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The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business by Patrick Lencioni
elizanne24's review against another edition
3.0
I want to like this, because it's positive and simple but I also hate it, because it's generic pablum.
yatez's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a clear, concise, and direct approach to improving organizational health. I really enjoyed the author's specific tips and strategies for helping organizations become more healthy. At times I flinched because the author described areas in which I have need for improvement- however these sections helped me develop insight and also provided suggestions for a course of action to remedy these issues.
I recommend this book for anyone in a leadership position- regardless of if you feel your organization is at maximum health.
I recommend this book for anyone in a leadership position- regardless of if you feel your organization is at maximum health.
lee_parker's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent summary of Lencioni's work on organisational health. Unlike his other work, this book is straight to the point an does not encase the theory in a fable. This book is a must for any aspiring leader.
imlidoe's review against another edition
4.0
This one is coming with me to the office, definitely. Not only is it a great resource, walking one through the critical areas to improve/address/maintain organizational health, but it's a great conversation starter for an organization not quite ready to tackle the questions head on.
kepheus's review against another edition
4.0
I must admit I was pleasantly surprised at how accessible, realistic, and practical this was given. I generally lump this type of book into one of two categories: useless touchy-feely hand-wavey bull**** or stomach-churning backroom-dealing a**holery but this manages to navigate the two extremes like Odysseus did Scylla and Charybdis.
My only complaint is that the real-life examples feel artificial without names of people or companies. Indicating that such-and-such company failed because their CEO was a schmuck is nice, but it rings hollow. Not that I can blame the author for avoiding defamation suits, but even fake names would have lent an extra level of tangibility.
Now I need to see if I can apply this to small-scale teams rather than the execs the author seems to deal with.
My only complaint is that the real-life examples feel artificial without names of people or companies. Indicating that such-and-such company failed because their CEO was a schmuck is nice, but it rings hollow. Not that I can blame the author for avoiding defamation suits, but even fake names would have lent an extra level of tangibility.
Now I need to see if I can apply this to small-scale teams rather than the execs the author seems to deal with.
andrewritchie's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.25
I am a big fan of Lencioni's other books but this attempt at summarising his ideas in a more traditional style, away from his usual fables falls flat for me.
i'd recommend reading his other books ahead of this.
i'd recommend reading his other books ahead of this.