Avoidance of ACCOUNTABILITY Lencioni’s 5 Dysfunctions of a Team Inattention to RESULTS The pursuit of individual goals and personal status erodes the focus on collective success. 5 Avoidance of ACCOUNTABILITY The need to avoid interpersonal discomfort prevents team members from holding each other accountable. 4 Lack of COMMITMENT The lack of clarity or buy-in prevents team members from making decisions they will stick to. 3 Fear of CONFLICT The desire to preserve artificial harmony stifles the occurrence of productive ideological conflict. 2 Absence of TRUST The fear of being vulnerable with team members prevents the building of trust within the team. 1

Lencioni’s 5 Dysfunctions of a Team About the Model Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team is a model derived from Patrick Lencioni’s book of the same name. It suggests a set of five core teambuilding principles and contrasts how cohesive teams work compared to dysfunctional ones.