The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Patrick Lencioni
17 people recommended it in 10 threads, 2013–2023.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
Five Dysfunctions of a Team completely was absolutely revolutionary for me and my team.
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team; a classic where history knows better than we do.
The 5 dysfunctions of the team" is useful for understanding how to look at root causes of teams that become dysfunctional, can be depressing when you recognize your own team in its pages :-).
This is one of the points made in Patrick Lencioni's "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team", which I've always found a valuable read.
I've found The Five Dysfunctions of a Team useful. It's a clear description of things that go wrong when people work together, even when everyone has good intentions.
This book is now required reading for everyone I work with. Not only is the content some of the most important I've ever read, but 80% of the book is written like a novel, making it a VERY easy read.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Best book / resources on leadership, especially for tech teams? 2019 · 4 recommendations
- Ask HN: What are good books/blogs to read for a first time CTO? 2023 · 3 recommendations
- A reading list for new engineering managers 2021 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: Best books for dealing with workplace politics and dishonesty? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you plan to read in 2020? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Best books you read in 2017? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- The Best Business Book I’ve Ever Read (2014) 2015 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2014? 2014 · 1 recommendation
- Ask: Read a book that changed your life? Title? 2013 · 1 recommendation