Corporate
The Ideal Team Player
Patrick Lencioni
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Patrick Lencioni, through a business fable, identifies three essential virtues — humble, hungry, and smart — that define the ideal team player, offering a practical framework for hiring, developing, and identifying people who genuinely contribute to healthy team dynamics.
Key takeaways
- Three Virtues Define the Ideal Team Player: Humble, Hungry, and Smart
- Missing Any One Virtue Creates a Specific, Predictable Team Problem
- Hiring for All Three Virtues Requires Specific Interview Techniques
- Existing Team Members Can Develop Underdeveloped Virtues
- Building a Culture That Consistently Reinforces All Three Virtues
Final takeaway
Lencioni closes by positioning this three-virtue framework as a practical, broadly applicable tool for building genuinely effective teams, accessible through the book's memorable business fable format.
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