The Bottom Line
Patrick Lencioni has written this superior management book as a "leadership fable". Short at 180 pages, it is full of useful ideas for right now and is an easy read - a must read for any manager.
Pros
- Short and to the point; an easy read
- Full of ideas to put to use right now
- Requires managers to leave their comfort zone
Cons
- Requires discipline most managers lack
Description
- The opening "fable" pulls you in and sets the context for the meat of the book, the four disciplines
- The four disciplines are laid out in enough detail to understand and relate to.
- It ends with a self-assessment and guidelines for putting the four disciplines to work in your firm.
Guide Review - Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
Patrick Lencioni spells out in this book his "four disciplines at the heart of making any organization world class." I have watched many promising and successful organizations fail inexplicably. After reading Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive, I now understand most of the failures.
1. Build and maintain a cohesive leadership team 2. Create organizational clarity 3. Over-communicate organizational clarity 4. Reinforce organizational clarity through human systems.
Four succinct steps that when taken in order can make any organization world class. Most managers have the necessary skill. The question is how many have the discipline. If you do, you can lead your organization to its full potential. Read this book on your next flight.
