Patrick Lencioni (born c. 1965)^[1] is an American author of books on business management, particularly in relation to team management. He is best known as the author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, a popular business fable that explores work team dynamics and offers solutions to help teams perform better.^[2]

In addition to Five Dysfunctions of a Team, he has written eleven other business books: The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business;^[3] Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Death by Meeting, Silos, Politics and Turf Wars, The Five Temptations of a CEO, The Motive, The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive, The Three Signs of a Miserable Job,^[4] Getting Naked, The Ideal Team Player, and The 6 Types of Working Genius. He has also applied his management techniques to families in The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family.^[5]

The Table Group

Lencioni is president of The Table Group, a management consulting firm specializing in executive team development and organizational health. As a consultant and keynote speaker, he has worked with senior executives and executive teams in organizations ranging from Fortune 500s and high tech start-ups to universities and non-profits. He also gives talks on leadership, organizational change, teamwork and corporate culture. He is frequently interviewed for national media including features in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today.^{[citation needed]} CNN Money listed him in 2008 as one of "10 new gurus you should know".^[6] The Wall Street Journal said he is "one of the most in-demand business speakers."^[7]

Previously, Lencioni worked at the management consulting firm Bain & Company, Oracle Corporation, and Sybase, where he was VP of Organization Development.

Lencioni grew up in Bakersfield, California.^[1] He lives in Alamo, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is married and has four sons.

Books

• Lencioni, Patrick. 1998. The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 9780787944339
• Lencioni, Patrick. 2000. The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: A Leadership Fable. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0787954031
• Lencioni, Patrick. 2002. The Five Dysfunctions of A Team. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0787960759
• Lencioni, Patrick. 2004. Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0787968052
• Lencioni, Patrick. 2005. Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0787976378
• Lencioni, Patrick. 2006. Silos, Politics and Turf Wars: A Leadership Fable About Destroying the Barriers That Turn Colleagues Into Competitors. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0787976385
• Lencioni, Patrick. 2007. The Truth About Employee Engagement: A Fable About Addressing the Three Root Causes of Job Misery (originally titled The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A fable for managers and their employees). Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-1119237983
• Lencioni, Patrick. 2008. The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family: A Leadership Fable... About Restoring Sanity To The Most Important Organization In Your Life. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0787995324
• Lencioni, Patrick. 2010. Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding The Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-8126528295
• Lencioni, Patrick. 2012. The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0470941522
• Lencioni, Patrick. 2016. The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-1119209591
• Lencioni, Patrick. 2020. The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-1119600459
• Lencioni, Patrick. 2022. The 6 Types of Working Genius. Matt Holt Books. ISBN 978-1637743294