To The Top: Inspirational Career Advice

Patrick Lencioni is founder and president of The Table Group, Inc., a specialized management-consulting firm focused on organizational health. He has been described by The One-Minute Manager’s Ken Blanchard as “fast defining the next generation of leadership thinkers.” Patrick's books have sold over 3 million copies, including national best-sellers, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Three Signs of a Miserable Job, and Getting Naked. As a consultant and speaker, he has worked with thousands of senior executives in organizations ranging from Fortune 500 corporations and professional sports teams to universities and nonprofits, including Southwest Airlines, Barnes & Noble, and General Mills. In this episode Pat and I discuss: -Three values to identify in an ideal team player -Humility versus confidence  -The two things organizations have to do to be successful -The pillars of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team -How to define a healthy organization -How vulnerability breeds trust as a leader -How to get someone t