team was written by Patrick Lencioni an American writer, speaker and consultant on Business Management. Through this book, Lencioni reveals the fundamentals of teamwork by rooting out workplace related issues in the corporate world. The book is written following through five stages; at each of the stages readers are able to identify the numerous issues and barriers a team needs to overcome to survive. The five Dysfunctions of a team is based on a fictitious story, the story of DecisionTech a startup technology company that is struggling to grow and slowly lagging behind its competitors. Just two years ago, DecisionTech was a promising company, it has been one of the most talked-about, …show more content…
After accepting her position, Kathryn immediately realizes that she is faced with a leadership dilemma: uniting a team in chaos that may bring down the entire company. Promptly, Kathryn begins a careful review of the situation and determines that the senior management team isn 't much of a team at all. There is undeniable tension between the members, but nothing is done about it, and worse, the leadership team is slow to make business decisions. She recognizes the company’s potential and that of its employees; however, she notices that the executives are not working together as a team and therefore impact the entire organization in a negative …show more content…
The marketing director is Michele Bebe, even though she’s brilliant and knows her work, she is disliked by her coworkers. Martin Gilmore is the Chief Technologist who helped found DecisionTech, but rarely participates in group discussions and decision making processes. Then, there is Jeff Rawlins, the sales department leader, who agrees with everyone, but rarely follows through with his work. Carlos Amador is the customer support specialist, he is the most constructive of the group, he takes responsibility for product quality and any other duties that others let fall through the cracks but has an underdeveloped role in the