"The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" by Patrick Lencioni

 

"The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" by Patrick Lencioni

An excellent book about team building. Lencioni has a great reputation for business books and this one is no different. His writing style means that two thirds of the book is actually a fictional story, about a new CEO and the task she faces in bringing a very dysfunctional team together. One criticism you could therefore chuck at this book is that the dysfunctions (and therefore how you overcome them) is all fiction, and so it may not necessarily be realistic. But having had a few jobs myself, the points behind the story ring true and it was very illuminating.

Additionally, having been a business undergraduate for four and a half years (cannot wait to finish), it was refreshing to read a business book which had it's own ideas and was not referencing five million article on every page. In addition, it gets down to practicalities rather than sticking on theory, and actually gets off the fence and puts forward an opinion: something that many business academics would do well to take heed of.

Overall, a good book for anyone who is in or leading a team. Which is most people then. Very good.

7/10.

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'Trusting God' by Jerry Bridges

"Trusting God" by Jerry Bridges

You really cannot go wrong with anything by Jerry Bridges. He is a wise old man who has lived life, been through some incredible hard times, yet has walked faithfully with God throughout. And this book is about how to trust God through those hard times, as the strapline 'even when life hurts' indicates. This book is all about how to trust God in those hard times, looking at why God is trustworthy, why life sometimes hurts, and exactly what it means to trust him.

Put simply, this book is gold, and will help any Christian in their faith. Bridges writes with such clarity, and you cannot help but be encouraged. Read it. One of those absolute must haves.

9/10.

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