The Ideal Team Player (Summary)

In The Ideal TeamPlayer, Lencioni tells the story of Jeff Shanley, a leader desperate tosave his uncle’s company by restoring its cultural commitment to teamwork. Jeffmust crack the code on the virtues that real team players possess, and thenbuild a culture of hiring and development around those virtues. Beyond the fable,Lencioni presents a practical framework and actionable tools for identifying,hiring and developing ideal team players. Whether you’re a leader trying tocreate a culture around teamwork, a staffing professional looking to hire realteam players or a team player wanting to improve yourself, this book will proveto be as useful as it is compelling.

What You'll LearnAn entertaining story of how leaders discoverand embrace the three virtues of the ideal team player.The distinct, surprising features of the threevirtues and how to recognize those features.How people behave when they possess only one ortwo of the virtues.Principles and tips for hiring, assessing anddeveloping people according to the three virtues.Tips for embedding the virtues in yourorganization.