People will walk through fire for a leader that's true and human. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
I have yet to meet members of a leadership team who I thought lacked the intelligence or the domain expertise required to… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
The best kind of accountability on a team is peer-to-peer. Peer pressure is more efficient and effective than going to the leader,… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
A job is bound to be miserable if it doesn't involve measurement. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
Great teams do not hold back with one another. They are unafraid to air their dirty laundry. They admit their mistakes, their… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
Remember teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
If you’re not interested in getting better, it’s time for you to stop leading. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
As a leader, you're probably not doing a good job unless your employees can do a good impression of you when you're… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
If you want to lead, you better love people. Even if you don't like them, you have to love them enough to… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
The best leaders over the long term are those who have a sound home life. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
Building a cohesive leadership team is the first critical step that an organization must take if it is to have the best… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
What's amazing is that so many leaders who value teamwork will tolerate people who aren't humble. They reluctantly hire self-centred people and… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
“Therefore, it is key that leaders demonstrate restraint when their people engage in conflict, and allow resolution to occur naturally, as messy… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
Leaders must display their humanness. Those under their authority must be empowered & have the courage to engage in honest dialogue. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
I've seen it again and again in my consulting: Most teams are too large to be innovative, despite their leaders' best intentions. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
When team members openly and passionately share their opinions about a decision, they don't wonder whether anyone is holding back. Then, when… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
The fact is, employees cannot make breakthroughs if they can't openly and honestly disagree with their peers and their leader. Indeed, great… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
It is dangerous if our identity as a leader becomes more important than our identity as a child of God. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
When leaders throughout an organization take an active, genuine interest in the people they manage, when they invest real time to understand… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
There is almost nothing more painful for a leader than seeing good people leave a growing organization, whether it's a priest watching… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
Employees who can't trust their leader to be vulnerable are not going to be vulnerable and build trust with one another. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
The team you belong to must come ahead of the team you lead: this is putting team results (e.g., organizational needs) ahead… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
Whether we're talking about leadership, teamwork, or client service, there is no more powerful attribute than the ability to be genuinely honest… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
When there is trust, conflict becomes nothing but the pursuit of truth, an attempt to find the best possible answer. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
The vast majority of organizations today have more than enough intelligence, experience and knowledge to be successful. What they lack is organizational health. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
Trust is the foundation of real teamwork (there is nothing touchy-feely about this). — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
“There is something so powerful about a person who in one moment can be confident enough to confront a client about a sensitive personal… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
“The idea is that your clients are looking for good suggestions, and they don’t mind sifting through some not-so-good ones as long as they’re… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
Are your people uncomfortable during meetings and tired at the end? If not, they're probably not mixing it up enough and getting to the… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
An organization has integrity—is healthy—when it is whole, consistent, and complete, that is, when its management, operations, strategy, and culture fit together and make… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
I've become absolutely convinced that the seminal difference between successful companies and mediocre or unsuccessful ones has little, if anything, to do with what… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
If you don't know what your family stands for and what your life situation is, you're in trouble. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
“First, we go figure out how to recognize a real team player, the kind of person who can easily build trust, engage in healthy… — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
People will walk through fire for a leader that's true and human. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
The majority of meetings should be discussions that lead to decisions. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
