summary ofThe AdvantageBook by Patrick Lencioni

first KEY POINT

Organizational health is vital for every company that wishes to succeed

Organizational health is a topic most leaders of firms are ignorant of; they prefer to work smart, often making rash decisions and causing a divide between members of staff. Organizational health is important because it relieves the firm from any in-house competition and gears all members of staff toward a common goal that favors the company at large.

Effective methods exist to promote the overall success of an administrative unit and ensure the utmost health of an organization. These methods will, in turn, form the framework for the day-to-day running of the firm without any glitch or difficulty.A successful leadership team shouldn’t contain more than ten and not less than three people. This way, the strength of the group directly affects the quality of the decisions made by it.

A good leadership team must create a system of vulnerability and trust within themselves to have full transparency amongst them. This is done so that no one is trying to outdo the other, and each decision reflects the collective mind of the group. Vulnerability can be achieved by sharing personal information within the group to build kinship and intimacy.

Armed with the knowledge of welcomed vulnerability and healthy conflict resolution, the team can move to hold meetings with clearly laid out intentions and messages. There will be no room for misunderstanding. Each person leaves the meeting with a good grip on what was agreed upon, and the objective is shared by all that were present.The following chapters give a breakdown of the advantages that a healthy organizational structure provides any firm. It is important that readers acquaint themselves with the steps to follow to achieve this healthy structure and implement them for effective results.