We believe teamwork is the ultimate competitive advantage
When The Five Dysfunctions of a Team was published in 2002, it didn’t make a big splash.
Instead, it spread the way the best ideas do… leader to leader.
A CEO shared it with her team. A professor brought it into the classroom. A consultant used it to help a struggling team have honest conversations.
And it kept getting passed along.
Teams saw themselves in the story. The lack of trust, the avoidance of real conflict, the frustration of decisions that never seemed to stick.
More importantly, they found a practical way to address those challenges.
What started as a simple leadership fable became something teams actually use.
Today, more than two decades later, the model: trust, conflict, commitment, accountability, and results, has helped countless teams become more cohesive and more effective.
Not because it's complex.
But because it addresses the fundamental challenges every team faces.
Recognized as one of the most widely used teamwork frameworks in organizations today
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Why it Matters
We believe cohesive teams have a decisive competitive advantage.
Over decades of working with leaders across industries, we've seen a simple truth play out again and again. In a world obsessed with strategy, innovation, technology, and speed, the greatest differentiator is still teamwork.
The Table Group
Founded in 1997 by Patrick Lencioni, The Table Group is a content and consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations become healthier and more effective. The team at The Table Group believes that organizational health is the greatest competitive advantage available to any company, and that it's both simple and achievable. For more than two decades, they've helped leaders create clarity, strengthen alignment, and improve team dynamics. Through consulting, speaking, and practical tools like the Five Dysfunctions Assessment, they equip teams to become more cohesive, effective, and successful.
