The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, 20th Anniversary Edition (J-B Lencioni Series)

Why I recommend it

This gives teams a straightforward way to talk about trust, conflict, and follow-through. Avoiding a conversation can affect much more than the meeting where it started.

What it changed in my thinking

Silence doesn’t always mean agreement. It’s hard to hold people to a decision they never really committed to.

Who it’s useful for

Teams that are polite in meetings but struggle to decide or act.

A tension or limitation

Team problems don’t always happen in a neat sequence. Power and the wider organization matter too.