“I know that any group of people can become a team if they do the right things, but I came to realize over time that if you acquire or develop the right kind of people, that process of building a team is going to be much more effective and easier.”

American author on business management and team leadership

Patrick Lencioni is an American author who writes about business management, especially team leadership and how groups work together. He is best known for The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, a business fable about workplace dynamics and ways teams can improve their performance. His writing focuses on practical management ideas rather than theory alone. He has also brought his approach to family life in The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family, extending his interest in how people organize, communicate, and function well together.