A singularly relevant application of organizational leadership to the home and family
In this unique and groundbreaking book, business consultant and New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni sets his sights on the most important organization in our lives—the family.
As a husband and as the father of four young boys, Lencioni realized the discrepancy between the time and energy his clients put into running their organizations and the reactive way most people run their personal lives. Having experienced the stress of a frantic family firsthand, he and his wife began applying some of the tools he uses with Fortune 500 companies at home, and with surprising results.
In the book, you’ll learn to answer questions like:
What makes my family unique? What is my family’s biggest priority–its rallying cry–right now? How can my family use the answers to these questions today, next week, and next year?
An indispensable resource for busy professionals with full family lives, The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family belongs on the bookshelves of anyone who has ever struggled to balance leading people at work with leading a family unit.
By:
Patrick M. Lencioni (Emeryville California)
Imprint: Wiley
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 213mm,
Width: 145mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9780787995324
ISBN 10: 0787995320
Series: J-B Lencioni Series
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 22 August 2008
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction vii The Fable Part One: The Problem 3 Part Two: Business School 49 Part Three: Trial and Error 107 The Model The Frantic Family 171 Context 173 Fast, Fast, Fast 176 The Three Big Questions 179 Question #1: What makes your family unique? 180 Question #2: What is your family’s top priority—rallying cry—right now? 190 Question #3: How do you talk about and use the answers to these questions? 196 Author’s Note 201 Family Examples 204 Acknowledgments 219 About the Author 221
Patrick Lencioni is a New York Times best-selling business author of seven books including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Three Signs of a Miserable Job. He is also a husband and the father of four boys. As president and founder of The Table Group, Pat has consulted to CEOs and leadership teams in organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies and start-ups to churches and non-profits. In addition to his books, Pat has written or been featured in publications like Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Leader to Leader, and USA Today.
Reviews for The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family: A Leadership Fable... About Restoring Sanity To The Most Important Organization In Your Life
Memo to mom: if my clients ran their companies the way we run this family, they'd be out of business. So says the management-consultant dad in this slim but thought-provoking volume. BlackBerrys are blurring the line between work and home. Why not apply business principles to the most important organization in your life ? It's hard to argue with the idea that family goals should be carefully articulated. Likewise, a weekly family meeting can only help team spirit. But please, let's draw the line at pink slips.
