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Summary: Engaging the head at a heart level...
Review: A simple yet intriguing story that had me hooked from the beginning. As I read with eagerness and anticipation the plights of Rich O'Conner and Vince Green I awaited to discover the "Four Obsessions". Lencioni is a fabulous and effective story teller. He uses story to help the reader experience the emotions of the scenario. This is powerful because all too often leadership books focus on communicating with the head in isolation. Lencioni beautifully captures both the head and heart of the reader. I felt the anguish and aspirations experienced by the two main characters, while at the same time found myself in my head, problem solving, working out what I thought the issues were.To my dismay, the revealing of the "Four Obsessions": 1. Build and maintain a cohesive leadership team; 2. Create organizational clarity; 3. Over-communicate organizational clarity; 4. Reinforce organizational clarity through human systems, fell short of expectations. Simply yet profound, truth often falls short of our expectations because we expect deeply profound and complicated answers to issues of relational concern. I believe this is an excellent tool to begin conversations of organizational health and wellbeing with leaders that may not be readily open to this. I would recommend it to leaders at any level of an organization who are struggling with problems and are unaware the true nature of there issue begins with relationships.
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Summary: Engaging the head at a heart level...
Review: A simple yet intriguing story that had me hooked from the beginning. As I read with eagerness and anticipation the plights of Rich O'Conner and Vince Green I awaited to discover the "Four Obsessions". Lencioni is a fabulous and effective story teller. He uses story to help the reader experience the emotions of the scenario. This is powerful because all too often leadership books focus on communicating with the head in isolation. Lencioni beautifully captures both the head and heart of the reader. I felt the anguish and aspirations experienced by the two main characters, while at the same time found myself in my head, problem solving, working out what I thought the issues were. To my dismay, the revealing of the "Four Obsessions": 1. Build and maintain a cohesive leadership team; 2. Create organizational clarity; 3. Over-communicate organizational clarity; 4. Reinforce organizational clarity through human systems, fell short of expectations. Simply yet profound, truth often falls short of our expectations because we expect deeply profound and complicated answers to issues of relational concern. I believe this is an excellent tool to begin conversations of organizational health and wellbeing with leaders that may not be readily open to this. I would recommend it to leaders at any level of an organization who are struggling with problems and are unaware the true nature of there issue begins with relationships.
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Summary: Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
Review: After having read Lencioni's first book, "The Five Temptations of a CEO", I was thrilled to learn that he had written a successor. Once again, I'm truly amazed at Lencioni's profound insights and the simplicity of his theories. According to the author, there are truly only four things that should keep me, as a leader, up at night in order to sustain a successful organization. The rest can and should be delegated to my able team. I wish he had written "Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive" years ago!
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Summary: Another Great one
Review: All three of Pat Lencioni's books are awesome. This one is no different. The simplicity of his message and the foundations of good business make the book easy to apply to my real world. I love this book.
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Summary: Another Great one
Review: All three of Pat Lencioni's books are awesome. This one is no different. The simplicity of his message and the foundations of good business make the book easy to apply to my real world. I love this book.
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Summary: The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
Review: An extremely interesting fable narrating the success techniqes adopted by an extraordinary executive. A 'must read' for all open-minded company chiefs who aspire to take their team and their company to greater heights using simple but effective management principles. The author definitely excels in the art of story telling which makes the book readable and leaves the reader with plenty of food for thought. The central character in the book, Rich O'Connor, lists his four mantras on a piece of yellow paper taped to his desk such that he is constantly reminded about observing them strictly all the time. It is these four obsessions that confirm his strong sense of commitment to his company -The Telegraph making it a cut above the competition.The message driven home is rather than being obsessed with what your competitor is doing, concentrate on what you have to do to reach and retain the Number 1 slot in your industry.
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Summary: Obsessions over Football on a Sunday afternoon
Review: As I began the book I was also watching sunday afternoon football. It did not take me long to turn the TV off and filter out all other noises. I read the book in one sitting and was waiting for Monday morning to come and start focusing more intently on the four disciplines. Our management team follows these disciplines, however this book brought such clarity to them that I will be able to improve measurably in all disciplines especially the third discipline.
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Summary: Better than any lecture!!
Review: Being a student on the verge of graduation, I found Lencioni's words to be more insightful and entertaining than any organizational lecture I have ever heard. Thanks to the four disciplines, Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive has helped me to clearly define the type of organization I want to work for after graduation. This book, along with The Five Temptations of a CEO, is something I am recommending to all my classmates, professors and co-workers.
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Summary: A quick read with a long-lasting impact.
Review: Don't read this enjoyable book without a pencil in your hand to highlight the many good points it offers and to make notes in the margin about what your management team could be doing to better its performance. Presented as an intriguing fable, this gem of a book shines brightly with many immediately applicable tips. I found myself being absorbed in the story, trying to find solutions to the organizational management challenges, and extrapolating to my own situation . . . all at the same time! It's a quick read with long-lasting impact.
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Summary: Refreshing Style, Great Content
Review: Great book. Pat's style is refreshing and different. The book is fast and fun to read and Pat's insights are important for everyone with a leadership role in an organization.
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