The Leadership Fables of Patrick Lencioni, Box Set, contains: The Five Temptations of a CEO; The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive; The Five Dysfunctions of a Team [Hardcover]

Patrick Lencioni (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 14, 2003

An elegant, attractively priced box set of the bestselling leadership fables

This set brings together all three of Patrick Lencioni’s successful leadership fables: The Five Temptations of a CEO, The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive, and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Each book combines an engaging fictional story with insightful analysis to address some of the major obstacles facing leaders today. All three of the stories are aimed at helping readers build healthy organizations, focusing on results, not politics. While these tales are set in the business world, Lencioni’s wisdom and practical advice will appeal to general readers and benefit leaders in any field. The classic and consistent design of the trilogy make this a perfect gift set.

Patrick M. Lencioni (Emeryville, CA) is President of The Table Group, a management consulting firm specializing in executive team development and organizational effectiveness. As a consultant and executive coach, he has worked with hundreds of senior executives in organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies and high tech start-ups to universities and nonprofits. Some of his clients include Novell, AT&T, Visa, and The Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. He has worked internationally in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Canada, and Mexico.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (August 14, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787968072
• ISBN-13: 978-0787968076
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,765,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Patrick Lencioni is the founder and president of The Table Group, a firm dedicated to helping organizations become healthy. We do this by providing ideas, products and services that improve teamwork, clarity and employee engagement.

Lencioni's passion for organizations and teams is reflected in his writing, speaking and consulting. He is the author of nine best-selling books with nearly three million copies sold, including Death by Meeting, The Three Signs of a Miserable Job and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team -- which continues to be a fixture on national best-seller lists.

Recently named in Fortune magazine as one of the 'ten new gurus you should know,' Lencioni and his work have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, Bloomberg Businessweek, Inc. and Harvard Business Review, to name a few.

When Lencioni is not writing, he consults to CEOs and their executive teams, helping them to become more cohesive within the context of their business strategy. The wide-spread appeal of Lencioni's leadership models have yielded a diverse base of clients, including a mix of Fortune 500 companies, professional sports organizations, the military, non-profits, universities and churches.

In addition, Lencioni speaks to thousands of leaders each year at world class organizations and national conferences. He was recently cited in the Wall Street Journal as one of the most sought-after business speakers in the nation.

Prior to founding his firm, he worked as a corporate executive for Sybase, Oracle and Bain & Company. He also served on the National Board of Directors for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America.